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Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships Registration Act 2021

Registration of information - Births - Notification of births

10: Birth in New Zealand must be notified

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"Tell the Registrar-General about a New Zealand birth"

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You must tell the Registrar-General about a birth in New Zealand. This rule does not apply if a baby is born on a New Zealand plane or ship outside New Zealand. You can find more information by looking at s 5 for comparison.

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Part 2Registration of information
Births: Notification of births

10Birth in New Zealand must be notified

  1. A birth in New Zealand must be notified to the Registrar-General.

  2. Subsection (1) does not apply to a birth on a New Zealand aircraft or a New Zealand ship that occurs outside New Zealand.

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