Status of Children Act 1978

An instrument of the kind described in section 9A(2) or a copy thereof may on payment of the prescribed fee, if any, be filed in the office of the Registrar.

The Registrar 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 where the Registrar is satisfied that the person has a direct and proper interest in the matter.

If the Supreme Court makes a declaration of paternity under section 11 or of maternity under section 12 or revokes such a declaration, an Associate Judge must forward a copy of the declaration or revocation to the Registrar for filing under this section and on receipt of any such copy the Registrar shall file it accordingly as if it were an instrument of the kind referred to in section 9A(2).