Whose duty is it to register a birth?

Birth occuring outside of a hospital: If a child was born outside of a hospital it is the reponsibility of his/her parents to register the birth. If the parents are unable to do so then an occupier of the house in which the birth occurred or an individual present at the time of  the birth  should register the birth. 

Hospital Birth :The Chief Resident Officer is reponsible for notifying the Local District Registrar (LDR) of all births occurring in a hospital or birthing centre. On receipt of the notification the LDR will register the birth.