(4)
(5)
9.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
10.
(1)
(2)
(3)
11.
(1)
(2)
(3)
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 1A with all the supporting documents contemplated in subregulation (3) and
the exact time of each birth must be recorded in that Form.
Upon approval of a notice of birth, the Director-General must issue to the parents a birth certificate
without an identity number on Form DHA-19 illustrated in Annexure 24, in terms of section 5(3) of
the Act.
Notice of birth of abandoned or orphaned children
A notice of birth of an abandoned or orphaned child in terms of section 12 of the Act must be given
on Form DHA-24 illustrated in Annexure 1A by a social worker within 60 days of obtaining a court
order in terms of section 156 of the Children's Act, and must be accompanied by (a)
a court order issued by the children's court;
(b)
a certified copy of the identity document or valid passport and visa or permit of the social
worker;
(c)
where available, a certified copy of the identity document or passport and visa or permit of
the parents of the child;
(d)
where available, a certified copy of the death certificate of the parents of the child; and
(e)
a social workers' report that was presented to the children's court.
Where it is apparent from a notice of birth that the child whose birth is sought to be registered in
terms of the court order is a non-South African citizen, the Director-General may deal with the
notice as contemplated in regulation 8 and inform the relevant children's court accordingly.
The social worker who submits a notice of birth of a child referred to in subregulation (1), must give
a name or surname, or both name and surname, to that child if the name or surname or both name
and surname have not been given to the child.
A birth certificate issued in terms of section 12 of the Act must contain the particulars of the parents
of the child where such particulars are known.
Recording of adoption in birth register
An application for recording of adoption referred to in section 27B of the Act must be made by the
adoptive parents, within 90 days of the registration of the adoption order by the adoption registrar,
on Form DHA-1773 illustrated in Annexure 13.
The application contemplated in subregulation (1) must be supported by the documentation
referred to in section 245 of the Children's Act, which are (a)
a certified copy of the adoption order;
(b)
a certified copy of the original birth certificate of the child; and
(c)
where applicable, proof of payment of the applicable fee.
Upon approval of the application to record the adoption of the child on the birth register, the old
identity number of the adopted child must be blocked and marked and a new identity number
issued, together with a corresponding birth certificate recording the names of the adoptive parents.
Birth outside Republic
A notice of birth given for a child born of South African citizens outside the Republic as
contemplated in section 13 of the Act shall be on Form DHA-24 illustrated in Annexure 1A and be
accompanied by (a)
Form DHA-529 illustrated in Annexure 5; and
(b)
an unabridged birth certificate or other similar document issued by the relevant authority in
the country where the birth occurred.
A notice of birth contemplated in subregulation (1) must comply with the requirements as set out in
regulation 3, 4 or 5, as the case may be.
A notice of birth contemplated in subregulation (1) must be given to the Head of a South African
diplomatic or consular mission or to any district or regional office of the Department in the Republic.
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