Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1999
18Addition of details after registration of birth
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18 Addition of details after registration of birth
(1) A person may apply to the Registrar for the inclusion in the Register of additional registrable information about a child's birth.
(2) An application to the Registrar for the inclusion of registrable information in the Register –
(a) must be made in writing; and
(b) must include the information required by the Registrar; and
(c) must, if the Registrar requires verification of the information contained in the application, be accompanied by a statutory declaration verifying the information contained in the application and other evidence the Registrar may require.