§ 18 — Re‑registration of birth of person legitimated by Status of Children (Assisted Reproduction Technology) Act 2013

18.—(1) This section applies to a person (called in this section the subject person) —(a)

whose birth is registered under section 9 or 13 (or section 9, 17 or 23 of the repealed Act), or re‑registered under section 17 (or rule 8A or 8B of the Registration of Births and Deaths Rules (Cap. 267, R 1) as in force immediately before the date of commencement of this section), in accordance with the Status of Children (Assisted Reproduction Technology) Act 2013 or an order made under that Act declaring or determining the subject person’s parenthood; and

(b)

who is legitimated by the Status of Children (Assisted Reproduction Technology) Act 2013 after the birth registration or re‑registration.

(2) An application may be made to the Registrar‑General for re‑registration of the subject person’s birth by any of the following persons (called in this section the applicant):(a)

where the subject person is a minor — a parent of the subject person;

(b)

where the subject person is not a minor — (i)

the subject person; or

(ii)

a parent of the subject person, with the consent of the subject person.

(3) The application under subsection (2) may include a change of name for the subject person, but only to the extent of altering the subject person’s name entered in the register of births to reflect the paternity of the subject person.

(4) The applicant must also provide to the Registrar‑General any information or evidence the Registrar‑General requires that supports the application, or verifies the accuracy of the matters contained in or accompanying the application, within the time the Registrar‑General requires.

(5) The Registrar‑General may re‑register the birth of the subject person if —(a)

the Registrar‑General is satisfied that —(i)

the applicant has complied with the requirements relating to the application; and

(ii)

the subject person is legitimated by the Status of Children (Assisted Reproduction Technology) Act 2013; and

(b)

where the application includes a change of name for the subject person —(i)

the new name complies with the requirements of subsection (3), and with section 19(1); and

(ii)

the Registrar‑General does not refuse the new name under section 19(2).

(6) This section does not affect the legitimation of a person by the Status of Children (Assisted Reproduction Technology) Act 2013.

—(1) This section applies to a person (called in this section the subject person) —(a)

whose birth is registered under section 9 or 13 (or section 9, 17 or 23 of the repealed Act), or re‑registered under section 17 (or rule 8A or 8B of the Registration of Births and Deaths Rules (Cap. 267, R 1) as in force immediately before the date of commencement of this section), in accordance with the Status of Children (Assisted Reproduction Technology) Act 2013 or an order made under that Act declaring or determining the subject person’s parenthood; and

(b)

who is legitimated by the Status of Children (Assisted Reproduction Technology) Act 2013 after the birth registration or re‑registration.

(2) An application may be made to the Registrar‑General for re‑registration of the subject person’s birth by any of the following persons (called in this section the applicant):(a)

where the subject person is a minor — a parent of the subject person;

(b)

where the subject person is not a minor — (i)

the subject person; or

(ii)

a parent of the subject person, with the consent of the subject person.

(3) The application under subsection (2) may include a change of name for the subject person, but only to the extent of altering the subject person’s name entered in the register of births to reflect the paternity of the subject person.

(4) The applicant must also provide to the Registrar‑General any information or evidence the Registrar‑General requires that supports the application, or verifies the accuracy of the matters contained in or accompanying the application, within the time the Registrar‑General requires.

(5) The Registrar‑General may re‑register the birth of the subject person if —(a)

the Registrar‑General is satisfied that —(i)

the applicant has complied with the requirements relating to the application; and

(ii)

the subject person is legitimated by the Status of Children (Assisted Reproduction Technology) Act 2013; and

(b)

where the application includes a change of name for the subject person —(i)

the new name complies with the requirements of subsection (3), and with section 19(1); and

(ii)

the Registrar‑General does not refuse the new name under section 19(2).

(6) This section does not affect the legitimation of a person by the Status of Children (Assisted Reproduction Technology) Act 2013.