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Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1999
42Registrar may correct Register
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### 42 Registrar may correct Register
> > (1) The Registrar may correct the Register –
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> > > > (a) to reflect a finding made on inquiry under Division 2; or
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> > > > (b) to bring the particulars contained in an entry about a registrable event into conformity with the most reliable information available to the Registrar of the registrable event.
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> > (2) The Registrar must, if required by a court, correct the Register.
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> > (3) The Registrar corrects the Register by adding or cancelling an entry in the Register or by adding, altering or deleting particulars contained in an entry.