S. 4(1) def. of registrable event amended by No. 76/2008 s. 150(2). registrable event means a birth, change of name, death, marriage, adoption or surrogacy arrangement; s. 4 registrable information means information that must or may be included in the Register; Register means the Register established under Part 7; registering authority means an authority responsible under a corresponding law for the registration of births, deaths and marriages; Registrar means the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages; S. 4(1) def. of reviewable death inserted by No. 36/2004 s. 16, substituted by No. 77/2008 s. 129(Sch. 2 item 3.1(b)). reviewable death has the same meaning as in section 5 of the Coroners Act 2008; S. 4(1) def. of Secretary to the Department of Health inserted by No. 29/2010 s. 47(1). Secretary to the Department of Health means the Department Head (within the meaning of the Public Administration Act 2004) of the Department of Health; S. 4(1) def. of sex affirmation surgery inserted by No. 29/2004 s. 4. sex affirmation surgery means a surgical procedure involving the alteration of a person's reproductive organs carried out for the purpose of assisting the person to be considered to be a member of the opposite sex;
(3) The Governor in Council, by Order published in the Government Gazette, may revoke or vary an Order made under subsection (2). s. 4 _______________ Division 1—The Registrar S. 5 amended by Nos 46/1998 s. 7(Sch. 1), 108/2004 s. 117(1) (Sch. 3 item 19), 12/2008 s. 73(1)(Sch. 1 item 4.1). 5 Registrar s. 5 A Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages must be employed under Part 3 of the Public Administration Act 2004 for the purposes of this Act and the Relationships Act 2008. 6 Registrar's general functions The Registrar's general functions are— S. 6(a) amended by No. 12/2008 s. 73(1)(Sch. 1 item 4.2). (a) to establish and maintain the registers necessary for the purposes of this Act and the Relationships Act 2008; and S. 6(b) amended by No. 12/2008 s. 73(1)(Sch. 1 item 4.3). (b) to administer the registration system established by this Act and the Relationships Act 2008 and ensure that they operate efficiently, effectively and economically; and S. 6(ba) inserted by No. 36/2004 s. 17, amended by No. 77/2008 s. 129(Sch. 2 item 3.2). (ba) to provide information in relation to reviewable deaths for the purposes of the Coroners Act 2008 and the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine Act 1985 including information in relation to— (i) the identification of living siblings; and
Assent Date: 2.6.98 Commencement Date: S. 311(Sch. 1 item 9) on 1.7.98: Government Gazette 18.6.98 p. 1512 : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1996 Statute Law Revision Act 2000, No. 74/2000 Assent Date: 21.11.00 Commencement Date: S. 3(Sch. 1 item 12) on 22.11.00: s. 2(1) : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1996 Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration (Amendment) Act 2004, No. 29/2004 Assent Date: 1.6.04 Commencement Date: 1.1.05: s. 2(2) : All of Act in operation Death Notification Legislation (Amendment) Act 2004, No. 36/2004 Assent Date: 8.6.04 Commencement Date: Ss 16–19 on 26.11.04: Special Gazette (No. 246) 26.11.04 p. 1 : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1996 Public Administration Act 2004, No. 108/2004 Assent Date: 21.12.04 Commencement Date: S. 117(1)(Sch. 3 item 19) on 5.4.05: Government Gazette 31.3.05 p. 602 : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1996 Sex Offenders Registration (Amendment) Act 2005, No. 34/2005 Assent Date: 21.6.05 Commencement Date: Ss 28, 29 on 1.8.05: Government Gazette 28.7.05 p. 1642 : This information relates only to provision/s amending the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1996 Endnotes Health Professions Registration Act 2005, No. 97/2005 Assent Date: 7.12.05 Commencement Date: S. 182(Sch. 4 item 5) on 1.7.07: s. 2(3) : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1996 Relationships Act 2008, No. 12/2008
Assent Date: 15.4.08 Commencement Date: S. 73(1)(Sch. 1 item 4) on 1.12.08: s. 2(2) : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1996 Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008, No. 46/2008 Assent Date: 2.9.08 Commencement Date: S. 247 on 1.1.10: s. 2(2) : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1996 Assisted Reproductive Treatment Act 2008, No. 76/2008 Assent Date: 11.12.08 Commencement Date: Ss 149–154 on 1.1.10: s. 2(3) : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1996 Coroners Act 2008, No. 77/2008 Assent Date: 11.12.08 Commencement Date: S. 129(Sch. 2 item 3) on 1.11.09: s. 2 : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1996 Statute Law Amendment (National Health Practitioner Regulation) Act 2010, No. 13/2010 Assent Date: 30.3.10 Commencement Date: S. 34 on 1.7.10: s. 2(2) : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1996 Health and Human Services Legislation Amendment Act 2010, No. 29/2010 Assent Date: 8.6.10 Commencement Date: S. 47 on 1.7.10: Special Gazette (No. 235) 23.6.10 p. 1 : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1996 Statute Law Revision Act 2011, No. 29/2011 Endnotes Assent Date: 21.6.11 Commencement Date: S. 3(Sch. 1 item 6) on 22.6.11: s. 2(1) : This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1996 Courts and Other Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2013, No. 68/2013
Assent Date: 19.11.13 Commencement Date: Ss 12–14 on 1.7.14: Special Gazette (No. 17) 28.1.14 p. 1 Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1996 Treasury Legislation and Other Acts Amendment Act 2014, No. 44/2014 Assent Date: 27.6.14 Commencement Date: S. 33(Sch. item 5) on 30.6.14: s. 2(5) Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1996 Justice Legislation Amendment (Succession and Surrogacy) Act 2014, No. 80/2014 Assent Date: 21.10.14 Commencement Date: Ss 42, 43 on 30.10.14: Special Gazette (No. 400) 29.10.14 p. 2 Current State: This information relates only to the provision/s amending the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1996 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Explanatory Details Endnotes No entries at date of publication.