28 (1) Upon receipt of a certified copy of an adoption order transmitted under subsection 222 (3) of the
Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017, or any predecessor thereof, or a certified copy of an order, judgment or decree of adoption made by a court of competent jurisdiction of another province or territory of Canada or of a foreign state, issued under the seal of the proper certifying authority, the Registrar General shall register the order, judgment or decree.  R.S.O. 1990, c. V.4, s. 28 (1); 2017, c. 14, Sched. 4, s. 35 (2). Change in birth registration (2) If the birth of the person adopted, (a)  was registered in Ontario before the adoption; or (b)  is registered in Ontario after the adoption in accordance with this Act, the Registrar General, upon production of evidence satisfactory to him or her of the identity of the person together with an application for the registration of the birth in the prescribed form, may by order set aside any registration made under this Act and cause the substitution of a new registration of the birth in accordance with the facts contained in the adoption order, judgment or decree and cause the original registration to be withdrawn from the registration files and kept in a separate file and sealed, but in every such case, whether or not such an application is made, the Registrar General shall cause a notation of the adoption and of any change of name consequent thereon with a reference to the registration of the order to be made upon the original registration of the birth of the person, and shall cause a reference to the original registration of the birth to be endorsed on the copy of the order, judgment or decree.  R.S.O. 1990, c. V.4, s. 28 (2); 1994, c. 27, s. 102 (20); 2006, c. 5, s. 53. Idem (3) Where a new registration is made pursuant to subsection (2), the date of the new registration shall be the date of the original registration.  R.S.O. 1990, c. V.4, s. 28 (3). Birth certificate (4) Where a new registration has been made pursuant to subsection (2) and application is made for a birth certificate, the certificate shall be issued in accordance with the new registration.  R.S.O. 1990, c. V.4, s. 28 (4). Idem (5) The holder of a birth certificate in respect of a registration of a birth that has been withdrawn pursuant to subsection (2) or of a certified copy of such a registration shall, forthwith upon demand by the Registrar General, deliver it to the Registrar General for cancellation.  R.S.O. 1990, c. V.4, s. 28 (5). Restriction on changes, etc., to original registration (6) After the original registration is sealed under subsection (2), the Registrar General shall not at any time amend it, add information or particulars to it, correct errors by making notations on it, substitute a subsequent registration for it or cancel it, despite any other provision of this Act.  2005, c. 25, s. 3. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1994, c. 27, s. 102 (20) - 25/05/2007 2005, c. 25, s. 3
- 31/01/2007 2006, c. 5, s. 53
- 30/11/2006 2017, c. 14, Sched. 4, s. 35 (2) - 30/04/2018 29 Repealed:  2005, c. 25, s. 4. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2005, c. 25, s. 4
- 17/09/2007 Child born in another jurisdiction