Section 4A: Births, deaths and marriages in Chagos Archipelago

4A. Births, deaths and marriages in Chagos Archipelago (1) Where a person informs the Registrar of Civil Status of any birth, death or marriage that has taken place in the Chagos Archipelago after 1973, the Registrar of Civil Status may, upon production of a Court order of a District Magistrate, cause the birth, death or marriage to be registered in the register of births, deaths and marriages in the Chagos Archipelago. (2) The District Magistrate may require such evidence as he thinks necessary to satisfy himself of the exact date of the birth, death or marriage to be registered. (3) No order shall be made by the District Magistrate, except— (a) on the conclusions of the Ministère Public; (b) on payment of such fee not exceeding 500 rupees as may be determined by the Magistrate. [S. 4A inserted by s. 4 of Act 22 of 2004.]