Section 7
of Births and Deaths Registration Act 1957
Section 7
(1)
Subject to the provisions of this Part, the birth of every child born in Malaysia shall be registered by the Registrar in any registration area by entering in a register such particulars concerning the birth as may be prescribed; and different registers shall be used and different particulars may be prescribed for livebirths and stillbirths respectively:
Provided that, where a living child is found exposed and no information as to the place of birth is available, the birth shall be registered by the Registrar for the registration area in which the child is found.
(2)
The following persons shall be qualified to give information concerning a birth, that is to say—
(a)
the father of the child;
(b)
the mother of the child;
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(c)
the occupier of the house in which the child was to the knowledge of that occupier born;
(d)
any person present at the birth; and
(e)
any person having charge of the child.
(3)
(Deleted by Act A1524).
Information concerning birth to be given to Registrar within sixty days