While determining the age of a child, the following matters shall be taken as the basis:
(a) The date of birth recorded in the child’s birth registration issued by the hospital,
(b) If the date of birth referred to in clause (a) is not available, the date of birth recorded in the child’s birth registration certificate issued by the Local Registrar’s Office,
(c) If the certificate referred to in clause (b) is not available, the date of birth recorded in the child’s school character certificate or the date of birth recorded at the time of child’s admission to the school,
(d) If the certificate referred to in clause (b) or the date of birth is not available, the date recorded in the certificate of age issued by the hospital,
(e) If the certificate referred to in clause (d) is not available, the age recorded in the Janmakundali (birth chart), Cheena (horoscope), notes, or the age disclosed by the father, mother, guardian or any other family member of the child or similar other relevant evidence.