Section sec.6 - Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 2023 - Births that must be registered in Queensland

sec.6Births that must be registered in Queensland

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### sec.6 Births that must be registered in Queensland The birth of a child must be registered if— the child is born in Queensland; or a Queensland court— finds that the child was born in Queensland; and makes an order that— directs that the birth be registered; and states the particulars about the birth that are prescribed by regulation. For subsection (1) (b) (ii) (B) , the Queensland court is only required to state the particulars about the birth that are available to the court at the time of making the order. In this section— child includes a stillborn child born after 30 April 1989. (sec.6-ssec.1) The birth of a child must be registered if— the child is born in Queensland; or a Queensland court— finds that the child was born in Queensland; and makes an order that— directs that the birth be registered; and states the particulars about the birth that are prescribed by regulation. (sec.6-ssec.2) For subsection (1) (b) (ii) (B) , the Queensland court is only required to state the particulars about the birth that are available to the court at the time of making the order. (sec.6-ssec.3) In this section— child includes a stillborn child born after 30 April 1989. - (a) the child is born in Queensland; or - (b) a Queensland court— (i) finds that the child was born in Queensland; and (ii) makes an order that— (A) directs that the birth be registered; and (B) states the particulars about the birth that are prescribed by regulation. - (i) finds that the child was born in Queensland; and - (ii) makes an order that— (A) directs that the birth be registered; and (B) states the particulars about the birth that are prescribed by regulation. - (A) directs that the birth be registered; and - (B) states the particulars about the birth that are prescribed by regulation. - (i) finds that the child was born in Queensland; and - (ii) makes an order that— (A) directs that the birth be registered; and (B) states the particulars about the birth that are prescribed by regulation. - (A) directs that the birth be registered; and - (B) states the particulars about the birth that are prescribed by regulation. - (A) directs that the birth be registered; and - (B) states the particulars about the birth that are prescribed by regulation.