Birth certificates not given free

Mon, 27 Jan 2003 | Source: ANTARA

JAKARTA: The National Commission for Child Protection (Komnas PA) urged on Sunday the government to start issuing birth certificates free of charge as mandated by Law No. 23/2002 on child protection.

Henny Marhaeni, an official at Komnas PA said that the cost of processing a birth certificate should be shouldered by the government.

"So far, birth certificates are not issued free of charge as the local government still collects the fee as part of their income," Henny said.

Under Law No. 23/2002, birth certificates must be issued free of charge and the document must be given within 30 days to the applicant after submission. --Antara

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