37Sending of memoranda, &c., of orders to other States, &c.

37 Sending of memoranda, &c., of orders to other States, &c.

(1)  In this section –

corresponding officer means a person in another State or a Territory who has functions in relation to the registration of births that correspond to those of the registrar.

(2)  If the registrar –

(a) has received under section 33 a copy of a parentage order, or of an order discharging a parentage order, in relation to a child; and

(b) has reason to believe the birth of the child is registered in another State or a Territory –

the registrar must cause a memorandum, certified to contain a true copy of the order, to be sent to the corresponding officer of that State or Territory.