Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts15. 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 shall 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 impossible, impractical or in appropriate for the other parent to join, or be required to join in, the application whether because of his or her death, disappearance, ill health or unavailability or the need to avoid unwarranted distress or for some other reason.
(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.