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Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships Registration Act 2021

Fees, offences and penalties, regulations, and other miscellaneous provisions - Offences

141: Consent of Registrar-General required for prosecution

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"Get permission from the Registrar-General before taking someone to court for breaking the rules."

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If you want to take someone to court for breaking a rule in the Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships Registration Act 2021, you need to get permission from the Registrar-General first. The Registrar-General must agree before a prosecution can start. You can find similar information in section 90 of another act.

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Part 6Fees, offences and penalties, regulations, and other miscellaneous provisions
Offences

141Consent of Registrar-General required for prosecution

  1. No prosecution for an offence against this Act may be commenced without the consent of the Registrar-General.

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