(1) If a child is born in the State, the birth must be registered under this Act.
(2) If a court orders the registration of a birth, the birth must be registered under this Act.
(3) A birth may be registered under this Act if a child is born—
(a) in an aircraft during a flight to a place of disembarkation in the State; or
(b) on a vessel during a voyage to a place of disembarkation in the State.
(4) 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.
(5) The Registrar may refuse to register a birth under subsection (3) or (4) if the birth is registered under a corresponding law.