24   No. 41970 (h) GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 12 OCTOBER 2018 where applicable, a certified copy of the marriage certificate of the parents of the child whose birth is sought to be registered; and (i) where applicable, a certified copy of the identity document or valid passport and visa or permit of the next-of-kin or legal guardian. (4) Where a woman gives birth to more than one child during a single confinement, a notice of birth referred to in subregulation (1) must be given for each child on a separate Form DHA–24 illustrated in Annexure 1 with all the supporting documents contemplated in subregulation (3) and the exact time of each birth must be recorded on this Form. (5) A notice of birth which does not meet the requirements of subregulations (3) and (4), shall not be accepted. Late registration of birth of children of South African citizens 4.(1) A notice of birth given later than 30 days after the birth but before the child is older than one year, shall be given in accordance with subregulation (3). (2) Where both parents of a child whose birth is sought to be registered in terms of subregulation (1) are deceased, the notice of birth must be given by the next-of-kin or legal guardian of the child. (3) A notice of birth referred to in subregulation (1) must be given by, where possible, both parents to the Director-General on Form DHA–24/LRB illustrated in Annexure 2 and be accompanied by― (a) proof of birth on Form DHA–24/PB illustrated in Annexure 1A attested to by a medical practitioner who — (b) (i) attended to the birth; or (ii) examined the mother or the child after the birth of the child; an affidavit attested to by a South African citizen who witnessed the birth of the child where the birth occurred at a place other than a health institution on Part A7 on Form of DHA–24/LRB illustrated in Annexure 2; (c) biometrics, in the form of a palm, foot or fingerprint, of the child whose birth is sought to be registered in the appropriate space on Part A8 on Form 24/LRB illustrated in Annexure 2; (d) fingerprints of the parents, which shall be verified online against the national population register: Provided that where the fingerprints cannot be verified online, the full set of fingerprints of the parents shall be taken on form DHA-24/A illustrated in Annexure 1B; (e) a certified copy of the identity document of the biological or adoptive mother or father or both parents of the child whose birth is sought to be registered, as the case may be; (f) a certified copy of a valid passport and visa or permit, where one parent is a non-South African citizen; 4 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za

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