Effect of entries made under this Act
12 Effect of entries made under this Act
An entry made in the register of births or register of marriages under this Act has effect as if it were a valid entry made under the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1999.
An entry made in the register of births or register of marriages under this Act can be cancelled by the Registrar only if – in the case of a witness who was a participant, the Supreme Court makes a court order on the application of the Commissioner of Police directing that the entry be cancelled; or in the case of a witness who was a recognised participant, the Supreme Court makes a court order on the application of an approved authority directing that the entry be cancelled.
The Supreme Court may make an order under subsection (2) only if it is satisfied that the witness is no longer a participant or a recognised participant, as the case requires.
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