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subsection (3) is repealed.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,