Cases in which registration of birth is required or authorised
13 Cases in which registration of birth is required or authorised
If a child is born in the State, the birth must be registered under this Act.
If a court orders the registration of a birth, the birth must be registered under this Act.
A birth may be registered under this Act if a child is born—
in an aircraft during a flight to a place of disembarkation in the State; or
on a vessel during a voyage to a place of disembarkation in the State.
If a child is born outside the Commonwealth, but the child is to become a resident of the State, the birth may be registered under this Act.
The Registrar may refuse to register a birth under subsection (3) or (4) if the birth is registered under a corresponding law.
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