Surabaya City Government Removes Penalties For Late Birth Reporting

ILLUSTRATION/PIXABAY

SURABAYA - The Department of Population and Civil Registration (Dispendukcapil) of the Surabaya City Government has removed the administrative sanction of fines for late reporting of births in Surabaya.

The head of the Surabaya City Dispendukcapil, Agus Imam Sonhaji, said that the abolition of administrative sanctions for late reporting of birth incidents to residents of Surabaya City took effect from July 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021. "This is in accordance with the Surabaya Mayor's Instruction Number 2 of 2021," said Agus, in Surabaya, Friday, July 2nd.

Agus explained that the abolition of this administrative sanction was to encourage Surabaya residents to immediately report the birth of their children and obtain birth certificates. According to him, maybe previously residents did not have time to report the birth of their children because they were busy.

"Currently, the fine has been removed. So, let's immediately report the incident of the birth of their children," he said.

Previously, Agus said, for Surabaya residents who did not report the incident of the birth of their child more than 60 days after birth, the Surabaya City Government set an administrative sanction of a fine of Rp. 100,000, the rate was flat.

"According to Regional Regulation Number 5 of 2011, if you are late in reporting a birth for more than 60 days, you will be subject to an administrative sanction of a fine of Rp. 100,000," he said.

Agus explained, the stipulation of this regulation aims to make the public orderly and disciplined to report the occurrence of the birth of their children. This is very important to do so that their children can immediately obtain a birth certificate.

"This birth certificate is very important in the future, because to enter school, a birth certificate is required," he explained.

Given the importance of birth certificates, Agus appealed to Surabaya residents to immediately report the incident of the birth of their child.

Therefore, the Surabaya City Government will continue to socialize and inform residents that currently there is a bleaching process for residents who are late in reporting the birth of their baby.

"We will continue to inform the public through the media we have, such as the Dispendukcapil social media," he said.