Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

MARRIAGE REGULATIONS 1963 - REG 59

         (1)   Where a legitimacy order has been made declaring that a person who is a legitimated child for the purposes of this Division:

                (a)    is the legitimate child of his parents; or

               (b)    is or was a legitimated person;

the applicant shall furnish information with respect to the order to the appropriate registering authority.

         (2)   The information referred to in the last preceding subregulation shall be furnished:

                (a)    if an appeal against the legitimacy order is instituted -- within three months after the appeal is finally disposed of; or

               (b)    in any other case -- within three months after the expiration of the time limited for appealing against the legitimacy order.

         (3)   For the purposes of the last preceding subregulation, the date on which an appeal shall be taken to be finally disposed of is the earliest date by which the appeal (including any further appeal) has been determined and any time for further appealing has expired.

         (4)   The information that is to be furnished with respect to a legitimacy order is:

                (a)    the date on which the order was made;

               (b)    the court by which the order was made;

                (c)    whether an appeal against the order was instituted and, if such an appeal was instituted, the result of the appeal; and

               (d)    such of the information indicated on Form 21 as is applicable in the circumstances of the particular case and is within the knowledge of the applicant or is ascertainable with accuracy by the applicant by making reasonable inquiries.

         (5)   An applicant who furnishes information with respect to a legitimacy order to a registering authority shall produce the order or a certified copy of the order for inspection by the registering authority.