1986 Ed.]
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of such consent having been given shall be entered in the post register book of births in which such birth is registered. (Amended, 34 of 1939, s. 2; 1 of 1965, s. 4; 48 of 1975, s. 2; 67 of 1984, s. 3 and 51 of 1986, s. 2)
(4) Any person obtaining registration of any birth under any subsection of this section shall be entitled at the time of registration to receive free a certificate of such registration in the prescribed form.
10. Notwithstanding the omission to report or furnish information as to any birth within 42 days it shall be the duty of every registrar to procure by all means in his power the best and most accurate information respecting any birth which may have occurred within his district and to cause the same to be registered as prescribed by section 9.
11. [Repealed, 1 of 1965, s. 6]
(Amended, 1 of 1965, s. 5)
12. In the case of an illegitimate child, no person shall, as father of such child, be required to give information concerning the birth of such child, and there shall not be entered in the register the name of any person as father of such child, except at the joint request of the mother and of the person acknowledging himself to be the father, and such person shall in such case sign the register together with the mother.
(Amended, 29 of 1971, s. 15)
13. (1) Subject to subsection (3A), in every case where it is desired after registration to alter or add to the name of any child whose birth has been registered with a name, or to give a name or names to any child whose birth has been registered without a name, the parent or guardian of such child may make a declaration in writing before a registrar in the prescribed form: (Amended, 52 of 1979, s. 2)
Provided that whenever it is shown to the satisfaction of the registrar that, owing to death or absence from Hong Kong or other reasonable cause, the parent or guardian is unable to attend to make a declaration in writing in accordance with this section, it shall be lawful for the registrar, in his discretion, upon such evidence as he may in the circumstances deem sufficient, to act in all respects as if a declaration in writing had been made under this subsection before him personally. (Amended, 67 of 1984, s. 4)
(2) The registrar shall thereupon, without erasure of the previous entry, forthwith enter in the register the name or names proposed to be substituted or added, and shall, if required, on payment of a fee of $12 issue a certificate in the prescribed form. (Amended, 1 of 1965, s. 7; 48 of 1975, s. 3; 67 of 1984, s. 4 and 51 of 1986, s. 3)
(3) For every such entry made within a period of 42 days from the date of the birth no fee shall be paid. For every such entry made
Form 3.
Duty of registrar to procure registration of births.
Saving for father of illegitimate child.
[cf. 1874 c. 88, s. 7.]
Registration of name of child or of alteration of name.
[cf. 1874 c. 88, s. 8.]
Forms 4 and 5.
Forms 6 and 7.
1986 Ed.]
Births and Deaths Registration
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of such consent having been given shall be entered in the post register book of births in which such birth is registered. (Amended, 34 of 1939, s. 2; 1 of 1965, s. 4; 48 of 1975, s. 2; 67 of 1984, s. 3 and 51 of 1986, s. 2)
(4) Any person obtaining registration of any birth under any subsection of this section shall be entitled at the time of registration to receive free a certificate of such registration in the prescribed form.
10. Notwithstanding the omission to report or furnish infor- mation as to any birth within 42 days it shall be the duty of every registrar to procure by all means in his power the best and most accurate information respecting any birth which may have occurred within his district and to cause the same to be registered as prescribed by section 9.
11. [Repealed, I of 1965, s. 6]
(Amended, I of 1965, s. 5)
12. In the case of an illegitimate child, no person shall, as father of such child, be required to give information concerning the birth of such child, and there shall not be entered in the register the name of any person as father of such child, except at the joint request of the mother and of the person acknowledging himself to be the father, and such person shall in such case sign the register together with the mother.
(Amended, 29 of 1971, s. 15)
13. (1) Subject to subsection (3A), in every case where it is desired after registration to alter or add to the name of any child whose birth has been registered with a name, or to give a name or names to any child whose birth has been registered without a name, the parent or guardian of such child may make a declaration in writing before a registrar in the prescribed form: (Amended, 52 of 1979, s. 2)
Provided that whenever it is shown to the satisfaction of the registrar that, owing to death or absence from Hong Kong or other reasonable cause, the parent or guardian is unable to attend to make a declaration in writing in accordance with this section, it shall be lawful for the registrar, in his discretion, upon such evidence as he may in the circumstances deem sufficient, to act in all respects as if a declaration in writing had been made under this subsection before him personally. (Amended, 67 of 1984, s. 4)
(2) The registrar shall thereupon, without erasure of the previous entry, forthwith enter in the register the name or names proposed to be substituted or added, and shall, if required, on payment of a fee of $12 issue a certificate in the prescribed form. (Amended, 1 of 1965, s. 7; 48 of 1975, s. 3; 67 of 1984, s. 4 and 51 of 1986, s. 3)
(3) For every such entry made within a period of 42 days from the date of the birth no fee shall be paid. For every such entry made
Form 3.
Duty of registrar to procure regis- tration of births.
Saving for father of illegitimate child.
[cf 1874 c. 88. 5. 7.]
Registration of name of child or of alteration of
name.
[ef. 1874 c. 88. s. 8.]
Forms 4 and 5.
Forms 6 and 7.
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