Section 12

Whenever the name of a child is not settled and cannot be furnished at the time of the registration of its birth, the parent or guardian, or other adult person having custody of the child, may, when a name is given to it, present an application in the prescribed form, supported by such further evidence as the Regional Registrar or the

Senior Registrar having custody of the register in which such birth was registered may in any particular case require, to the Regional Registrar or such Senior Registrar, who shall, on being satisfied as to the accuracy thereof, thereupon enter in the register the name mentioned in such application as having been given to the child:

Provided that, if a period of more than twelve months has elapsed since the date of the birth, the applicant shall be called upon to pay such fee as may be prescribed.