Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

REGISTRATION OF DEATHS ABROAD ACT 1984 - SECT 5

  (1)   There is to be a Registrar of Deaths Abroad.

  (2)   The Registrar is to be appointed by the Minister by written instrument.

Note:   For reappointment, see section   33AA of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .

  (3)   The Minister must not appoint a person to be the Registrar unless:

  (a)   the person is a State or Territory registrar; and

  (b)   the State or Territory concerned, by written notice given to the Minister, agrees to the appointment.

  (4)   A notice under paragraph   (3)(b) may be given on behalf of a State or Territory by a Minister of the State or Territory.

  (5)   The Minister may at any time terminate the appointment of a person as the Registrar.

  (6)   Without limiting subsection   (5), the Minister must terminate the appointment of a person as the Registrar if the person ceases to be a State or Territory registrar.

  (7)   The Registrar may resign his or her appointment by giving the Minister a written resignation.

  (8)   The resignation takes effect on the day it is received by the Minister or, if a later day is specified in the resignation, on that later day.