Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts16. Obligation to have birth registered
(1) A person responsible for having the birth of a child registered shall ensure that a birth registration statement is lodged with the Registrar within 60 days after the date of the birth.
Penalty: $1,000.
(2) The Registrar shall accept a birth registration statement even though it is lodged after the end of the 60 day period referred to in subsection (1).