16Obligation to have birth registered

#### 16 Obligation to have birth registered 16 Obligation to have birth registered > > (1) A person responsible for having the birth of a child registered must have the birth registered— > > > > > (a) within 60 days after the date of the birth, or > > > > > (b) for a live birth where variations of sex characteristics do not allow for an easy assignment of sex—within 180 days after the date of the birth. > > > > Maximum penalty—10 penalty units. > > > (2) However, the Registrar must accept a birth registration statement given for the purposes of having a birth registered even though it is given after the end of the period specified in subsection (1)(a) or (b). > > **s 16:** Am 2024 No 71, Sch 1\[2\] \[3\].