19Execution of instrument of acknowledgment

#### 19 Execution of instrument of acknowledgment 19 Execution of instrument of acknowledgment > > (1) A man has executed an instrument acknowledging paternity of a child under this Division if— > > > > > (a) he executes an instrument in or to the effect of a form prescribed by the regulations and the instrument is countersigned by the mother of the child, and > > > > > (b) he executes the instrument in the presence of a person belonging to a class of persons prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this paragraph, and > > > > > (c) the instrument has not been annulled under this Division. > > > (2) A person in whose presence a formal paternity acknowledgment is executed in New South Wales must— > > > > > (a) take possession of the acknowledgment once it is executed, and > > > > > (b) cause the acknowledgment to be transmitted to the Registrar not later than 14 days after the date of its execution to be dealt with under the [Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1995-062). > > > > Maximum penalty—2 penalty units.