(b)
an affidavit attested to by a South African citizen who witnessed the birth of the child or the
person where the birth occurred at a place other than a health institution on Form DHA-24/PBA
illustrated in Annexure 1E;
(c)
biometrics, in the form of a palm, foot or fingerprint, of any child younger than 7 years
whose birth is sought to be registered in the appropriate space on Form DHA-24 illustrated in
Annexure 1A;
(d)
fingerprints of the parents and the child or person who is 7 years or older, which shall be
verified online against the national population register: Provided that where the parents, or the
child or the person's fingerprints cannot be verified online, the full set of fingerprints of the parents,
the child or the person shall be taken on Form DHA-24/A illustrated in Annexure 1C;
(4)
(5)
6.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(e)
two recent identity size photographs of a child or person who is 7 years or older, affixed to
the appropriate space on Form DHA-24/A illustrated in Annexure 1C;
(f)
a certified copy of the identity document or passport and visa or permit of the parents of
the child or person whose birth is sought to be registered, where one of the parents is a non-South
African citizen;
(g)
where applicable, a certified copy of the death certificate of any deceased parent of the
child or person;
(h)
where applicable, a certified copy of the marriage certificate of the parents of the child or
person;
(i)
where applicable, a certified copy of the identity document or passport and visa or permit of
the next-of-kin or legal guardian of the child or person;
(j)
Form DHA-288/A illustrated in Annexure 2A;
(k)
Form DHA-288 illustrated in Annexure 2B;
(l)
where applicable, Form DHA-288/B illustrated in Annexure 2C; and
(m)
proof of payment of the applicable fee.
Where a woman gives birth to more than one child during a single confinement, the notice of birth
contemplated in subregulation (1) must be given for each child separately on Form DHA-24
illustrated in Annexure 1A with all the supporting documents contemplated in subregulation (3) and
the exact time of each birth must be recorded in that Form.
A notice of birth which does not meet the requirements of subregulations (3) and (4), shall not be
accepted.”
Verification, approval or rejection of notice of birth
Upon approval of a notice of birth given in accordance with regulations 3,4 and 5 the DirectorGeneral must issue to the parents (a)
a birth certificate on Form DHA-5 illustrated in Annexure 4; or
(b)
an acknowledgement of receipt on Form DHA-25 illustrated in Annexure 3, if, for any
reason, the birth certificate cannot be issued immediately.
Any person who is issued with a birth certificate must verify the information contained therein and if
found to be incorrect must, within 7 days of receipt of the birth certificate, return such birth
certificate to the Director-General for rectification as contemplated in section 7 of the Act.
The Director-General must, in respect of each notice of birth contemplated in regulations 3, 4 and 5,
authenticate the veracity of the information furnished to him or her and either approve or reject the
notice.
For the purposes of subregulation (3), the Director-General may prior to approval of notice of birth
contemplated in regulation 3, 4 or 5 cause any person who gives the notice or supported such notice
to be interviewed by a screening committee established by him or her.
The screening committee must, after interviewing all relevant persons relating to the information
contained in the notice, make recommendations to the Director-General who shall consider and
approve or reject the notice.
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