28 No. 41970
GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 12 OCTOBER 2018
Notice of birth of children born of parents who are non-South African citizens
8.(1) A notice of birth of a child born of parents who are non-South African citizens and who are
not permanent residents or refugees must be given as contemplated in subregulation (3) by either
parent of the child within 30 days of the birth of the child in the Republic.
(2) Where the parents of the child whose birth is sought to be registered as contemplated in
subregulation (1) are deceased, the notice of birth may 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 to the Director-General on Form
DHA–24 illustrated in Annexure 1 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 person who witnessed the birth of the child where the birth
occurred at a place other than a health institution on Part A5 of Form DHA–24 illustrated
in Annexure 1;
(c)
a certified copy of a valid passport and visa or permit of the mother or father, or both
parents, of the child, as the case may be;
(d)
where applicable, a certified copy of the valid identity document or passport and visa or
permit of the next-of-kin or legal guardian;
(e)
where applicable, a certified copy of an asylum seeker permit issued in terms of section
22 of the Refugees Act of the mother or father or both biological parents of the child;
(f)
where applicable, a certified copy of the death certificate of any deceased parent of the
child;
(g) where applicable, a certified copy of the marriage certificate of the parents of the child
whose birth is sought to be registered; and
(h)
proof of payment of the applicable fee.
(4) 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 1 with all the supporting documents contemplated in subregulation (3) and
the exact time of each birth must be recorded in that Form.
(5) Upon approval of a notice of birth, the Director-General must issue to the parents a confirmation
of birth without an identity number on Form DHA–19 illustrated in Annexure 4, in terms of section
5(3) of the Act.
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