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Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1999
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### 41 Registrar's powers of inquiry
> > (1) The Registrar may conduct an inquiry to find out –
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> > > > (a) whether a registrable event has happened; or
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> > > > (b) particulars of a registrable event; or
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> > > > (c) whether particulars of a particular registrable event have been correctly recorded in the Register.
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> > (2) The Registrar may, by notice given to a person who may be able to provide information relevant to an inquiry under this section, require the person to answer specified questions or to provide other information within a time and in a way specified in the notice.
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> > (3) A person must not fail, without reasonable excuse, to comply with a notice under [subsection (2)](#GS41@Gs2@EN) .
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> > Penalty: Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.