Malaysia legislation
Section 6
of REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS (SPECIAL PROVISIONS) ACT 1975
Section 6
(2)
A Registrar may before recording the birth or death, put questions to the informant to satisfy himself of the occurrence of the birth or death, that the informant is qualified to give the information and that the birth was to or the death was that of a citizen of Malaysia.
Delivery of records to Registrar General