Civil Code (Cap. 16), article 282

282. (1) On the entry of the particulars concerning the birth of a child, the act shall be read t o the person making the declara tion of such particulars; it shall thereupon be signed by such person a nd then by the officer d rawing up the act: CIVIL CODE [CAP. 16. 109 Provided that in the case that the said particulars are given b y electronic means, this s ub-article shall not apply. (2) Where the person making the declaration states that he is unable to write, an entry of such fact shall be made by the sid e of the declarant’s name. Still-born children.283. (1) In the case of a still-born child, the fact of stillbirth shall be state d in the act. (2) Where the child, having been born alive, dies at any time before the drawing up of the act, the act of death shall be dra wn up immediately after the act of birth. (3) In case of abortion, an act of birth shall only be drawn up where the foetus shall have completely ass umed the human form. Officer may require to see the child.