Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Regulation 1998

Number: SL1998-36
Made under: Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1997, s 70
Status: In Force

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Effective	Files/Formats	Version	Published	Notes
3 November 2025	HTML PDF Word	R22	3 November 2025	Republication for amendments by A2024-24

Point-in-time versions

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The following table lists 23 point in time versions. You can skip this and jump to the next tab.
Effective	Files/Formats	Version	Published	Notes
3 November 2025	HTML PDF Word	R22	3 November 2025	Republication for amendments by A2024-24
28 March 2025 - 2 November 2025	HTML PDF Word	R21	28 March 2025	Republication for amendments by A2024-9
29 March 2024 - 27 March 2025	HTML PDF Word	R20	29 March 2024	Republication for amendments by A2024-9
21 August 2021 - 28 March 2024	HTML PDF Word	R19	21 August 2021	Republication for amendments by SL2021-20
27 February 2019 - 20 August 2021	HTML PDF Word	R18	27 February 2019	Republication for amendments by A2019-3
29 August 2016 - 26 February 2019	HTML PDF Word	R17	29 August 2016	Republication for amendments by A2016-7
10 June 2014 - 28 August 2016	HTML PDF Word	R16	10 June 2014	Republication for amendments by A2014-18
26 April 2014 - 9 June 2014	HTML PDF Word	R15	26 April 2014	Republication for amendments by A2014-8
7 November 2013 - 25 April 2014	HTML PDF Word	R14 (RI)	24 February 2014	Reissued because of High Court decision in relation to A2013-39
Never effective	HTML PDF 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	HTML PDF Word	R13	11 September 2012	Republication for amendments by A2012-40
18 December 2009 - 10 September 2012	HTML PDF Word	R12	18 December 2009	Republication for amendments by SL2009-58
17 December 2009 - 17 December 2009	HTML PDF Word	R11	17 December 2009	Republication for amendments by A2009-49
19 November 2009 - 16 December 2009	HTML PDF Word	R10	19 November 2009	Republication for amendments by A2009-41
19 May 2008 - 18 November 2009	HTML PDF Word	R9	19 May 2008	Republication for amendments by A2008-14
12 March 2008 - 18 May 2008	HTML PDF Word	R8	12 March 2008	Republication for amendments by SL2008-6
15 August 2006 - 11 March 2008	HTML PDF Word	R7	15 August 2006	Republication for amendments by SL2006-44
3 November 2004 - 14 August 2006	HTML PDF Word	R6	3 November 2004	Republication includes editorial amendments under Legislation Act
25 August 2004 - 2 November 2004	HTML PDF Word	R5	25 August 2004	Republication for amendments by A2004-42
22 March 2004 - 24 August 2004	HTML PDF Word	R4	22 March 2004	Republication for amendments by A2004-1 and A2004-2
12 June 2002 - 21 March 2004	HTML PDF Word	R3	12 June 2002	Republication for amendments by SL2002-13
12 September 2001 - 11 June 2002	HTML PDF Word	R2	12 November 2001	Republication for amendments by A2001-44
1 May 2000 - 11 September 2001	HTML PDF Word	R1 (RI)	23 January 2023	Republication for new regulation Reissued electronic republication of printed version
24 June 1998	HTML PDF 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	HTML PDF Word

Explanatory statement

Version	Published	Files/Formats
As presented	9 December 1998	PDF 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