The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2009

Amendment to regulation 17

11.  For regulation 17 (Re-registration of birth) substitute—

“Re-registration of birth

17.— (1) The relevant registrar shall re-register a birth under section 10A or 10A(1B) of the Act in accordance with the following provisions.

(2) Where a mother and father attend together before the registrar, and prior to the expiration of three months from the date of the birth, to give information for the re-registration of the birth, the registrar shall—

(a) ascertain from the mother and father the particulars to be registered concerning the birth, and enter them in spaces 1 to 13 on form 1, and in the presence of the mother and father and in accordance with the authority of the Registrar General call upon the mother and father to verify the particulars entered, and to sign the entry in space 14; or

(b) Where a mother or father separately attend, the registrar shall, after their signature—

(i) in a section 10A(1)(b) case, add the words “Statutory declaration made by …      on …” inserting the name and surname of the person acknowledging himself as the father and the date on which the statutory declaration was made by him;

(ii) in a section 10A(1)(c) case, add the words, “Statutory declaration made by …      on …,” inserting the name and surname of the mother and the date on which the statutory declaration was made by her;

(iii) in a section 10A(1)(d) case, add the words “Pursuant to section 10A(1)(d) of the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953”;

(iv) in a section 10A(1)(e) case, add the words “Pursuant to section 10A(1)(e) of the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953”;

(v) in a section 10A(1)(f) case, add the words “Pursuant to section 10A(1)(f) of the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953”;

(vi) in a section 10A(1)(ff) case, add the words “Pursuant to section 10A(1)(ff) of the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953”; or

(vii) in a section 10A(1)(g) case, add the words “Pursuant to section 10A(1)(g) of the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953”.

(3) Where a mother and other parent attend together before the registrar, and prior to the expiration of three months from the date of the birth, to give information for the re-registration of the birth, the registrar shall in a section 10A(lB)(a) case ascertain from the mother and other parent the particulars to be registered concerning the birth and enter them in spaces 1 to 13 on form 1 in the presence of the mother and other parent, and call upon the mother and other parent to verify the particulars entered and to sign the entry in space 14.

(4) Where the mother or other parent separately attend, the registrar shall, after their signature —

(i) in a section 10A(1B)(b) case, add the words “Statutory declaration made by on ….” inserting the name of the person acknowledging herself to be the other parent and the date on which the statutory declaration was made by her;

(ii) in a section 10A(1B)(c) case, add the words “Statutory declaration made by …on…” inserting the name of the mother and the date on which the statutory declaration was made by her;

(iii) in a section 10A(1B)(d) case, add the words “Pursuant to section 10A(1B)(d) of the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953”;

(iv) in a section 10A(1B)(e) case, add the words “Pursuant to section 10(1B)(e) of the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953”;

(v) in a section 10A(1B)(f) case, add the words “Pursuant to section 10A(1B)(f) of the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953”; or

(vi) in a section 10A(1B)(g) case, add the words “Pursuant to section 10A(1B)(g) of the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953”.

(5) The registrar shall enter in space 15 the date on which the entry is made, and add the words “On the authority of the Registrar General”.

(6) The registrar shall sign the entry in space 16, and add his official description.

(7) Where a father, mother or other parent attends to register the birth within three months from the date of the birth before an officer mentioned in regulation 15 (Officers before whom statements may be made) that officer shall—

(a) call upon the mother, father or other parent to make and sign a statement in form 2 in accordance with the authority of the Registrar General;

(b) attest the statement and deliver it to the relevant registrar together with the authority of the Registrar General and also —

(i) in a section 10A(1)(b)or (c), or 10A(1B)(b) or (c) case, the statutory declaration;

(ii) in a case under paragraph (d), (e),(f) or (g) of section 10A(1) a declaration in form 6B and either the parental responsibility agreement in a case mentioned in paragraph (d) or the order mentioned in paragraphs (e) to (g) of that section;

(iii) in a case under paragraph (d), (e) or (f) of section 10A(1B) a declaration in Form 6B and either the parental responsibility agreement in a case mentioned in paragraph (d) or the order mentioned in paragraphs (e) to (f) of that section.

(8) Form 6B is the prescribed form of the declaration for the purpose of paragraphs (d) to (g) of section 10A(1) and paragraphs (d) to (f) of section 10A(1B) of the Act.

(9) Upon receiving the documents referred to in paragraph 7 above the relevant registrar shall —

(a) copy the particulars recorded in the spaces of the particular statement into the corresponding spaces of form 1;

(b) enter in space 14 the name of the mother, father or other parent in the form in which the statement was signed and —

(i) add the words “by declaration dated …”, inserting the date on which the declaration was made and signed; or

(ii) in a case under paragraph (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (ff) or (g) of section 10A(1) make the further addition specified in paragraph 2(b) or under section 10A(1B)(b),(c),(d),(e),(f) or (g) make the further addition specified in paragraph 4;

(c) enter in space 15 the date on which the entry is made, adding the words “On the authority of the Registrar General”; and

(d) if not more than three months have elapsed from the date of the birth, sign the entry in space 16 and add his official description; or

(e) if more than three months have elapsed from the date of birth, make the whole entry in the presence of the relevant superintendent registrar, in which case both officers shall sign the entry in space 16 and add their official descriptions.

(10) In a section 10A(1)(ff) case, or a section 10A(1B)(g) case any reference in these Regulations to the mother shall be to another qualified informant in the case of the death or inability of the mother.”