Part 2Registration services

Registration of births and deaths

I141Re-registration of births

1

The 1965 Act is amended in accordance with subsections (2) and (3).

2

In section 20 (re-registration of birth)—

a

in subsection (1)—

i

in paragraph (c), after “another”, where secondly occurring, there is inserted “ and subject to subsection (1B) below ”;

ii

for the words from “Registrar”, where first occurring, to “birth”, where first occurring, there is substituted “ birth may, where subsection (1A) below applies, be re-registered ”;

iii

for the words from “Provided” to “birth”, where secondly occurring, there is substituted—

1A

This subsection applies—

a

where the Registrar General authorises the re-registration, and

b

in such other cases or classes of case as may be prescribed.

1B

A birth may not be re-registered

iv

for “this subsection” there is substituted “ subsection (1) above ”; and

b

subsection (3) is repealed.

3

In section 54 (parliamentary procedure), in subsection (2)—

a

the words “prescribing fees for the purposes of this Act” become paragraph (a) of that subsection; and

b

after “Act” there is inserted—

b

prescribing cases or classes of case for the purpose of section 20(1A)(b) of this Act,