The Registration of Births and Deaths Regulations 1987

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17.—(1) The relevant registrar shall re-register a birth pursuant to section 10A of the Act in accordance with the following provisions of this Regulation.

(2) Where the parent attends before the registrar before the expiration of three months from the date of the birth to give information for the re-registration of the birth, the registrar shall–

(a)ascertain from the parent the particulars to be registered concerning the birth and enter them in spaces 1 to 13 on form 1 in the presence of the parent and in accordance with the authority of the Registrar General;

(b)call upon the parent to verify the particulars entered and to sign the entry in space 14 and after the signature–

(i)in a section 10A(1)(b) case, add the words “Statutory declaration made by ... ... ... ...on ... ... ... ...”, inserting the name and surname of the person acknowledging himself to be the father and the date on which the statutory declaration was made by him,

[F1(ii)in a section 10A(1)(c) case, add the words “Statutory declaration made by ... ... ... ... on ... ... ... ...”, inserting the name and surname of the mother and the date on which the statutory declaration was made by her,]

[F2(iii)in a section 10A(1)(d) case, add the words “Pursuant to section 10A(1)(d) of the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953”,

(iv)in a section 10A(1)(e) case, add the words “Pursuant to section 10A(1)(e) of the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953”,

(v)in a section 10A(1)(f) case, add the words “Pursuant to section 10A(1)(f) of the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953”,

[F3(va)in a section 10A(1)(ff) case, add the words “Pursuant to section 10A(1)(ff) of the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953;”]

(vi)in a section 10A(1)(g) case, add the words “Pursuant to section 10A(1)(g) of the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953”;]

(c)enter in space 15 the date on which the entry is made and add the words “On the authority of the Registrar General”;

(d)sign the entry in space 16 and add his official description.

(3) Where the parent attends within three months from the date of the birth before any officer mentioned in paragraph (a) of Regulation 15, or thereafter before any officer mentioned in paragraph (b) of that Regulation, that officer shall–

[F4(a)call upon the parent to make and sign a statement in form 2 in accordance with the authority of the Registrar General;]

(b)attest the statement and deliver it to the relevant registrar together with the authority of the Registrar General and also–

(i)in a section 10A(1)(b) [F5or (c)] case, the statutory declaration F6...,

[F7(ii)in the case under paragraph (d), (e), (f) or (g) of section 10A(1), a declaration in Form 6B and either the parental responsibility agreement in a case mentioned in paragraph (d) or the order mentioned in paragraphs (e), (f) or (g) of that section.]

[F8(c)Form 6B shall be the prescribed form of the declaration for the purposes of paragraphs (d) to (g) of section 10A(1) of the Act.]

(4) Upon receiving the documents mentioned in paragraph (3) the relevant registrar shall–

(a)copy the particulars recorded in the spaces of the statement into the corresponding spaces of form 1;

(b)enter in space 14 the name of the parent in the form in which he signed the statement and–

(i)add the words “by declaration dated ... ... ... ...”, inserting the date on which the declaration was made and signed,

(ii)[F9in a case under paragraph (b), (c), (d), (e), (f) [F10(ff)] or (g) of section 10A(1)] make the appropriate further addition specified in [F11head (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v) [F10(va)] or (vi)] (as the case may be) of paragraph (2)(b);

(c)enter in space 15 the date on which the entry is made, adding the words “On the authority of the Registrar General”;

(d)if not more than three months have elapsed from the date of the birth, sign the entry in space 16 and add his official description;

(e)if more than three months have elapsed from the date of the birth, make the whole entry in the presence of the relevant superintendent registrar, in which case both officers shall sign the entry in space 16 and add their official descriptions.

(5) In this Regulation “parent” means–

(a)in a section 10A(1)(a) case, both the father and the mother;

(b)in a section 10A(1)(b) F12..., the mother,

[F13(c)in a section 10A(1)(c) case, the father,

[F14(ca)in a section 10A(1)(ff) case, the mother,]

(d)[F15in a case under paragraph (d), (e), (f) or (g) of section 10A(1)], the mother or the father,]

and references to section 10A(1) are to section 10A(1) of the Act.

[F16(6) In a section 10A(1)(ff) case, any references in regulations 17(2), 17(3) and 17(4) to the “parent” shall be read as a reference to some other person who is a qualified informant in the case of the death or inability of the mother.]

Textual Amendments

F1Reg. 17(2)(b)(ii)(iii) substituted for reg. 17(2)(b)(ii) (1.4.1989) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 1989 (S.I. 1989/497), regs. 1(1), 7(1) (with reg. 13)

F2Reg. 17(2)(b)(iii)-(vi) substituted for reg. 17(2)(b)(iii) (14.10.1991) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 1991 (S.I. 1991/2275), regs. 1(1), 6(2)

F3Reg. 17(2)(b)(va) inserted (1.12.2003) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/3048), regs. 1(1), 5(1)

F4Reg. 17(3)(a) substituted (1.7.1997) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/1533), regs. 1, 2(2)

F5Words in reg. 17(3)(b)(i) inserted (1.4.1989) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 1989 (S.I. 1989/497), regs. 1(1), 7(3)(a)(i) (with reg. 13)

F6Words in reg. 17(3)(b)(i) omitted (1.4.1989) by virtue of The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 1989 (S.I. 1989/497), regs. 1(1), 7(3)(a)(ii) (with reg. 13)

F7Reg. 17(3)(b)(ii) substituted (14.10.1991) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 1991 (S.I. 1991/2275), regs. 1(1), 6(4)

F8Reg. 17(3)(c) added (14.10.1991) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 1991 (S.I. 1991/2275), regs. 1(1), 6(5)

F9Words in reg. 17(4)(b)(ii) substituted (14.10.1991) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 1991 (S.I. 1991/2275), regs. 1(1), 6(6)(a)

F10Word in reg. 17(4)(b)(ii) inserted (1.12.2003) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/3048), regs. 1(1), 5(2)

F11Words in reg. 17(4)(b)(ii) substituted (14.10.1991) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 1991 (S.I. 1991/2275), regs. 1(1), 6(6)(b)