Child born in district

Whenever a child is born alive in any district– (a) the parent of the child; (b) in default of the parent, the person having charge of the child; (c) in default of such last-mentioned person, every person present at the birth; or (d) in default of such last-mentioned person, if the birth took place in a house to the knowledge of the occupier thereof, then such occupier, shall, within forty-two days next after the birth, or as soon thereafter as can reasonably be done, give personally, or transmit, to the best of his knowledge and belief, information of the particulars required to be registered concerning the birth to the Registrar, Provided that the father shall have no responsibility under this section if he is not married to the mother at the time of the child’s birth and was not married to her at the time of the child’s conception. 12