10.—(1) This regulation applies to the following births and deaths occurring outside the United Kingdom in circumstances where no return or record is required to be made under the preceding provisions of these Regulations—
(a)any birth or death of a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies which occurs in a ship not registered in the United Kingdom;
(b)any death of a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies who has been employed in such a ship which occurs elsewhere than in the ship; and
(c)any death of a person who has been employed in a ship registered in the United Kingdom which occurs elsewhere than in the ship.
(2) If he is satisfied that a birth or a death to which this regulation applies has occurred, the appropriate Registrar General ascertained under the provisions of regulation 11 may record in the marine register—
(a)(in the case of a birth) such of the particulars specified in Schedule 1 to these Regulations; or
(b)(in the case of a death) such of the particulars specified in Schedule 2 to these Regulations
as he thinks fit.