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• (aa) if the entry contains a surname which appears from the entry to have been used by his father or his mother at or after the date of birth, that surname, or

• (bb) if the entry contains the surname of his adopter or (as the case may be) his adopters, and the applicant so requests, that surname;

• (b) opposite the word “Sex” there shall be entered the relevant particulars contained in the birth entry;

• (c) opposite the words “Date of Birth” there shall be entered the date of birth recorded in the birth entry or, if no date is recorded, such date (if any) as may appear to the Registrar General from the information recorded in the birth entry to be the probable date of birth;

• (d) opposite the words “Place of Birth” there shall be entered such (if any) of the following particulars as may be appropriate–

• (i) where the register or other record containing the birth entry includes particulars of the registration district and sub-district in which the birth occurred or in which the birth is treated under any enactment as having occurred, the names of that registration district and sub-district,

• (ii) where the birth is recorded as having occurred on a British ship (within the meaning of section 1 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894[^f00038]), the words “At Sea” followed by the name of the ship on which the birth occurred,

• (iii) where the birth is recorded as having occurred in an aircraft, the words “In an aircraft” followed by the particulars of the place of birth in the birth entry,

• (iv) in any other case where the birth entry contains particulars as to the place of birth, those particulars,

• (v) where the birth entry contains no particulars as to the place of birth, such particulars (if any) as to the country of birth as the Registrar General is satisfied can be obtained from any register or record in his custody.

Short certificate of birth in respect of certain children admitted to the Foundling Hospital

66

• (1) The form of short certificate of birth of a person in substitution for that set out in the Second Schedule to the Foundling Hospital Act 1953[^f00039] (which provides for short certificates of birth for children admitted to the hospital before 30th January 1948 who on admission were given names and surnames different from those recorded on registration of their births), shall be form 22.

• (2) A certificate under paragraph (1) shall be compiled as follows–

• (a) opposite the words “Name and Surname” there shall be entered the name and surname given to the person on his admission to the Foundling Hospital;

• (b) opposite the word “Sex” there shall be entered the relevant particulars contained in the birth entry;

• (c) opposite the words “Date of Birth” there shall be entered the date of birth recorded in the birth entry or, if no date of birth is recorded, such date (if any) as may appear to the Registrar General from the information recorded in the entry to be the probable date of birth;

• (d) opposite the words “Place of Birth” there shall be entered particulars of the person’s country of birth.

Applications for certificate of birth or death for certain purposes

67

• (1) Where a person wishes to make an application for a certificate of a live-birth or death where any enactment specified in paragraph (2) applies the superintendent registrar or the registrar having custody of the register shall on request provide that person without charge with an approved form.

• (2) The enactments referred to in paragraph (1) are–

• (a) section 10 of the Savings Banks Act 1887[^f00040];

• (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• (c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• (d) section 106(1) of the Friendly Societies Act 1974[^f00043].

Certificates of death for certain purposes

68

• (1) The relevant officer shall without charge provide with an approved form a person who wishes to apply for the issue of a certificate of death for the purposes ... of Schedule 5 to the 1974 Act.

• (2) A relevant officer shall not issue such a certificate to an applicant unless the applicant certifies in the application that–

• (a) he is the child, grandchild or stepchild of the person to whose death the application relates; and

• (b) he is entitled to claim under an insurance taken out by him on or after 1st January 1924 on the life of that person.

• (3) Except as provided in paragraph (4) more than one certificate of death shall not be issued to the same person for the purposes ... of Schedule 5 to the 1974 Act.

• (4) Where a person to whom a death certificate has been issued for the purposes ... Schedule 5 to the 1974 Act makes and delivers to the relevant officer a statutory declaration stating–

• (a) that the certificate has been lost or destroyed;

• (b) whether any endorsement has been made on the certificate and, if so, by what registered society, branch or company; and

• (c) that if the original is recovered he will surrender it for destruction to the superintendent registrar or the registrar,

the relevant officer shall issue to that person a duplicate of the certificate on an approved form.

• (5) Where the statutory declaration states that on the certificate which the duplicate replaces an endorsement has been made by a registered society, branch or company, the relevant officer shall record on the duplicate certificate a requirement that it is to be produced to that society, branch or company for the endorsement to be repeated on the duplicate.

• (6) Where a certificate of death is issued under this Regulation the relevant officer shall keep a record on an approved form of–

• (a) the number of the entry in the register in respect of which the certificate is issued;

• (b) the serial number of the certificate;

• (c) the name of the person to whom it was issued and his relationship to the deceased.

