Cap. 16 Art. 286Duty of the parent who did not give birth, or, in default, of the parent who gave birth.

(1) Nothing contained in article 285 shall affect the obligation of the parent who did not give birth, or, in default, of the parent who gave birth to the child, to make, within five days from their arrival in Malta, the declaration of the particulars concerning the birth of the child to the officer who, having regard to the place of residence of the parent who did not give birth, or, in default, of the parent who gave birth to the child, is charged with the duty of drawing up the act of birth; and such officer shall, upon such declaration, proceed to draw up the act of birth, unless such act shall have already been drawn up and registered under the provisions of article 285.

(2) If the particulars contained in the said declaration or any of them differ in any respect from the corresponding particulars entered in the registered act, or if any of the particulars contained in the said declaration is omitted from the registered act, a correction in the register may be made under the authority of the retired Judge or retired Magistrate or retired advocate of the Court of Revision of Notarial Acts, who shall countersign such correction.