State Act

Portuguese Civil Code, 1867

Article 2470 – Birth records of those born in homes for lepers – If the birth has occurred in a home for lepers, the inspector, or director of the establishments, shall enter within 24 hours, the respective birth entry, safeguarding, in all the rest, the prescription of the Code. § Sole paragraph – The record shall be written in the book of registration, and therefrom, an authentic copy will be issued, which within twenty four hours, shall be remitted officially to the official of Civil Registration of the place where home for lepers is situated, in order to effect the registration immediately.