Registration of Deaths Abroad Act 1984 (Cth)

Registration of Deaths Abroad Act 1984

No. 169, 1984

Compilation No. 13

Compilation date: 14 October 2024

Includes amendments: Act No. 38, 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Registration of Deaths Abroad Act 1984 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14 October 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

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Editorial changes

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Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

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Contents Part I—Preliminary 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Interpretation 3A Relevant State or Territory seal 4 Application of Act 5 Registrar of Deaths Abroad 6 Acting Registrar 7 Register of Deaths Abroad Part II—Registration of deaths 8 Deaths registrable under Act 9 Certain disappearances to be taken to be deaths 10 Applications for registration 11 Form of application for registration 12 Registration of death 13 Registration of death on basis of knowledge of Registrar 14 Registration prohibited in certain circumstances 15 Method of registration 16 Entries in Register Part III—Miscellaneous 17 Signing and sealing documents 18 Index 19 Searches and copies 20 Correction of errors in Register 21 Correction of errors in Certificate of Death Abroad 22 Cancellation of registration 23 Evidence 24 Offences 25 Delegation by Minister 26 Delegation by Registrar 27 Review of decisions 28 Regulations Endnotes Endnote 1—About the endnotes Endnote 2—Abbreviation key Endnote 3—Legislation history Endnote 4—Amendment history