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AU WA S433
Title
CERTIFICATES - CAUSE OF DEATH
Date(s)
- 1949-01-01 - (Creation)
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AU WA A245 - REGISTRAR GENERAL'S OFFICE
(1957-07-01 - 1999-04-14)
Administrative history
Formerly the Registrar General's and Government Statistician's Office within the Chief Secretary's Department. The two functions were split on 1 July 1957 and the Registrar General's Office was created to operate within the Chief Secretary's Department (until 1983). Civil registration of births, deaths and marriages has been compulsory in Western Australia since 1841.
Name of creator
AU WA A1047 - REGISTRY OF BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES
(1999-04-14 -)
Administrative history
The Registry of Births, Deaths and Mariages is responsible for the registration of births, deaths and marriages in Western Australia. The office also performs civil marriages and issues certifiactes for personal name changes.
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Medical certificates showing name of deceased, cause of death and age, and if relevant, a Coroner's report. Certificates are filed in alphabetical order by district and within each 'district' group, in chronological order.
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Restricted 30 years
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