Section 13: If a child of a father or a mother who is a South African citizen is born outside the Republic, notice of birth may be given to the head of a South African diplomatic or consular mission, or a regional representative in the Republic.” Section 27B: (1) The recording of adoption in a birth register contemplated in section 245(1) of the Children’s Act shall be made upon application, in the prescribed manner, accompanied by The Regulations to the Births and Deaths Registrations Act (2) “3. Notice of birth for children the supporting documents mentioned in section 245(2) of the Children’s Act, and any other prescribed requirements in terms of this Act. (3) The Director-General shall, subject to the provisions of this Act, record in the prescribed manner the adoption and any change of the surname of the adopted child in the birth register in accordance with the adoption order.” Regulations on registration of birth 3. Notice of children born of South African citizens (1) Any South African citizen must give notice of the birth of his or her child within 30 days of the birth as contemplated in 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 made 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 illustrated in Annexure 1A and be accompanied by (a) proof of birth on Form DHA-24/PB illustrated in Annexure 1D attested to by a medical practitioner who (i) attended to the birth; or (ii) examined the mother or the child after the birth of the child; (b) 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 Form DHA-24/PBA illustrated in Annexure 1E; (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 Form DHA-24 illustrated in Annexure 1A; (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 1C; (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; (g) where applicable, a certified copy of a death certificate of any deceased parent; (h) where applicable, a certified copy of the marriage certificate of the parents of the child whose birth is sought to be registered; (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; and (j) where applicable, Form DHA-288/B illustrated in Annexure 2C. (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 1A 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. 13