STAATSKOERANT, 12 OKTOBER 2018
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copy of his valid passport, a certified copy of a valid visa or permit, permanent resident
identity document or refugee identity document.
Amendment of birth registration of child born out of wedlock
13.(1) An application for an amendment of birth registration referred to in section 11(1) of the Act
shall be made on Part C of Form DHA–24 illustrated in Annexure 1.
(2) The Director-General must upon the approval of the application contemplated in subregulation
(1), amend the registration of the birth and issue a new birth certificate in accordance with the said
application.
Application for insertion of unmarried father’s particulars in birth register of child born out
of wedlock
14.(1) An application for the insertion of the father’s particulars in terms of section 11(4) of the Act
shall be made on Part E of Form DHA–24 illustrated in Annexure 1.
(2) An application contemplated in subregulation (1) made by a person who is a non-South African
citizen shall be accompanied by original paternity test results, not older than 3 months, from an
institution designated by the Director-General confirming that such person is the biological father
of the child.
(3) The Director-General must authenticate the veracity of the information furnished to him or her
in respect of the application contemplated in subregulation (1) before approving the application.
(4) Upon approval of the application, the Director-General must record the particulars of the person
as the father of the child on the birth register of the child and issue to such person—
(a) a birth certificate on Form DHA-5 illustrated in Annexure 3; or
(b) an acknowledgement of receipt on Form DHA–25 illustrated in Annexure 1, if, for any
reason, the birth certificate cannot be issued immediately.
AMENDMENTS OR ALTERATIONS
Alteration of particulars of registered father of child born out of wedlock
15.(1) Any person who requires to alter the particulars of a father whose particulars already appear
in the birth register of a child as the father as contemplated in sections 10(1)(b) and 11(4) of the
Act, shall submit an application on Part E of Form DHA–24 illustrated in Annexure 1, supported by
conclusive proof contemplated in subregulation (2).
(2) The conclusive proof contemplated in subregulation (1) shall be in the form of original paternity
test results not older than 3 months, obtained at the cost of the applicant from an institution
designated by the Director-General.
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