57.—(1) Where it appears or is represented to a superintendent registrar or a registrar that in a completed entry made F1..., on the information of a qualified informant, in a register of live-births, still-births or deaths in his custody, there is a clerical error other than one to which Regulation [F255], 56 [F3, 58A] or 59(2) applies, he shall send a report to the Registrar General and shall include with his report–
(a)such evidence as the Registrar General may require for the purpose of verifying the facts;
F4(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(c)a copy of the entry.
(2) On receiving the authority of the Registrar General the superintendent registrar or the registrar concerned shall correct the error F5...F6....
[F7(3) Where any correction is made under paragraph (2) the registrar or the superintendent registrar concerned [F8shall—
(a)enter a marginal note in the following form—
“In space [or column] .. .. corrected to .. .. on .. .. by me .. .. [registrar or superintendent registrar] on authority of the Registrar General”;
(b)complete and sign the note in the places provided;] and
(c)record on the marginal note the informant’s qualification for giving information concerning the correction.]
[F7(4) Where no qualified informant is available to witness the correction, the superintendent registrar or the registrar concerned shall write a marginal note in the following form—
“In space [or column] …corrected to …..on …. by me ….. registrar [or superintendent registrar] on the authority of the Registrar General”
and he shall complete and sign the note in the places provided.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 57(1) omitted (13.11.2006) by virtue of The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2827), regs. 1(1), 19(1)
F2Word in reg. 57(1) substituted (4.4.1988) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988/638), regs. 1(1), 5
F3Word in reg. 57 inserted (9.9.2024) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/885), regs. 1(2), 2(17) (with art. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2024/904, arts. 1(2), 2)
F4Reg. 57(1)(b) omitted (20.12.2021) by virtue of The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1436), regs. 1(2), 2(18)(a)
F5Words in reg. 57(2) omitted (13.11.2006) by virtue of The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2827), regs. 1(1), 19(2)
F6Words in reg. 57(2) omitted (20.12.2021) by virtue of The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1436), regs. 1(2), 2(18)(b)
F7Reg. 57(3)(4) substituted (13.11.2006) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2827), regs. 1(1), 19(3)
F8Words in reg. 57(3) substituted (20.12.2021) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1436), regs. 1(2), 2(18)(c)
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