New Legislation Censoring 19th Century Registers?!

[newbe_nz]

I have one from 1904 that is the same as the one on here and the letter is the same.

My cousin has the original and it has exactly the same info as the one I have

The mother was a housemaid at the time and may have become pregnant by one of the men there. I will not expand further on it for my own reasons.

Newbe

Did you try asking for a refund? As far as I'm concerned we didn't get what we paid for.

No I did not ask for a refund. Once my cousin find the original one she will scan it and send it to me so I can compare them

Newbe

[Arwald]

Isn't there somewhere you can go and view the original records?

I remember talking to someone about marriage certificate and they lived in the area, and said that instead of me ordering it through the website they'd just go to some registrar office and take a photo of the original, and that's what they did.

Does that sound right? Maybe I could find a relative in Gore to view the original?

This birth registration is in relation to this thread: http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,432542.0.html

[Redroger]

I may have missed it, but can someone please tell me when this legislation was enacted please?

[cmclayton]

Hi all,

Received one of these letters myself yesterday, regarding a birth in 1910
I do know that the birth person was known by a different name, correct mother record, no father mentioned.   I am going to take this copy to the History Fair in Hamilton and see what answers I get, if any ....

Thanks heaps Christine

[newbe_nz]

Let us know how it goes Christine and enjoy your time there

Newbe

[cmclayton]

  Will do Newbe

A weekend just about ME and my likes ...... Can't wait ...

[Redroger]

I may have missed it, but can someone please tell me when this legislation was enacted please?

When was it enacted please?

[johnbarr]

Hi Redroger,

Could this be what you are looking for 
1995
http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1995/0016/latest/DLM359369.html

"Part 9, Searches and disclosure of information" has several sections that may help.

John B

[SPC]

Hi Redroger,

Could this be what you are looking for 
1995
http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1995/0016/latest/DLM359369.html

"Part 9, Searches and disclosure of information" has several sections that may help.

John B

Part 11a may be more relevent:

Contents › Part 11A Miscellaneous provisions
86 Entries relating to illegitimate children
All entries in any register made pursuant to section 25 of the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1924 or the corresponding provisions of any former Act shall continue to be deemed to be expunged and deleted.