New Zealand Legislation: Acts

10 Guardian or authorised person may notify birth

• A guardian of a child other than a parent, or a person authorised by the Registrar-General to notify the birth, may notify a Registrar of the child's birth if—

  • (a) both parents have failed or refused to do so; or

  • (b) the child's parent has failed or refused to do so (if section 9(2) applies).

  Section 10: substituted, on 24 January 2009, by section 10 of the Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships Registration Amendment Act 2008 (2008 No 48).