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← Registration of Births and Deaths Act 2021

Registration of Births and Deaths Act 2021 s 12

s 12 Application for registration of birth mentioned in section 11

12. —(1) A responsible person for a child mentioned in section 11 may apply to the Registrar‑General for the child’s birth to be registered. (2) The application by the responsible person (called in this section the applicant) under subsection (1) — ( a ) must be made within 42 days after the child’s birth; and ( b ) must contain the birth particulars for the child. (3) 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. (4) In this section, “responsible person”, for a child mentioned in section 11, has the meaning given by section 8(5). —(1) A responsible person for a child mentioned in section 11 may apply to the Registrar‑General for the child’s birth to be registered. (2) The application by the responsible person (called in this section the applicant) under subsection (1) — ( a ) must be made within 42 days after the child’s birth; and ( b ) must contain the birth particulars for the child. (3) 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. (4) In this section, “responsible person”, for a child mentioned in section 11, has the meaning given by section 8(5).

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