(1) Any person who fails to give notice of a birth in accordance with this Part is guilty of an offence and is liable to a penalty of not more than 1 penalty unit.
(2) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence under subsection (1) if the person—
(a) satisfies the court that he or she had reasonable grounds to believe that notice had been duly given by another person; or
(b) had other reasonable grounds for not giving the notice.
Pt 7A (Headings and ss 46A– 46Z) inserted by No. 11/2018 s. 10.
Part 7A—Child Link Register
Division 1—Definitions
S. 46A inserted by No. 11/2018 s. 10.