The Registration of Births and Deaths Regulations 1987

SCHEDULE 1 E+W PROVISIONS CONFERRING POWERS EXERCISED IN MAKING THESE REGULATIONS

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 1 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

Column (1)	Column (2)
Provision	Relevant amendments
1.  Births and Deaths Registration Act 1926(2)	section 1(1)	Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953(1), Schedule 1
	section 3(1)
	section 12 (meaning of “prescribed”)
2.  Industrial Assurance and Friendly Societies Act 1948(4)	Schedule 1, paragraph 4	Friendly Societies Act 1974(3), Schedule 9, paragraph 14(b)
3.  Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953	section 1(1)	Children Act 1975(5), Schedule 3, paragraph 13(1)
	section 3A(2)(c)	Children Act 1975, section 92
	section 5	Children Act 1975, Schedule 3, paragraph 13(1); Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Fees) Order 1968(6), Schedule 2
	section 7(1)	Children Act 1975, Schedule 4 Part VI
	section 9(1), (2)
	section 9(5)	Children Act 1975, section 93(3)
	section 10(b)(i)	Family Law Reform Act 1969(7), section 27(1)
	section 10A(1)	Children Act 1975, section 93(2)
	section 11(1)	Population (Statistics) Act 1960(8), section 2(1); Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1979(9), Schedule 7, paragraph 7
	section 11(2)	Population (Statistics) Act 1960, section 3(3)
	section 12	Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Fees) Order 1968, Schedule 2
	section 13(1)	Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Fees) Order 1968, Schedule 2
	section 14(1)	Legitimation (Re-registration of Birth) Act 1957(10), section 112; Children Act 1975, Schedule 3, paragraph 13(3); Matrimonial Causes Act 1973(11), Schedule 1, paragraph 1(b)
	section 14(4)
	section 15
	section 20	Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Fees) Order 1968, Schedule 2
	section 21(1)
	section 22(1), (2)
	section 23(2), (3)
	section 24(1), (2), (4), (5)	Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Fees) Order 1968, Schedule 2
	section 26(1)
	section 29(2)
	section 33
	section 39
	section 41 (meaning of “prescribed” and “the Minister”)
4.  Registration Service Act 1953(12)	section 20(a)
	section 21(1) (meaning of “prescribed” and “the Minister”)
5.  Foundling Hospital Act 1953(13)	section 5(2)
6.  Welsh Language Act 1967(14)	section 2(2)
7.  Friendly Societies Act 1974	Schedule 5, paragraph 5
8.  Industrial Diseases (Notification) Act 1981(15)	section 1

Regulation 2(2)(b)

F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12 F13 F14 F15 F16 F17 F18 F19 F20 SCHEDULE 2 E+W PRESCRIBED FORMSCONTENTS

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 2 Forms 6A 6B inserted (14.10.1991) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 1991 (S.I. 1991/2275), reg. 1(1), Sch. Pt. II

F2 Sch. 2 Form 1 substituted (1.4.1995) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/1948), regs. 1(1), 8, Sch. Form 1

F3 Sch. 2 Form 6 substituted (1.4.1995) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/1948), regs. 1(1), 8, Sch. Form 6

F4 Sch. 2 Form 9 substituted (1.4.1995) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/1948), regs. 1(1), 8, Sch. Form 9

F5 Sch. 2 Form 11 substituted (1.4.1995) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/1948), regs. 1(1), 8, Sch. Form 11

F6 Sch. 2 Form 20 substituted (1.4.1995) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/1948), regs. 1(1), 8, Sch. Form 20

F7 Sch. 2 Form 2 substituted (1.7.1997) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/1533), regs. 1, 2(6)(a), Sch. 1

F8 Sch. 2 Form 5 omitted (1.7.1997) by virtue of The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/1533), regs. 1, 2(6)(b)

F9 Sch. 2 Form 6 omitted (1.7.1997) by virtue of The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/1533), regs. 1, 2(6)(b)

F10 Sch. 2 Form 13 substituted (13.11.2006) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2827), regs. 1(1), 26(1), Sch. 1 (with reg. 26(2))

F11 Sch. 2 Form 1 substituted (1.9.2009) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2165), regs. 1(1), 24, Sch. 1

F12 Sch. 2 Form 2 substituted (1.9.2009) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2165), regs. 1(1), 24, Sch. 1

F13 Sch. 2 Form 6A substituted (1.9.2009) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2165), regs. 1(1), 24, Sch. 1

F14 Sch. 2 Form 6B substituted (1.9.2009) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2165), regs. 1(1), 24, Sch. 1

F15 Sch. 2 Form 9 substituted (1.9.2009) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2165), regs. 1(1), 24, Sch. 1

F16 Sch. 2 form 22B inserted (9.9.2024) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/885), reg. 1(2), Sch.

F17 Sch. 2 form 22A form inserted (9.9.2024) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/885), reg. 1(2), Sch.

