The Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Amendment) Regulations 2005

Amendment of the Registration of Births and Deaths Regulations 1987

6.—(1) The Registration of Births and Deaths Regulations 1987(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 42(3) (registration within 12 months of the date of death where no report to the coroner), after sub-paragraph (b), insert—

“(ba) where the deceased was a married man or widower, the registrar shall, after his occupation enter the words “Husband [or Widower] of …”, inserting the name, surname and occupation of his wife or deceased wife;

(bb) where the deceased was a civil partner or surviving civil partner, the registrar shall, after his occupation enter the words “Civil partner [or Surviving civil partner] of …”, inserting the name, surname and occupation of his civil partner or deceased civil partner.”.

(3) In regulation 56(3) (correction of other minor clerical errors after completion), in sub-paragraph (b)(v), after “deceased’s husband”, insert “or wife or civil partner”.

(1)

S.I. 1987/2088 as amended by S.I. 1989/497, S.I. 1991/2275, S.I. 1992/2753, S.I. 1994/1948, S.I. 2003/3048 and various other Statutory Instruments.