14Responsibility to have birth registered

14 Responsibility to have birth registered

(1)  The parents of a child are jointly responsible for having the child's birth registered under this Act (and must both sign the birth registration statement) but the Registrar may accept a birth registration statement from one of the parents if satisfied that it is not practicable to obtain the signatures of both parents on the birth registration statement.

(2)  If a child is a foundling, the person who has custody of the child is responsible for having the child's birth registered.

(3)  The Registrar may accept a birth registration statement from a person who is not responsible for having the child's birth registered if satisfied that –

(a) the person lodging the statement has knowledge of the relevant facts; and

(b) the child's parents are unable or unlikely to lodge a birth registration statement.