12
In forceCancelling entries in register of births, deaths and marriages
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12 Cancelling entries in register of births, deaths and marriages
(1)
The Supreme Court may order the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages to cancel an entry that has been made in the Register under the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1996 under an order under section 10.
S. 12(2) amended by No. 87/2005 s. 5(1)(b).
(2)
The Court may make the order only on application by the chief officer or corresponding chief officer who applied for the order under section 10.
(3)
The application must be heard in closed court.
(4)
The Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages must give effect to the order within 28 days after the day the order is made.
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