Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Regulation 2024
sec.17Provision about persons prescribed under ss 15 and 16
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sec.17 Provision
about persons prescribed under ss 15 and 16
When applying for requested information or a certificate, a person mentioned in section 15 (a) or (b) or 16 (a) or (b) must— satisfy the registrar of the person’s identity; and produce to the registrar the person’s instrument of appointment; and show that the requested information is required to discharge a function under the person’s appointment. When applying for requested information or a certificate, the chief executive mentioned in section 15 (c) or 16 (c) must— satisfy the registrar of the chief executive’s identity; and show that the requested information is required to discharge— a function of the chief executive; or a duty of the chief executive under a law. When applying for requested information or a certificate, a person mentioned in section 15 (d) or 16 (d) must— satisfy the registrar of the person’s identity; and show that the requested information is required to discharge— a function of the law enforcement body; or the person’s duty as an officer of the law enforcement body. an identity card issued by a law enforcement body, with a photo of the officer, that states the officer’s name, rank and registered number When applying for requested information or a certificate, a person mentioned in section 15 (e) or 16 (e) must satisfy the registrar of the person’s identity. If a court order or an order of QCAT is produced under section 15 (e) or 16 (e) , the registrar must accept the application. If a document produced under this section is a copy, the document must be certified by a qualified witness as being a true copy of the original document. (sec.17-ssec.1) When applying for requested information or a certificate, a person mentioned in section 15 (a) or (b) or 16 (a) or (b) must— satisfy the registrar of the person’s identity; and produce to the registrar the person’s instrument of appointment; and show that the requested information is required to discharge a function under the person’s appointment. (sec.17-ssec.2) When applying for requested information or a certificate, the chief executive mentioned in section 15 (c) or 16 (c) must— satisfy the registrar of the chief executive’s identity; and show that the requested information is required to discharge— a function of the chief executive; or a duty of the chief executive under a law. (sec.17-ssec.3) When applying for requested information or a certificate, a person mentioned in section 15 (d) or 16 (d) must— satisfy the registrar of the person’s identity; and show that the requested information is required to discharge— a function of the law enforcement body; or the person’s duty as an officer of the law enforcement body. an identity card issued by a law enforcement body, with a photo of the officer, that states the officer’s name, rank and registered number (sec.17-ssec.4) When applying for requested information or a certificate, a person mentioned in section 15 (e) or 16 (e) must satisfy the registrar of the person’s identity. (sec.17-ssec.5) If a court order or an order of QCAT is produced under section 15 (e) or 16 (e) , the registrar must accept the application. (sec.17-ssec.6) If a document produced under this section is a copy, the document must be certified by a qualified witness as being a true copy of the original document.