SCHEDULE 1Consequential Amendments to Subordinate Legislation

Registration of Births and Deaths Regulations 198711

1

The Registration of Births and Deaths Regulations 198721 are amended as follows.

2

In regulation 9 (entry of particulars on registration), for paragraph (7) substitute—

7

With respect to space 9(b) (mother’s surname at marriage or civil partnership if different from maiden surname) the surname to be entered shall be—

a

the name in which the mother contracted her marriage with the father; or

b

the name in which she contracted her marriage with, or in which she entered into a civil partnership with, the other parent of the child.

3

In regulation 19 (attendance and particulars on re-registration)—

a

in paragraph (b)(ii), for “after” to the end substitute “after her marriage to the father, or her marriage to, or civil partnership with, the other parent, and”, and

b

in paragraph (b)(iii), omit “(respectively)”.

4

In regulation 42 (registration within twelve months from date of death where no report to coroner)—

a

in paragraph (3)(b), for “husband” in both places it occurs, substitute “spouse”, and

b

in paragraph (3)(ba), for “wife” in both places it occurs, substitute “spouse”.