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Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships Registration Act 2021

Certificates - Birth certificates

80: Contents of birth certificates generally

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"What's on your birth certificate"

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When you get a birth certificate, it must have all the information about you that is recorded. This information is what is in the registry about you, and what the regulations say must be on a birth certificate. The Registrar-General must also put some extra information on the birth certificate, like if you were stillborn or have passed away. If the Registrar-General knows you have passed away, they will put that on the birth certificate. They will also put it on the birth certificate if they get information about your death from outside New Zealand, as stated in section 50. There are some other rules that can affect what is on your birth certificate, like section 27, section 81, and section 83. These rules are about things like changing the sex on your birth certificate, correcting information, and adoption. You can find more information about how this rule has changed over time by looking at s 67.

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Birth certificates

80Contents of birth certificates generally

  1. A birth certificate in respect of a person must contain all of the information that—

  2. is recorded in the registry in relation to the person; and
    1. is required by regulations to be contained in a birth certificate.

      1. The Registrar-General must also indicate on the birth certificate—

      2. that the person was stillborn (if the Registrar-General is satisfied that the person was stillborn); or
        1. that the person is deceased (if the Registrar-General is satisfied that the person is dead); or
          1. that the Registrar-General has received a certificate or information relating to the death of the person outside New Zealand (if the Registrar-General has recorded the receipt of a certificate or information in relation to the death under section 50).

            1. This section is subject to the following sections:

            2. section 27 (which relates to the contents of a person’s birth certificate after registration of the person’s nominated sex):
              1. section 81 (which relates to the contents of a person’s birth certificate issued after a correction of information in the person’s birth record):
                1. section 83 (which relates to the contents of an adopted person’s birth certificate).

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