9Instruments of acknowledgement filed with Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages

### 9 Instruments of acknowledgement filed with Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages > > (1)  [*\[Section 9 Subsection (1) amended by No. 58 of 1999, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Nov 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-11-01/act-1999-058#JS1@Ja9@GC1@Hpa@EN) [*\[Section 9 Subsection (1) amended by No. 42 of 1994, s. 8, Applied:01 Aug 1997\]*](/view/html/inforce/1997-08-01/act-1994-042#GS8@Hpa@EN) Any instrument of the kind described in [section 8C(2)](#GS8C@Gs2@EN) or a copy thereof may in the prescribed manner and on payment of the prescribed fee (if any) be filed in the office of the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages. > > > (2)  [*\[Section 9 Subsection (2) amended by No. 58 of 1999, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Nov 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-11-01/act-1999-058#JS1@Ja9@GC1@Hpb@EN) The Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages shall cause indexes of all instruments and copies filed with him under [subsection (1)](#GS9@Gs1@EN) to be made and kept in his office and shall, upon request made by or on behalf of a party to an instrument so filed or a child referred to in any such instrument or a guardian or relative of that child, cause a search of any index to be made and shall permit that person to inspect any such instrument or copy if he is satisfied that the person has a direct and proper interest in the matter. > > > (3)  [*\[Section 9 Subsection (3) amended by No. 9 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:16 Apr 2003\]*](/view/html/inforce/2003-04-16/act-2003-009#JS1@Ja49@GC1@EN) [*\[Section 9 Subsection (3) amended by No. 58 of 1999, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Nov 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-11-01/act-1999-058#JS1@Ja9@GC1@Hpd@EN) [*\[Section 9 Subsection (3) amended by No. 58 of 1999, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Nov 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-11-01/act-1999-058#JS1@Ja9@GC1@Hpc@EN) [*\[Section 9 Subsection (3) amended by No. 42 of 1994, s. 8, Applied:01 Aug 1997\]*](/view/html/inforce/1997-08-01/act-1994-042#GS8@Hpb@EN) Where the Supreme Court makes a declaration of parentage under [section 10](#GS10@EN) the Registrar of the Supreme Court is to forward a copy of the declaration to the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages for filing in his office under this section and on receipt of any such copy the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages shall file it accordingly as if it were an instrument of the kind referred to in [section 8C(2)](#GS8C@Gs2@EN) . > > > (4)  [*\[Section 9 Subsection (4) amended by No. 58 of 1999, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Nov 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-11-01/act-1999-058#JS1@Ja9@GC1@Hpe@EN) [*\[Section 9 Subsection (4) amended by No. 42 of 1994, s. 8, Applied:01 Aug 1997\]*](/view/html/inforce/1997-08-01/act-1994-042#GS8@Hpc@EN) *\[Section 9 Subsection (4) added by No. 107 of 1987, s. 5 \]*Where a judge revokes a declaration of parentage under [section 10](#GS10@EN) , the Registrar of the Supreme Court shall forward a copy of the order revoking the declaration to the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages.