14. Right to registration of birth and marriage (1) A child has the right to have his or her birth registered in a register of birth. (2) A child has a right from birth to a name which shall be registered immediately after birth, in the register of births. (3) All marriages, without exception, shall be registered in a register of marriages, as prescribed. (4) Notwithstanding, subsection (5), registration of a child marriage contracted before the commencement of the law, and where no option has been exercised in terms of section 19, (replace with Act if need be) and the marriage has not yet been registered, shall be compulsory. (5) After the commencement of the law, (use enactment or Act or whatever term or word according to jurisdiction style ) a certificate, license or registration shall not be granted in respect of any marriage unless the officer responsible for registering marriages is satisfied, as specified in this law, that the parties to the marriage have attained the minimum age of marriage. (6) The Government shall promote education and public awareness on the births and marriages registration system(s). (7) The Government shall train public officers responsible for births and marriages in the relevant disciplines related to birth and marriage registration, so as to create competent authorities for such matters. (8) The Government shall put in place policies, measures and interventions to assist in registering births and marriages to enable acquisition of birth certificates and the verification of the age of a person. (9) A person who contravenes subsection (5) commits an offence and shall be liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding XXX. (insert Page 47 of 78