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Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 2023
sec.93How deaths are registered
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### sec.93 How deaths are registered
The registrar registers the death of a person by entering in the register of deaths—
for a registration ordered by a court—
the particulars about the death stated in the court’s order; and
any other information the registrar considers appropriate to enter; or
for another registration—
the particulars prescribed by regulation; and
any other information the registrar considers appropriate to enter.
Despite subsection (1) (b) (i) , the registrar may register the death of a person even though some or all of the particulars mentioned in subsection (1) (b) (i) for the death are not available to the registrar.
The registrar may register the death of a person even if the death is being investigated by a coroner under the Coroners Act 2003 or the repealed Coroners Act 1958 .
(sec.93-ssec.1) The registrar registers the death of a person by entering in the register of deaths— for a registration ordered by a court— the particulars about the death stated in the court’s order; and any other information the registrar considers appropriate to enter; or for another registration— the particulars prescribed by regulation; and any other information the registrar considers appropriate to enter.
(sec.93-ssec.2) Despite subsection (1) (b) (i) , the registrar may register the death of a person even though some or all of the particulars mentioned in subsection (1) (b) (i) for the death are not available to the registrar.
(sec.93-ssec.3) The registrar may register the death of a person even if the death is being investigated by a coroner under the Coroners Act 2003 or the repealed Coroners Act 1958 .
- (a) for a registration ordered by a court— (i) the particulars about the death stated in the court’s order; and (ii) any other information the registrar considers appropriate to enter; or
- (i) the particulars about the death stated in the court’s order; and
- (ii) any other information the registrar considers appropriate to enter; or
- (b) for another registration— (i) the particulars prescribed by regulation; and (ii) any other information the registrar considers appropriate to enter.
- (i) the particulars prescribed by regulation; and
- (ii) any other information the registrar considers appropriate to enter.
- (i) the particulars about the death stated in the court’s order; and
- (ii) any other information the registrar considers appropriate to enter; or
- (i) the particulars prescribed by regulation; and
- (ii) any other information the registrar considers appropriate to enter.