5Registration of birth

5 Registration of birth

5 Registration of birth

(1) For the Act, sections 14 and 17(1), the following particulars are required—

(a) the sex of the child,

(b) the date, time and place of birth of the child,

(c) the weight of the child at birth,

(d) whether or not the birth was a multiple birth,

(e) the full name of each parent of the child, including, if applicable, the original surname of each parent,

(f) the date of birth or age, place of birth and occupation of each parent of the child,

(g) the usual place of residence, at the time of delivery, of each parent of the child,

(h) if the parents of the child are married—the date and place of the marriage,

(i) the full name, sex and date of birth of other children, including any deceased children, of either of the parents of the child,

(j) whether or not either of the parents of the child is of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander origin,

(k) if either parent of the child was born outside Australia—the period of residence in Australia of that parent.

Note—

A birth registration statement given to the Registrar under the Act, section 14 must also state the name of the child—see the Act, section 21.

(2) The particulars specified in subsection (1) are not required if the person registering the birth is, after making all reasonable inquiries, unable to supply the particulars.

(3) The particulars entered in the Register under the Act, section 17 must identify a parent of a child as the father or mother if the particulars supplied to the Registrar under the Act, section 14 specify that—

(a) a parent who is the father of the child wishes to be identified in the Register as the father, or

(b) a parent who is the birth mother of the child wishes to be identified in the Register as the mother.

Note—

Under the Act, section 43(2) the Registrar may include in the Register further information relating to a parent of a child the Registrar considers appropriate for inclusion.