law: Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969
  13.
  
  Delayed registration of the births and deaths.-
  (1)
  
  Any birth or death of which information is given to the Registrar after the
  
  expiry of the period specified therefor, but within thirty days of its
  
  occurrence, shall be registered on payment of such late fee as may be
  
  prescribed.
  (2)
  
  Any birth or death of which delayed information is given to the Registrar after
  
  thirty days but within one year of its occurrence shall be registered only with
  
  the written permission of the prescribed authority and on payment of the
  
  prescribed fee and the production of an affidavit made before a notary public
  
  or any other officer authorised in this behalf by the State Government.
  (3)
  
  Any birth or death which has not been registered within one year of its
  
  occurrence, shall be registered only on an order made by a magistrate of the
  
  first class or a Presidency Magistrate after verifying the correctness of the
  
  birth or death and on payment of the prescribed fee.
  (4)
  
  The provisions of this section shall be without prejudice to any action that
  
  may be taken against a person for failure on his part to register any birth or
  
  death within the time specified therefor and any such birth or death may be
  
  registered during the pendency of any such action.