Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1996 - SECT 20

Court may order registration of birth

20. Court may order registration of birth



(1) The Court may, on application by an interested person or on its own
initiative, order-

   (a)  the registration of a birth; or

   (b)  the inclusion of registrable information about a birth or a child's
        parents in the Register.

(2) If a court (including a court of another State or the Commonwealth) finds
that-

   (a)  the birth of a person is not registered as required under this Act or
        a corresponding law; or

   (b)  the registrable information contained in an entry about a birth in the
        Register under this Act or a corresponding law is incomplete or
        incorrect-

the court may direct registration of the birth or the inclusion or correction
of registrable information in the Register under this Act or the corresponding
law (as the case may require).

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