Article 20 Registration of births of legitimated persons

Subject to paragraph (2), the Registrar General may, on production of such evidence as appears to him satisfactory, at any time within three months from the date of the birth give his written authority for the registration of the birth of a legitimated person (whether his legitimation, or the recognition thereof, was effected under the Legitimacy Act (Northern Ireland) 1928 1928 c.5 or otherwise) if his birth is not already duly registered under this Order, or any statutory provision repealed by this Order.

Paragraphs (2) and (3) (exceptF1 sub-paragraphs (a) and (aa)), (8) and (9) of Article 19 shall apply for the purposes of the registration of a birth under this Article as they apply for the purposes of the re-registration of a birth under that Article.