In this Chapter—

• “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations;

• “records” includes certified copies kept by the Registrar General of entries in any register of births;

• “registers of live-births” means the registers of live-births made under the Births and Deaths Registration (Northern Ireland) Order 1976;

• “regulations” means regulations made by the Department of Finance.

Any register, record or index maintained under this Chapter may be maintained in any form the Registrar General considers appropriate; and references (however expressed) to entries in such a register, or to their amendment, marking or cancellation, are to be read accordingly.