Amendment of regulation 56 of the Principal Regulations E+W

18.—(1) For regulation 56(1) (correction of other minor clerical errors after completion) substitute—

“(1) Where it appears or is represented to the superintendent registrar or the registrar that there is any clerical error to which this regulation applies in a completed entry made on the information of a qualified informant in a register of live-births in his custody, he shall correct the error in the presence of an informant.”.

(2) For regulation 56(2) substitute—

“(2) Where an error is corrected in accordance with paragraph (1) the following wording shall apply—

“In space [or column] .. ..corrected to .. .. on .. .. by me .. .. registrar [or superintendent registrar] in the presence of..”,

and where an omission is corrected in accordance with paragraph (1) the following wording shall apply—

“In space [or column] .. .. for .. .. read.. .. corrected on .. .. by me .. .. registrar [or superintendent registrar] in the presence of … ”

and the registrar or superintendent registrar shall complete and sign the note in the places provided.”.

(3) In paragraph 3 for “Subject to paragraph (4), this” substitute “This”.

(4) Omit regulation 56(4) and (5).

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 18 in force at 13.11.2006, see reg. 1(1)