BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES REGISTRATION ACT 1995 - SECT 15
Responsibility to have birth registered
BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES REGISTRATION ACT 1995 - SECT 15
Responsibility to have birth registered
(1) The parents of a child are jointly responsible for having the child's
birth registered under this Act (and must both sign the
birth registration statement) but the Registrar may accept a
birth registration statement from one of the parents if satisfied that it is
not practicable to obtain the signatures of both parents on the
birth registration statement.
(2) If a child is a foundling, the person who
has custody of the child is responsible for having the child's birth
registered.
(3) The Registrar may accept a birth registration statement from
a person who is not responsible for having the child's birth registered if
satisfied that-- (a) the person lodging the statement has knowledge of the
relevant facts, and
(b) the child's parents are unable or unlikely to lodge a
birth registration statement.