Section 13: Contents of entry

13. Contents of entry (1) In the entry registering a birth, the officer shall record— (a) the date, time and place of the birth; (b) the sex and the names of the child; (c) the names and addresses of the informant; (d) subject to subsection (2), the names, nationality, profession and address of each parent; (e) the national identity card number of each parent; (f) any other particulars the officer may require. (2) The name of a parent of a child shall be mentioned in an entry only— (a) where the parent is married to the other parent of the child; (b) where that parent is not married to the other parent of the child but— (i) appears before the officer and signs the entry; or (ii) has appointed an agent to appear and sign on his behalf. (3) Where an agent has signed an entry, the officer shall keep the original or a copy of the power of attorney authorising the agent to sign and shall annotate the entry accordingly. (4) For the purposes of section 3 (3) (f), the Registrar of Civil Status shall in respect of any birth declared to him ascertain from the declarant— (a) the age of the mother; (b) the number of children born to the mother; and (c) the duration of the marriage. [S. 13 amended by Act 9 of 1984; Act 8 of 1997; s. 7 of Act 40 of 2001 w.e.f. 6 March 2002.]