STAATSKOERANT, 12 OKTOBER 2018 (e) where applicable, a letter issued by the Director: Witness Protection; and (f) proof of payment of the applicable fee. No. 41970   33 (4) Upon approval of an application contemplated in subregulation (1), any alteration of a forename, surname or assumption of another surname made in terms of section 24, 25 or 26 of the Act must be made— by entering the altered forename or surname or assumed surname of the minor in the (a) birth register; and if the particulars of the person have been included in the national population register, (b) by including the altered forename, surname or assumed surname in the national population register, without erasing the previous forename, surname or assumed surname. (5) The assumption of another surname contemplated in subregulation (2)(a), (b) or (d) shall not have the effect of changing a person’s identity number. Alteration of sex description 19. An application for alteration of sex description contemplated in section 27A of the Act, must be made on Part F of Form DHA–24 illustrated in Annexure 1. Publication of amplification of birth register, alterations of forenames and surnames 20. In the case of an alteration or amplification of a forename or surname referred to in section 27 of the Act, the full names of the person as they existed before the alteration or amplification, his or her identity number and his or her altered or amplified forename or surname, must be published in the Government Gazette. REGISTRATION OF DEATHS Notice of death for South African citizens 21.(1) A notice of death must be given within 72 hours of the death by the informant— (a) on Form DHA–1663 illustrated in Annexure 6 to the Director-General, where the cause of death certificate contemplated in section 15(1) or (2) of the Act was issued by a medical practitioner; or (b) on Form DHA–1680 illustrated in Annexure 7 where the cause of death certificate contemplated in section 15(1) or (2) of the Act was not issued by a medical practitioner; and (c) be accompanied by the following supporting documents: (i) the original identity document of the deceased; 13 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za