STATUS OF CHILDREN ACT 1974 - SECT 9 Instruments may be filed with Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages

STATUS OF CHILDREN ACT 1974 - SECT 9

S. 9(1) amended by Nos 10244 s. 10, 43/1996 s. 65(Sch. item 11.2), 76/2008 s. 139(2).

    (1)     Any instrument of the kind described in subsection (2) or (2A) of section 8 or a copy thereof may be filed in the office of the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages upon payment of the prescribed fee.

S. 9(2) amended by Nos 10244 s. 10, 43/1996 s. 65(Sch. item 11.2).

    (2)     The Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages shall cause indexes of all instruments and copies filed with him under subsection (1) to be made and kept in his office and shall, upon request made by or on behalf of a party to an instrument so filed or a child referred to in any such instrument or a guardian or relative of that child cause a search of any index to be made and shall permit that person to inspect any such instrument or copy if he is satisfied that the person has a direct and proper interest in the matter.

S. 9(3) amended by Nos 10244 s. 10, 57/1989 s. 3(Sch. item 188), 43/1996 s. 65(Sch. item 11.2), 59/1997

s. 9(b), 76/2008 s. 139(3).

    (3)     Where the Supreme Court makes a declaration of parentage under section 10 the proper officer of the court shall forward a copy of the declaration or order to the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages for filing in his office under this section and on receipt of any such copy the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages shall file it accordingly as if it were an instrument of the kind referred to in subsection (2) or (2A) of section 8.

S. 10 (Heading) inserted by No. 76/2008 s. 140(1).