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BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES REGISTRATION ACT 1995 - SECT 25A

Issuing birth certificates for adopted persons

25A Issuing birth certificates for adopted persons

(1) After a person's adoption is registered under this Part, a birth certificate issued by the Registrar for the person must contain--
(a) the relevant information recorded in the Register pursuant to section 24(2) in place of the corresponding information recorded in the Register pursuant to section 17(1) (a
"post-adoption birth certificate" ), or
(b) the relevant information recorded in the Register pursuant to section 24(2) and the following additional information (an
"integrated birth certificate" )--
(i) the corresponding information recorded in the Register pursuant to section 17(1),
(ii) if no information is recorded in the Register pursuant to section 17(1)--information, if any, recorded on the Register pursuant to section 43(2)(b) that the Registrar considers appropriate for inclusion in the certificate in relation to the birth of the person.
(2) A post-adoption birth certificate must not include any information that indicates that the person has been adopted.
(3) If an adoption is registered on or after the commencement of the Adoption Legislation Amendment (Integrated Birth Certificates) Act 2020--
(a) a post-adoption birth certificate issued by the Registrar must be accompanied by an integrated birth certificate, and
(b) an integrated birth certificate issued by the Registrar must be accompanied by a post-adoption birth certificate.
(4) This section applies whether or not the person's birth has been registered under this Act.
(5) A person who is issued a post-adoption birth certificate and an integrated birth certificate in accordance with subsection (3) is only required to pay the fee for a single certificate.
(6) If the Registrar has issued a person a post-adoption birth certificate and an integrated birth certificate in accordance with subsection (3), a subsequent application to the Registrar may be for either or both of the certificates.



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