22Cancellation of registration

22 Cancellation of registration

(1) Subject to subsection (4), if the Registrar is satisfied that a death that has been registered under this Act has not occurred, he or she shall cancel the registration. (3) Where a person believes that a death that has been registered under this Act has not occurred, he or she may apply, in writing, to the Registrar for the cancellation in accordance with subsection (1) of the registration of that death, specifying the reasons for his or her belief. (4) Where the Registrar intends to exercise his or her powers under subsection (1) in respect of the registration of a death, otherwise than on the application of the person who applied for the registration, he or she shall, unless he or she is satisfied that it is impracticable to do so, give that person notice in writing of his or her intention and, where he or she gives such notice, he or she shall not cancel the registration of that death unless and until he or she has considered any objection made by that person, within 14 days after the giving of the notice, to the cancellation of the registration. (5) Any failure by the Registrar to comply with the requirements of subsection (4) shall not be taken to affect the validity of any cancellation of the registration of a death. (6) Where the registration of a death is cancelled under subsection (1), the Certificate of Death Abroad, or the Certificates of Death Abroad, that relate to that death is or are void. (7) Where the registration of a death is cancelled under subsection (1), the Registrar may require any person holding a Certificate of Death Abroad that relates to that death to surrender the certificate to him or her. (8) A person holding a Certificate of Death Abroad who is required by the Registrar under subsection (7) to surrender that Certificate shall comply with the requirement.

Penalty: 5 penalty units.

(9) In this section, Certificate of Death Abroad has the same meaning as it has in section 21.