F18 Sch. 2 form 14 form omitted (9.9.2024) by virtue of The Registration of Births and Deaths (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/885), regs. 1(2), 2(21)(b) (with art. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2024/904, arts. 1(2), 2)

F19 Sch. 2 form 15 form omitted (9.9.2024) by virtue of The Registration of Births and Deaths (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/885), regs. 1(2), 2(21)(b) (with art. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2024/904, arts. 1(2), 2)

F20 Sch. 2 form 16 form omitted (9.9.2024) by virtue of The Registration of Births and Deaths (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/885), regs. 1(2), 2(21)(b) (with art. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2024/904, arts. 1(2), 2)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 2 Form 14 expiry of earlier affecting provision 2020 c. 7, Sch. 13 para. 4 (25.3.2022) by Coronavirus Act 2020 (c. 7), s. 89 (with s. 90)

C2 Sch. 2 Form 15 expiry of earlier affecting provision 2020 c. 7, Sch. 13 para. 4 (25.3.2022) by Coronavirus Act 2020 (c. 7), s. 89 (with s. 90)

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 2 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

Form	Relevant Regulation	Description	Statutory purpose
1	7(1)	Particulars of live-birth	The Act (ie the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953), sections 1(1) and 5
2	8, 16, 17(3)(a)(ii)	Declaration/statement by mother for the registration/re-registration of a birth	The Act, sections 9(5), 10(b)(i), 10A(1)(b)(i)
3	14(1)(a)	Certificate that name was given in baptism	The Act, section 13(1)
4	14(1)(b)	Certificate that name was given other than in baptism	The Act, section 13(1)
5	17(3)(a)(i)	Statement by parent for the re-registration of a birth	The Act, sections 9(5), 10A(1)(a)
6	17(3)(a)(iii)	Statement by mother for the re-registration of a birth	The Act, sections 9(5), 10A(1)(c)
7	26(2)(a)	Particulars of birth at sea	The Act, section 14(4)
8	29	Particulars of birth of abandoned child	The Act, section 3A(2)(c)
9	31	Particulars of still-birth	The Act, sections 1(1) and 5
10	32(1)	Medical certificate of still-birth	The Act, section 11(1)(a)
11	32(2)	Declaration as to still-birth	The Act, section 11(1)(b)
12	38(1)	Certificate that registrar has registered still-birth	The Act, section 11(2)
13	39	Particulars of death	The Act, sections 15 and 20
F21 . . .	F21 . . .	F21 . . .	F21 . . .
F21 . . .	F21 . . .	F21 . . .	F21 . . .
F21 . . .	F21 . . .	F21 . . .	F21 . . .
17	49(1)	Notification	Births and Deaths Registration Act 1926, section 3(1)
18	49(3)	Declaration that certificate or order has been issued	Births and Deaths Registration Act 1926, section 1(1)
19	52	Certificate that death is not required to be registered	The Act, section 24(2)
20	62	Certificate of registration of birth	The Act, section 12
21	64(a)	Short certificate of birth issued by superintendent registrar/registrar	The Act, section 33
22	64(b), 66(1)	Short certificate of birth issued by Registrar General	The Act, section 33; Foundling Hospital Act 1953, section 5(2)
[F22 22A	66B(a)	Short certificate of death issued by superintendent registrar/registrar	The Act, section 33A
22B	66B	Short certificate of death issued by Registrar General	The Act, section 33A]
23	71(a)	Quarterly return of live-births, still-births and deaths	The Act, section 26(1)(a)
24	71(b)	Certificate of no registration	The Act, section 26(1)(b)

Textual Amendments

F21 Words in Sch. 2 table omitted (9.9.2024) by virtue of The Registration of Births and Deaths (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/885), regs. 1(2), 2(21)(a)(i) (with art. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2024/904, arts. 1(2), 2)

F22 Words in Sch. 2 table 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(21)(a)(ii)

Regulations 8, 16, 17(3)(a)(ii) Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953, ss.9(5), 10(1)(b)(i) and (c)(i) and 10A(1)(b)(i) and (c)(i)

FORM 2 E+W DECLARATION/STATEMENT FOR THE REGISTRATION/RE-REGISTRATION OF A BIRTH

Regulation 9(4) and (4A) Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953, s.10(1)(d)–(g)

FORM 6A E+W DECLARATION BY PARENT ON REQUEST FOR THE REGISTRATION OF A BIRTH

Regulation 17(3) Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953, s.10A(1)(d)–(g)

FORM 6B E+W DECLARATION BY PARENT ON REQUEST FOR THE RE-REGISTRATION OF A BIRTH

Regulation 73

SCHEDULE 3 E+W REVOCATIONS

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 3 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Regulations revoked	References	Extent of revocation
The Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages Regulations 1968.	S.I. 1968/2049.	In Regulation 2(1), the definitions of “certificate of cause of death”, “description”, “entry”, “maiden surname”, “occupation” and “short certificate of birth”. Regulation 2(6). Regulation 3. Parts III to X. Parts XII and XIII. Parts XV and XVI.
The Birth Certificate (Shortened Form) Regulations 1968.	S.I. 1968/2050.	The whole Regulations.
The Registration of Births (Abandoned Children) Regulations 1976.	S.I. 1976/2080.	The whole Regulations.
The Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Amendment) Regulations 1976.	S.I. 1976/2081.	Regulations 3 to 14.
The Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Amendment) Regulations 1977.	S.I. 1977/1912.	The whole Regulations.
The Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Amendment) Regulations 1982.	S.I. 1982/265.	The whole Regulations.
The Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 1982.	S.I. 1982/955.	The whole Regulations.
The Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Amendment) Regulations 1985.	S.I. 1985/568.	The whole Regulations.
The Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 1985.	S.I. 1985/1133.	Regulations 3 to 7.
The Registration of Marriages Regulations 1986.	S.I. 1986/1442.	Regulation 21.

(1)

1953 c. 20.

(2)

1926 c. 48.

(3)

1974 c. 46.

(4)

1948 c. 39.

(5)

1975 c. 72.

(6)

S.I. 1968/1242.

(7)

1969 c. 46.

(8)

1960 c. 32.

(9)

1979 c. 36.

(10)

1957 c. 39.

(11)

1973 c. 18.

(12)

1953 c. 37.

(13)

1953 c.xxxvi.

(14)

1967 c. 66.

(15)

1981 c. 25.