Births and Deaths Registration Act (b) Zimbabwe in the case of a decision by the Registrar-General, to the Minister, whose decision shall be final. (4) Notwithstanding subsection (1), a certified copy of any entry in any register may be issued to a representative or official of the government of any country other than Zimbabwe in the course of his official duties, without payment of the prescribed fee. (5) Unless otherwise directed by the Minister to whom the administration of the Children’s Act [Chapter 5:06] has been assigned, a certified copy of an entry in any register issued in terms of subsection (1) in respect of a child adopted in terms of that Act shall indicate the new name or names of such adopted child and not those which were registered in any register for births pursuant to this Act. [subsection as amended by section 34 of Act 6 of 2005] 7. Evidence of certified copy of entry in register A document purporting to be a copy of any entry in any register certified under the hand of the RegistrarGeneral or a registrar to be a true copy shall, on its production by any person for the purpose of any law, be prima facie evidence in all courts of the dates and facts therein stated. 8. 9. Correction of error in register (1) The Registrar-General may, subject to any regulations made in terms of section twenty-six, direct the correction of any error in any register, whether it is a clerical error or an error of fact or substance. (2) Any person may, upon payment of the prescribed fee, apply to the Registrar-General for a correction to be made under subsection (1). (3) Corrections shall be made without erasing the original entry, and shall be authenticated by the signature of the Registrar-General or a registrar. (4) The fee payable in terms of subsection (2) shall not be refunded unless the application is made in regard to an error which was made by the Registrar-General, a registrar or a member of their staff. Members of Public Service may examine registers Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Act, it shall be lawful for any member of the Public Service, where it is necessary or expedient for the discharge of the duties of his office, to examine any register kept and maintained in terms of this Act and to obtain a certified copy of any entry therein, without the payment of a fee. Part III – Registration of births, still-births and deaths 10. Compulsory registration of births, still-births and deaths Subject to this Act, notification and registration of the birth, still-birth or death of any person which occurs in Zimbabwe after the 20th June, 1986, shall be compulsory. 11. Responsibility for giving notice of the birth or still-birth of a child (1) Subject to section twelve, it shall be the duty of the father or the mother of a child and, in the case of the death or inability of the father and the mother, the duty of— (a) the occupier of the house in which the birth or still-birth occurred, where he had knowledge of such birth or still-birth; or By Laws.Africa and contributors. Licensed under CC-BY. Share widely and freely. 3