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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
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