9How to have the birth of a child registered

9 How to have the birth of a child registered (1) A person has the birth of a child registered under this Act by signing and lodging with the registrar-general a birth registration statement that sets out the particulars that the registrar-general requires for the purpose of registering the birth. (2) However, the registrar-general may accept a birth registration statement— (a) that is signed by only 1 of the parents, if satisfied that— (i) it is not practicable to obtain the signature of the other parent; or (ii) the parent who signed is the birth parent of a stillborn child, who has decided under section 8 (2) to register the birth of the child; or (b) that does not set out particulars required under subsection (1), if satisfied that it is not practicable to obtain the missing particulars.

(3) If the registrar-general accepts a birth registration statement for a child under subsection (2), a person’s obligation to have the child’s birth registered under this Act is taken to be discharged. (4) The registrar-general must not accept a birth registration statement from a person who is not responsible for having a child’s birth registered under this Act unless the registrar-general is satisfied (a) the person lodging the statement has knowledge of the particulars set out in the statement; and (b) neither of the child’s parents is able or likely to lodge a birth registration statement. (5) The registrar-general must not refuse to accept a birth registration statement only because it is not lodged within 6 months after the day of the birth.