a sensible way would be for it to be handed out by the Registrar when you register the birth Absolutely. It is shocking that it is not handled in some official channel way. The Registrar might be a bit late for some people on occasion, as you can delay quite a while before officially registering your baby, but nevertheless it is an Official Government Thing as opposed to some private body that wants to sell you tat.
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Date: 2012-01-26 10:20 am (UTC)Absolutely. It is shocking that it is not handled in some official channel way. The Registrar might be a bit late for some people on occasion, as you can delay quite a while before officially registering your baby, but nevertheless it is an Official Government Thing as opposed to some private body that wants to sell you tat.