Older Uniform Acts
Uniform Vital Statistics Act (1987)
- Uniform Vital Statistics Act (1987)
- Interpretation
- Notice & Reporting of Birth
- Name of child
- Additional Evidence and Birth Registration
- Foundlings
- Alteration or addition of given name by director
- Stillbirth Registration
- Change of Sex
- Adoption Registration
- Marriage Registration
- Annulment Registration
- Reporting of Death and Medical Certificate
- Form and certificate to division registrar
- Burial Permit
- Births and deaths at sea or on aircraft
- Church records
- Fraudulent or improper registrations and certificates
- Search of records
- Issue of certificates and copies
- Certificates issued by director
- Appeals
- Power to take affidavits
- Publication of statistical information
- Annual Report and Confidentiality
- Offences and Regulations
- All Pages
Fraudulent or improper registrations and certificates
28. (1) On written application by any person and after notice to and hearing of all persons interested or, where the holding of a hearing is not possible, on receipt of a statutory declaration or other evidence satisfactory to the director that may be adduced by any person interested, the director, if satisfied that an event registered under this Act did not in fact occur, may
(a) order cancellation of the registration, and
(b) order that every certificate issued in respect of that registration be delivered to the director for cancellation.
(2) On written application by any person and after notice to and hearing of all persons interested or, where the holding of a hearing is not possible, on receipt of a statutory declaration or other evidence satisfactory to the director that may be adduced by any person interested, the director, if satisfied that a certificate was obtained or is being used for unlawful or improper purposes, may order the delivery to the director of that certificate.
(3) A person who possesses or controls a certificate in respect of which an order has been made under subsection (1) or (2) shall forthwith, on receipt of the order, deliver the certificate to the director for cancellation.
(4) The director shall retain all registrations and certificates cancelled under this section, together with the directors order and all related documents.
Corrections
29. (1) If, while registration documents are in the possession of a division registrar, it is reported that an error exists in the registration, other than an error of the kind referred to in section 28 (1), the division registrar shall inquire into the matter and, if satisfied that an error has been made, may correct the error.
(2) If, after registration documents have been received by the director, or registration has been made by the director, it is reported that an error exists in the registration, other than an error of the kind referred to in section 28 (1), the director shall inquire into the matter and, on the production of satisfactory evidence verified by statutory declaration, may correct the error.
(3) If, after the correction of an error, application is made for a certificate, the certificate shall be prepared as if the registration had been made containing correct particulars at the time of registration.