Making entries in register of births, deaths or marriages
16 Making entries in register of births, deaths or marriages
The Supreme Court may order the registrar-general to make an entry in the register under the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1997 in relation to the acquisition of an assumed identity under an authority or corresponding authority.
The court may make the order only—
on application by—
the chief officer of a law enforcement agency; or
the chief officer of a law enforcement agency under a corresponding law; or
the chief officer of an intelligence agency; and
if satisfied that the order is justified having regard to the kind of activities undertaken or to be undertaken by the officer or person under the authority or corresponding authority.
The application must be heard in closed court.
The registrar-general must give effect to an order—
within the period stated in the order; or
if no period is stated in the order—within 28 days after the day the order is made.
The chief officer may delegate a function under this section (see s 42).
The registrar-general must give the chief officer who applied for the order a certificate under the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1997 in relation to the entry made in the register under the order.
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