38Birth of child must be registered

#### 38 Birth of child must be registered 38 Birth of child must be registered > > (1) The birth of the child must have been registered in accordance with the requirements of the [Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1995-062) or a corresponding interstate law. > > > (2) If the child was born outside the Commonwealth and registration of the birth is not permitted under the [Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1995-062) or a corresponding interstate law, the birth of the child must have been registered in accordance with the requirements (if any) of the law of the jurisdiction in which the child was born. > > > (3) In this section, a corresponding interstate law means a law of another State, or of a Territory, that provides for the registration of births, deaths and marriages. > > **s 38:** Am 2011 No 8, Sch 1.8 \[1\].