Malaysia legislation
Section 5
of REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS (SPECIAL PROVISIONS) ACT 1975
Section 5
(a)
father of the child;
(b)
mother of the child;
(c)
the occupier of the house in which the child was, to the knowledge of the occupier, born;
(d)
any person present at the birth;
(e)
any person having charge of the child; and
(f)
any other person having personal knowledge of the birth.
(2)
The following persons shall be qualified to give information concerning a death, that is to say:
(a)
any person present at the death;
(b)
the occupier or any inmate of the house if he knew of the happening of the death;
(c)
any person taking charge of the body;
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(d)
the person causing the disposal of the body; and
(e)
any other person having personal knowledge of the death.
Registrar to record particulars