Victorian Current Acts

BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES REGISTRATION ACT 1996 - SECT 15

    (1)     The parents of a child are jointly responsible for having the child's birth registered under this Act and must both sign the birth registration statement but the Registrar may accept a birth registration statement from one of the parents if satisfied that it is not practicable to obtain the signatures of both parents on the birth registration statement.

    (2)     If a child is a foundling, the person who has custody of the child is responsible for having the child's birth registered.

    (3)     The Registrar may accept a birth registration statement from a person who is not responsible for having the child's birth registered if satisfied that—

        (a)     the person lodging the statement has knowledge of the relevant facts; and

        (b)     the child's parents are unable or unlikely to lodge a birth registration statement.