Section sec.10 - Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 2023 - How births are registered

sec.10How births are registered

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### sec.10 How births are registered The registrar registers the birth of a child by entering in the register of births— for a birth that is directed by a court to be registered— the particulars about the birth stated in the court’s order; and any other information the registrar considers appropriate to enter; or for another birth— the particulars prescribed by regulation; and any other information the registrar considers appropriate to enter. Despite subsection (1) (b) (i) , the registrar may register the birth of a child even though some or all of the particulars mentioned in subsection (1) (b) (i) for the birth are not available to the registrar. (sec.10-ssec.1) The registrar registers the birth of a child by entering in the register of births— for a birth that is directed by a court to be registered— the particulars about the birth stated in the court’s order; and any other information the registrar considers appropriate to enter; or for another birth— the particulars prescribed by regulation; and any other information the registrar considers appropriate to enter. (sec.10-ssec.2) Despite subsection (1) (b) (i) , the registrar may register the birth of a child even though some or all of the particulars mentioned in subsection (1) (b) (i) for the birth are not available to the registrar. - (a) for a birth that is directed by a court to be registered— (i) the particulars about the birth stated in the court’s order; and (ii) any other information the registrar considers appropriate to enter; or - (i) the particulars about the birth stated in the court’s order; and - (ii) any other information the registrar considers appropriate to enter; or - (b) for another birth— (i) the particulars prescribed by regulation; and (ii) any other information the registrar considers appropriate to enter. - (i) the particulars prescribed by regulation; and - (ii) any other information the registrar considers appropriate to enter. - (i) the particulars about the birth stated in the court’s order; and - (ii) any other information the registrar considers appropriate to enter; or - (i) the particulars prescribed by regulation; and - (ii) any other information the registrar considers appropriate to enter.