The Registration of Births and Deaths Regulations 1987

Registration where no reference to coroner E+W

34.—(1) In the case of a still-birth in respect of which–

(a) a certificate [F1 or a declaration, in a form prescribed under regulation 32,] has been delivered to the relevant registrar;

(b) a report has not been, and is not required to be, made to the coroner; and

(c) F2 ... the relevant registrar receives F3 ... from a qualified informant information of the particulars required to be registered concerning the birth,

the relevant registrar shall forthwith register the birth and the particulars, if not previously registered, F4 ... on form 9, entering the particulars required in spaces 1 to 13.

(2) Regulations 7(2), 9 and 10 shall apply to the completion of form 9 as they apply to the completion of form 1 but with any necessary modifications, in particular the following–

(a) in space 1[F5 a]–

(i) where a still-born child is found exposed and the date and place of the still-birth are unknown the registrar shall enter the words “Found ... ... ... ...on ... ... ... ...”, inserting the relevant place and date,

F6 (ii) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F7 (aa) in space 1(b) (name and surname) any name and surname given by the informant in respect of the child;]

(b) in space 2–

(i) where a certificate in form 10 has been produced, the registrar shall enter the cause of death precisely as stated in the certificate, followed by the words “Certified by ... ... ... ...” and the name, surname and qualification of the registered medical practitioner or, as the case may be, the name and surname of the midwife and the words “Registered Midwife”,

(ii) where a declaration in form 11 has been produced, the registrar shall enter the words “Declaration by informant”,

and, except where head (ii) applies, the informant shall not be required to verify the particulars entered in space 2.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in reg. 34(1)(a) substituted (20.12.2021) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1436), regs. 1(2), 2(9)(a)

F2 Words in reg. 34(1)(c) omitted (28.5.2012) by virtue of The Registration of Births and Deaths Regulations 1987 (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1203), regs. 1(1), 14

F3 Word in reg. 34(1)(c) omitted (coming into force in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1436), reg. 2(9)(b)

F4 Words in reg. 34(1)(c) omitted (coming into force in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1436), reg. 2(9)(c)

F5 Word in reg. 34(2)(a) inserted (1.4.1995) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/1948), regs. 1(1), 5

F6 Reg. 34(2)(a)(ii) omitted (1.4.1995) by virtue of The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/1948), regs. 1(1), 5

F7 Reg. 34(2)(aa) inserted (1.4.1995) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/1948), regs. 1(1), 5

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Reg. 34(1) expiry of earlier affecting provision 2020 c. 7, Sch. 13 para. 6 (25.3.2022) by Coronavirus Act 2020 (c. 7), s. 89 (with s. 90)

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 34 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1