You can ask the Registrar-General for a certificate. You can ask for a birth, death, marriage, civil union, or name-change certificate. This can be for you or another person. You must ask for the certificate in a certain way. This way is explained in section 91. You must follow the rules in this section when you make your request. You can get a certificate for yourself or someone else. The Registrar-General will provide the certificate if you ask correctly. You must follow the rules to get the certificate you want.
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77: Minister may direct that new identity information be created for witness or undercover Police officer, or
"The Minister can create a new identity for a witness or undercover police officer to keep them safe."
79: Certificates as evidence, or
"Certificates are trusted evidence in court and can be used to confirm your details."
Any person may request that the Registrar-General provide the person with a birth certificate, death certificate, marriage certificate, civil union certificate, or name-change certificate that relates to—
The request must be made in accordance with section 91.
