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(g)
where applicable, a certified copy of the 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)
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/LRB illustrated in Annexure 2 with all the supporting documents contemplated in subregulation
(3) and the exact time of each birth must be recorded in that 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 older than one year born of South African citizens
5.(1) A notice of birth for a child or a person who is older than one year must be made by the
biological parents of the child or a person as contemplated in subregulation (3).
(2) Where both parents of a child or person 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 or person: Provided that where the person whose birth is sought to be registered is 18
years or older, such a person may give notice of his or her own birth.
(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 or
the person 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 any child younger than 7 years
whose birth is sought to be registered in the appropriate space on Part A8 of Form DHA–
24/LRB illustrated in Annexure 2;
(d)
fingerprints of―
(i)
the parents; and
(ii)
the child or person who is 7 years or older,
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