Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00565:section:12
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00565
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 12
Character Range: 17533–18549

12  Registration of death
 (1) Subject to section 14, where:
 (a) an application under subsection 10(1) is made to the Registrar for the registration of the death of a person; and
 (b) the Registrar is satisfied that the death may be registered under this Act;
the Registrar shall register that death under this Act.
 (2) Subject to section 14, where:
 (a) an application under subsection 10(2) is made to the Registrar for the registration of the death of a person;
 (b) the Registrar is satisfied that the person disappeared as mentioned in paragraph 9(1)(a);
 (c) the Registrar is satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that the person has died; and
 (d) the Registrar is satisfied that the death of the person may be registered under this Act;
the Registrar shall register that death under this Act.
 (3) Before registering a death, the Registrar may make such inquiries as he or she thinks fit to inform himself or herself of the matters of which he or she is required to be satisfied before registering the death.