Malaysia legislation

Section 39

of *BIRTHS AND DEATHS REGISTRATION ACT 1957

Section 39

Subject to the provisions of this Act the Minister may make rules in respect of all or any of the following matters:

(a)

the form and contents of the registers, Certificates of Birth,

Certificates of Death, forms, certificates, notices and other documents required and the information to be supplied for carrying out the purposes of this Act;

(b)

the fees to be imposed under this Act;

(c)

the custody of registers, forms, certificates, notices and other documents connected with the business of registration;

(d)

the making of searches and the issue of Certificates of

Birth or Certificates of Death;

(e)

the preparation and custody of indices of matters contained in registers;

(f)

the making of corrections or alterations to the registers;

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(g)

the returns to be rendered by masters of ships or captains of aircrafts registered in Malaysia in respect of births and deaths on board their ships or aircrafts; and

(h)

any other matters as to which it may be expedient to make rules for carrying into effect the objects of this Act.

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Section 39 — BIRTHS AND DEATHS REGISTRATION ACT 1957