• (7) In this Regulation–

• (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• (b) “the 1974 Act” means the Friendly Society Act 1974;

• (c) “the relevant officer” means the superintendent registrar or the registrar having custody of the register in which the death is registered.

PART XIV — MISCELLANEOUS

Information under the Population (Statistics) Act 1938

69

• (1) Where a draft of the particulars to be registered concerning a birth or death is prepared pursuant to Regulation 3, then, except in the case of–

• (a) the registration of the death of a child under the age of 16 years;

• (b) the registration of a ...birth or death which occurred more than 12 months previously;

• (c) the re-registration of a birth or death on the authority of the Registrar General,

the ... registrar concerned shall require the informant to furnish to him such other particulars specified in the Schedule to the Population (Statistics) Act 1938[^f00045] as are appropriate to the registration and within his knowledge and shall enter the information so furnished on an approved form or, if he has one, on a computer.

• (2) The ... registrar concerned shall show or read to the informant the particulars entered on the approved form or, if he has one, on a computer and shall correct any error or omission.

Forms to be sent to the Registrar General

70

• (1) The registrar shall send to the Registrar General the draft of particulars prepared pursuant to Regulations 3 and 69–

• (a) in the case of a live-birth, not later than the Saturday of the week following the week in which he registered the birth; and

• (b) in the case of a still-birth or death, not later than the Saturday of the week in which he registered the still-birth or death.

• (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Quarterly returns

71

For the purposes of section 26(1) of the Act (quarterly returns to be made by registrars to superintendent registrars)–

• (a) the forms of a true copy of all the entries of live-births, still-births and deaths made in the registers during a period shall be forms 1, 9 and 13 respectively and any such copy shall be certified by the registrar completing a form in form 23, signing and dating the form in the space provided;

• (b) the form of certificate , unless section 26(1)(b)(ii) of the Act applies, that no birth, still-birth or death has been registered in a sub-district during that period shall be form 24.

Offences and proceedings

72

• (1) If it appears to a superintendent registrar or a registrar that any offence under or breach of–

• (a) the Act or the Population (Statistics) Act 1938[^f00047]; or

• (b) so far as they relate to the registration of births and deaths, the Perjury Act 1911[^f00048] or the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981[^f00049],

has been committed, he shall report the matter to the Registrar General and shall deliver to the Registrar General such documents in his possession relating to the offence or breach as the Registrar General may require.

• (2) Except with the authority of the Registrar General, a superintendent registrar shall not commence any proceedings in respect of an offence under the Act.

Revocations and transitional provisions

73

• (1) The regulations specified in column 1 of Schedule 3 to these Regulations are hereby revoked to the extent mentioned in column 3 of that Schedule.

• (2) Any form prescribed by any regulation revoked by paragraph (1) which is not also prescribed by any preceding provision of these Regulations but which is in use immediately before the commencement of these Regulations for any purpose for which these Regulations provide may continue to be used for that purpose as a prescribed form under these Regulations up to and including 31st December 1988.

SCHEDULE 1 — PROVISIONS CONFERRING POWERS EXERCISED IN MAKING THESE REGULATIONS

1

Births and Deaths Registration Act 1926[^f00051]

2

Industrial Assurance and Friendly Societies Act 1948[^f00053]

3

Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953

4

Registration Service Act 1953[^f00061]

5

Foundling Hospital Act 1953[^f00062]

6

Welsh Language Act 1967[^f00063]

7

Friendly Societies Act 1974

8

Industrial Diseases (Notification) Act 1981[^f00064]

SCHEDULE 2 — PRESCRIBED FORMS

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
. . .	. . .	. . .	. . .
. . .	. . .	. . .	. . .
. . .	. . .	. . .	. . .
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)
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)

SCHEDULE 3 — REVOCATIONS

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.

Signed

Given under my hand on 20th November 1987

G. T. Banks — Registrar General

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Services.

Skelmersdale — Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, — Department of Health and Social Security — 26th November 1987

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations consolidate with minor amendments the provisions of the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages Regulations 1968 (“the 1968 Regulations”), and of subsequent amending regulations, relating to the registration of births and deaths. The consolidation also includes the Birth Certificate (Shortened Form) Regulations 1968 and the Registration of Births (Abandoned Children) Regulations 1976. The provisions of the 1968 Regulations relating to the registration of marriages were consolidated in the Registration of Marriages Regulations 1986 (S.I. 1986/1442), and the only provisions of the 1968 Regulations remaining in force are therefore those relating to registration officers and accounting.

