Section 15 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting subsection (1) and substituting the following subsection:

(1)  A person responsible for having the birth of a child registered must ensure that a birth registration statement is lodged with the Registrar –

(a) within 60 days after the date of the birth; or

(b) in the case of a live birth where variations of sex characteristics do not allow for an easy assignment of sex, within 120 days of birth.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.