South Australian Current Acts

BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES REGISTRATION ACT 1996

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   3.      Objects of Act
   4.      Interpretation

   PART 2--Administration

           Division 1--The Registrar

   5.      Registrar
   6.      Registrar's functions
   7.      Registrar's staff
   8.      Delegation

           Division 2--Execution of documents

   9.      The Registrar's seal
   10.     Execution of documents

           Division 3--Reciprocal administrative arrangements

   11.     Reciprocal administrative arrangements

   PART 3--Registration of births

           Division 1--Notification of births

   12.     Notification of births

           Division 2--Registration of births

   13.     Cases in which registration of birth is required or authorised
   14.     How to have the birth of a child registered
   15.     Responsibility to have birth registered
   16.     Obligation to have birth registered
   17.     Registration

           Division 3--Alteration of details of birth registration

   18.     Alteration of details of parentage after registration of birth

           Division 4--Court orders relating to registration of birth

   19.     Application to Court
   20.     Power to direct registration of birth etc

           Division 5--Child's name

   21.     Name of child
   22.     Dispute about child's name

           Division 6--Surrogacy orders

   22A.    Surrogacy orders

   PART 4--Change of name

           Division 1--General requirements for change of name

   23.     Change of name by registration
   24.     Application to register change of adult's name
   25.     Application to register change of child's name
   25A.    Change of name of child under guardianship
   26.     Child's consent to change of name
   27.     Registration of change of name
   28.     Entries to be made in the Register
   29.     Change of name may still be established by repute or usage
   29A.    Saving provision--surrogacy arrangements

           Division 2--Requirements for change of name of restricted persons

   29B.    Interpretation
   29C.    Application of Division
   29D.    Application for change of name by or on behalf of restricted person
   29E.    Approval by supervising authority for change of name of restricted person
   29F.    Additional requirements for registration of change of name of restricted person
   29G.    Information exchange between Registrar and supervising authority

   PART 4A--Change of sex or gender identity

           Division 1--Preliminary

   29H.    Preliminary

           Division 2--Applicants born in South Australia

   29I.    Application to change sex or gender identity
   29J.    Application to change child's sex or gender identity
   29K.    Material supporting application
   29L.    Change of sex or gender identity
   29M.    Special provision relating to access to Register and issue of extracts and certificates
   29N.    Use of old birth certificate to deceive

           Division 3--South Australian residents born outside Australia

   29O.    Application for identity acknowledgement certificate
   29P.    Application for identity acknowledgement certificate in respect of child
   29Q.    Issue of identity acknowledgement certificate
   29R.    Effect of identity acknowledgement certificate

           Division 4--General provisions

   29S.    Registrar may limit number of applications
   29T.    Entitlement not affected by change of sex or gender identity
   29U.    Change of sex or gender identity--interaction with other laws

   PART 5--Registration of marriages

   30.     Cases in which registration of marriage is required
   31.     How to have marriage registered
   32.     Registration of marriage

   PART 6--Registration of deaths

           Division 1--Cases where registration of death is required or authorised

   33.     Deaths to be registered under this Act

           Division 2--Court or Tribunal orders relating to registration of death

   34.     Application to Tribunal
   35.     Power to direct registration of death etc

           Division 3--Notification of deaths

   36.     Notification of deaths by doctors
   37.     Notification by coroner
   38.     Notification by funeral director etc

           Division 3A--Notification by court appointed guardians

   38A.    Notification by court appointed guardians

           Division 4--Registration of death

   39.     Registration

   PART 7--The Register

           Division 1--Keeping the Register

   40.     The Register

           Division 2--Registrar's powers of inquiry

   41.     Registrar's powers of inquiry

           Division 3--Correction of Register

   42.     Registrar's power to correct Register

           Division 4--Access to, and certification of, Register entries

   43.     Access to Register
   44.     Search of Register
   45.     Protection of privacy
   46.     Issue of certificate
   47.     Access policies
   48.     Fees
   49.     Power to remit fees
   49A.    Saving provision--surrogacy arrangements

   PART 8--General power of review

   50.     Review

   PART 9--Miscellaneous

   51.     False representation
   52.     Unauthorised access to or interference with Register
   53.     Falsification of certificate etc
   55.     Regulations
           SCHEDULE 1--Transitional
           Legislative history