Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Regulation 1998

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Effective Files/Formats Version Published Notes 3 November 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R22 3 November 2025 Republication for amendments by A2024-24 28 March 2025 - 2 November 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R21 28 March 2025 Republication for amendments by A2024-9 29 March 2024 - 27 March 2025 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R20 29 March 2024 Republication for amendments by A2024-9 21 August 2021 - 28 March 2024 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R19 21 August 2021 Republication for amendments by SL2021-20 27 February 2019 - 20 August 2021 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R18 27 February 2019 Republication for amendments by A2019-3 29 August 2016 - 26 February 2019 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R17 29 August 2016 Republication for amendments by A2016-7 10 June 2014 - 28 August 2016 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R16 10 June 2014 Republication for amendments by A2014-18 26 April 2014 - 9 June 2014 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R15 26 April 2014 Republication for amendments by A2014-8 7 November 2013 - 25 April 2014 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R14 (RI) 24 February 2014 Reissued because of High Court decision in relation to A2013-39 Never effective View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R14 7 November 2013 Republication for amendments by A2013-39 Never effective because of High Court decision in relation to A2013-39 (see reissued republication) 11 September 2012 - 6 November 2013 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R13 11 September 2012 Republication for amendments by A2012-40 18 December 2009 - 10 September 2012 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R12 18 December 2009 Republication for amendments by SL2009-58 17 December 2009 - 17 December 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R11 17 December 2009 Republication for amendments by A2009-49 19 November 2009 - 16 December 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R10 19 November 2009 Republication for amendments by A2009-41 19 May 2008 - 18 November 2009 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R9 19 May 2008 Republication for amendments by A2008-14 12 March 2008 - 18 May 2008 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R8 12 March 2008 Republication for amendments by SL2008-6 15 August 2006 - 11 March 2008 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R7 15 August 2006 Republication for amendments by SL2006-44 3 November 2004 - 14 August 2006 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R6 3 November 2004 Republication includes editorial amendments under Legislation Act 25 August 2004 - 2 November 2004 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R5 25 August 2004 Republication for amendments by A2004-42 22 March 2004 - 24 August 2004 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R4 22 March 2004 Republication for amendments by A2004-1 and A2004-2 12 June 2002 - 21 March 2004 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R3 12 June 2002 Republication for amendments by SL2002-13 12 September 2001 - 11 June 2002 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R2 12 November 2001 Republication for amendments by A2001-44 1 May 2000 - 11 September 2001 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word R1 (RI) 23 January 2023 Republication for new regulation Reissued electronic republication of printed version 24 June 1998 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word As notified 9 December 1998 Notification statement The Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Regulations were notified in the Gazette on 9 December 1998 (Gaz 1998 No S211). (Parliamentary Counsel) Instrument as notified Date notified Effective Files/Formats Notes 9 December 1998 24 June 1998 View online icon HTML Download icon PDF Download icon Word Explanatory statement Version Published Files/Formats As presented 9 December 1998 View online icon PDF Download icon PDF Commencement Provision Commencement date Commencement method all provisions taken to have commenced 24 June 1998 reg 2 and see A1997-112 , s 2 (3) Amendments For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law. Year and number Amending law Amending provision Commencement date SL2021-20 Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Amendment Regulation 2021 (No 1) s 4 21 August 2021 A2024-9 Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Amendment Act 2024 s 28 29 March 2024 A2024-9 Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Amendment Act 2024 s 27 28 March 2025 A2024-24 Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2024 sch 3 pt 3.2 3 November 2025 A2019-3 Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Amendment Act 2019 pt 3 27 February 2019 A2016-7 Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2016 pt 3 29 August 2016 A2014-18 Statute Law Amendment Act 2014 sch 3 pt 3.2 10 June 2014 A2014-8 Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Amendment Act 2014 sch 1 pt 1.1 26 April 2014 A2013-39 Marriage Equality (Same Sex) Act 2013 sch 2 pt 2.3 7 November 2013 A2012-40 Civil Unions Act 2012 sch 3 pt 3.5 11 September 2012 SL2009-58 Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Amendment Regulation 2009 (No 1) ss 4-6 18 December 2009 A2009-49 Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 (No 2) sch 3 pt 3.5 17 December 2009 A2009-41 Civil Partnerships Amendment Act 2009 sch 1 pt 1.2 19 November 2009 A2008-14 Civil Partnerships Act 2008 sch 1 pt 1.4 19 May 2008 SL2008-6 Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Amendment Regulation 2008 (No 1) s 4 12 March 2008 SL2006-44 Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Amendment Regulation 2006 (No 1) s 4 15 August 2006 A2006-22 Civil Unions Act 2006 sch 1 pt 1.5 never commenced A2004-42 Statute Law Amendment Act 2004 sch 3 pt 3.4 25 August 2004 A2004-2 Sexuality Discrimination Legislation Amendment Act 2004 sch 1 pt 1.2 22 March 2004 A2004-1 Parentage Act 2004 sch 1 pt 1.5 22 March 2004 SL2002-13 Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Amendment Regulations 2002 s 4 12 June 2002 A2001-44 Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 pt 36 12 September 2001 Subscribe to this law About this site Contact us Disclaimer Privacy Accessibility Copyright Glossary Abbreviation key Related links Acknowledgement of Country Copyright 2001 ACT Government. 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