Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005

Birth, marriage and death certificates.

[1993 s233(1)]

282.—(1) Where, for the purposes of this Act (other than Chapter 9 of Part 3 ), the age, marriage or death of any person is required to be proved by the production of a certificate of birth, marriage or death any person shall, on presenting a written requisition in the form and containing the particulars that may be directed by the Minister for Health and Children, be entitled to obtain, on payment of the fee set out therefor—

(a) a copy of an entry in a register of births — 89 cent,

(b) a copy of an entry in a register of deaths — 89 cent,

(c) a copy of an entry in a register of marriages — 89 cent,

certified under the hand of the registrar or superintendent registrar or other person having the custody thereof.

[1993 s233(2)]

(2) Where, for the purposes of Chapter 9 of Part 3 or regulations made under that Chapter, the age, marriage or death of any person is required to be proved by the production of a certificate of birth, marriage or death, any person shall, on presenting a written request in the form and containing the particulars that may be directed by the Minister for Health and Children, be entitled free of charge to obtain a certified copy of the entry of the birth, marriage or death (as the case may be) of that person in the register of births, marriages or deaths (as the case may be) under the hand of the registrar or superintendent registrar or other person having the custody thereof.

[1993 s233(3)]

(3) Forms for the purposes of subsections (1) and (2) shall be supplied on request without any charge by every registrar of births and deaths and by every superintendent registrar or other person having the custody of the register.

[1993 s233(4)]

(4) The Minister for Health and Children may, with the consent of the Minister and the Minister for Finance, by regulations alter the fees set out in subsection (1).