Part I E+W Registration of Births

3 Information concerning finding of new–born child to be given to registrar within forty–two days. E+W

Where any [F1 still–born child] is found exposed, it shall be the duty of the person finding the child, . . . F2 to give to the best of his knowledge and belief to the registrar, before the expiration of forty–two days from the date on which the child was found, such information of the particulars required to be registered concerning the birth of the child as the informant possesses, and in the presence of the registrar to sign the register:

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Textual Amendments

F1 Words substituted by Children Act 1975 (c. 72), Sch. 3 para 13(1)

F2 Words repealed by Children Act 1975 (c. 72), Sch. 4 Pt. VI

F3 S. 3 proviso repealed by Children Act 1975 (c. 72), Sch. 4 Pt. VI