Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 2023

An application to register the birth of a child must be—

in the form required by the registrar (a birth registration application); and

made in an approved way.

The birth registration application must be given to the registrar—

in the case of a birth where variations of sex characteristics have been identified—within 180 days after the birth; or

otherwise—within 60 days after the birth.

However, the registrar may accept a birth registration application given—

in the case of a birth mentioned in subsection (2)(a)—more than 180 days after the birth, if satisfied the birth happened; or

in the case of a birth mentioned in subsection (2)(b)—more than 60 days after the birth, if satisfied the birth happened.

If the birth of the child is being registered under an order of a court directing the birth to be registered, the birth registration application must be accompanied by a copy of the order.

The registrar may require the applicant to give to the registrar other information the registrar believes is relevant to the birth registration application.