Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES REGISTRATION ACT 1997 - SECT 10

    (1)     A person responsible for having the birth of a child registered must lodge a birth registration statement acceptable to the registrar-general with the registrar-general within 60 days after the day of the birth.

Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.

    (2)     An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.