(1) Where a person at the time that he or she is seeking registration gives as the date of his or her birth a date which he or she subsequently discovers to be inaccurate, he or she shall notify the Chief Registration Officer who may subject to sub-regulation (2) alter the date on the registration record card relating to such person.
(2) Before an alteration described in sub-regulation (1) is made the Chief Registration Officer shall—
(a) require a birth certificate with an affidavit attached thereto deposing that the date mentioned in the certificate relates to the birth of the applicant or where a birth certificate is unobtainable an affidavit deposing to the true date of the birth of the applicant;
(b) check the information supplied on the master registration record card.
(3) Where an affidavit is required under subregulation (2)(a) no fee or stamp duty as required by any enactment providing for the payment of such fee or stamp duty shall be payable therefor.
(4) The Chief Registration Officer shall make or cause to be made the requisite change in the appropriate registration record card relating to such person.