Section 8: Persons responsible for registering births

It shall be the duty of the following persons to give information either orally or in writing concerning a birth, that is-(a) in respect of a birth in a house not being a place referred to in paragraphs (c) to (d) of this subsection-
(i) the father and mother of the child; or
(ii) the head of the house or the person recognised as the head of the household; or
(iii) the occupier of the house in which the child was, to the knowledge of the occupier, born; or
(iv) any person aged 18 years and above present at the birth or any person having charge of the child;
(b) in respect of a birth in a hospital, health centre, maternity or nursing home or other like institution-
(i) the medical officer in charge of such institution; or
(ii) any person authorised by him in that behalf;
(c) in respect of a birth in a hostel, boarding house, lodging house, hotel, tavern, barracks or place of public resort, the person in charge thereof;
(d) in respect of a new-born child found exposed or deserted in a public place-
(i) the person finding the child; or
(ii) the person in whose charge the child may be placed; or
(iii) the nearest police officer.