Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES REGISTRATION ACT 1997 - SECT 29B

An application under section 29A must be accompanied by—

        (a)     documents confirming that—

              (i)     the person to whom the application relates is domiciled or resident in the ACT; and

              (ii)     the person's birth is registered in a place other than the ACT; and

        (b)     for an application under section 29A (2)—a statement signed by the parents of, or a person with parental responsibility for, the child stating that a recognised details certificate for the child is in the best interests of the child; and

        (c)     any other documents and information prescribed by regulation.

Note     It is an offence to make a false or misleading statement, give false or misleading information or produce a false or misleading document (see Criminal Code

, pt 3.4).