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Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 2023
sec.89Deaths that must be registered in Queensland
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### sec.89 Deaths that must be registered in Queensland
The death of a person must be registered under this Act if—
the person dies in Queensland; or
a Queensland court, other than the Coroners Court—
finds—
that the death happened in Queensland; and
the name of the person; and
the date or approximate date of the person’s death; and
makes an order that—
directs that the death be registered; and
states the findings mentioned in paragraph (b) (i) and any other particulars about the death prescribed by regulation; or
a coroner finds—
that the death happened in Queensland; and
the name of the person; and
the date or approximate date of the person’s death.
For subsection (1) (b) (ii) (B) , the Queensland court is only required to state the particulars about the death that are available to the court at the time of making the order.
In this section—
Coroners Court means the Coroners Court under the repealed Coroners Act 1958 or the Coroners Act 2003 .
person includes a stillborn child born after 30 April 1989.
(sec.89-ssec.1) The death of a person must be registered under this Act if— the person dies in Queensland; or a Queensland court, other than the Coroners Court— finds— that the death happened in Queensland; and the name of the person; and the date or approximate date of the person’s death; and makes an order that— directs that the death be registered; and states the findings mentioned in paragraph (b) (i) and any other particulars about the death prescribed by regulation; or a coroner finds— that the death happened in Queensland; and the name of the person; and the date or approximate date of the person’s death.
(sec.89-ssec.2) For subsection (1) (b) (ii) (B) , the Queensland court is only required to state the particulars about the death that are available to the court at the time of making the order.
(sec.89-ssec.3) In this section— Coroners Court means the Coroners Court under the repealed Coroners Act 1958 or the Coroners Act 2003 . person includes a stillborn child born after 30 April 1989.
- (a) the person dies in Queensland; or
- (b) a Queensland court, other than the Coroners Court— (i) finds— (A) that the death happened in Queensland; and (B) the name of the person; and (C) the date or approximate date of the person’s death; and (ii) makes an order that— (A) directs that the death be registered; and (B) states the findings mentioned in paragraph (b) (i) and any other particulars about the death prescribed by regulation; or
- (i) finds— (A) that the death happened in Queensland; and (B) the name of the person; and (C) the date or approximate date of the person’s death; and
- (A) that the death happened in Queensland; and
- (B) the name of the person; and
- (C) the date or approximate date of the person’s death; and
- (ii) makes an order that— (A) directs that the death be registered; and (B) states the findings mentioned in paragraph (b) (i) and any other particulars about the death prescribed by regulation; or
- (A) directs that the death be registered; and
- (B) states the findings mentioned in paragraph (b) (i) and any other particulars about the death prescribed by regulation; or
- (c) a coroner finds— (i) that the death happened in Queensland; and (ii) the name of the person; and (iii) the date or approximate date of the person’s death.
- (i) that the death happened in Queensland; and
- (ii) the name of the person; and
- (iii) the date or approximate date of the person’s death.
- (i) finds— (A) that the death happened in Queensland; and (B) the name of the person; and (C) the date or approximate date of the person’s death; and
- (A) that the death happened in Queensland; and
- (B) the name of the person; and
- (C) the date or approximate date of the person’s death; and
- (ii) makes an order that— (A) directs that the death be registered; and (B) states the findings mentioned in paragraph (b) (i) and any other particulars about the death prescribed by regulation; or
- (A) directs that the death be registered; and
- (B) states the findings mentioned in paragraph (b) (i) and any other particulars about the death prescribed by regulation; or
- (A) that the death happened in Queensland; and
- (B) the name of the person; and
- (C) the date or approximate date of the person’s death; and
- (A) directs that the death be registered; and
- (B) states the findings mentioned in paragraph (b) (i) and any other particulars about the death prescribed by regulation; or
- (i) that the death happened in Queensland; and
- (ii) the name of the person; and
- (iii) the date or approximate date of the person’s death.