The Regulations prescribe forms and procedures in connection with the registration of births and deaths and deal in particular with the following matters–

general provisions as to registration of births and deaths (Regulations 3 to 6);

registration of live-births (Regulations 7 to 14);

re-registration of births of children whose parents were not married to each other (Regulations 15 to 18);

re-registration of births of legitimated persons (Regulations 19 to 26);

birth records of adopted children (Regulations 27 and 28);

registration of births of abandoned children (Regulations 29 and 30);

registration of still-births and disposal of bodies of still-born children (Regulations 31 to 38);

registration of deaths and disposal of bodies of deceased persons (Regulations 39 to 52);

correction of errors in entries in registers (Regulations 53 to 61);

birth and death certificates (Regulations 62 to 68);

miscellaneous (including revocation of the regulations included in the consolidation) (Regulations 69 to 73).

Among the changes of substance are the introduction of an additional category of minor clerical errors which are to be corrected without reference to the Registrar General (Regulation 56) and the omission in Regulation 67 (applications for certificate of birth or death for certain purposes) of reference to purposes for which provision is clearly made by other legislation. In addition provision is made that the form of certificate of cause of death, and of the related notice, prescribed by the Registration of Births and Deaths (Welsh Language) Regulations 1987 may be used where the place of death is in England but the certificate is issued in Wales.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: In respect of the exercise of the powers specified in paragraphs 1, 3 and 4 of Schedule 1 to this instrument, see the Secretary of State for Social Services Order 1968 (S.I. 1968/1699), article 2 (transferring all functions of the Minister of Health to the Secretary of State).

[^f00002]: The concurrence of the Secretary of State is required in relation to the exercise of the powers conferred by the provisions specified in paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to this instrument and his approval is required in relation to the exercise of the powers conferred by the provisions specified in the remaining paragraphs, other than paragraphs 2 and 7, of the Schedule.

[^f00003]: 1953 c. 20.

[^f00005]: Section 1(1) was amended by paragraph 13(1) of Schedule 3 to the Children Act 1975 (c. 72).

[^f00010]: Section 9(4) was added by section 93(3) of the Children Act 1975 (c. 72).

[^f00015]: Section 14(1) was amended by section 1(2) of the Legitimation (Re-registration of Birth) Act 1957 (c. 39); by paragraph 1(b) of Schedule 1 to the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (c. 18); and by paragraph 13(3) of Schedule 3 to the Children Act 1975 (c. 72).

[^f00016]: Section 14(2) was amended by section 1(2) of the Legitimation (Re-registration of Birth) Act 1957 (c. 39).

[^f00017]: Proviso (a) was amended by paragraph 13(3) of Schedule 3 to the Children Act 1975 (c. 72) and proviso (c) by paragraph 1(b) of Schedule 1 to the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (c. 18).

[^f00019]: Sections 30(2), 31(2) and 32 were amended by Schedule 2 to the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Fees) Order 1968 (S.I. 1968/1242) and by the Schedule to the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Fees) Order 1987 (S.I. 1987/50).

[^f00020]: Section 3A was inserted by section 92 of the Children Act 1975 (c. 72).

[^f00021]: Section 1(1) was amended by paragraph 13(1) of Schedule 3 to the Children Act 1975 (c. 72).

[^f00022]: Section 11(1)(a) was substituted by section 2(1) of the Population (Statistics) Act 1960 (c. 32) and amended by paragraph 7 of Schedule 7 to the Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1979 (c. 36).

[^f00023]: Section 11(1)(b) was amended by paragraph 7 of Schedule 7 to the Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1979 (c. 36).

[^f00024]: Section 11(2) was amended by section 3(3) of the Population (Statistics) Act 1960 (c. 32).

[^f00027]: 1926 c. 48.

[^f00028]: 1832 c. 75.

[^f00029]: 1871 c. 16.

[^f00030]: 1961 c. 54.

[^f00031]: Section 13(1) was amended by Schedule 2 to the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Fees) Order 1968 (S.I. 1968/1242).

[^f00032]: Section 29(3) was amended by Schedule 2 to the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Fees) Order 1968 (S.I. 1968/1242).

[^f00033]: Section 29(4) was amended by Schedule 12 to the Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45) and by Schedule 2 to the Coroners Act 1980 (c. 38).

[^f00034]: Section 10A was inserted by section 93(2) of the Children Act 1975 (c. 72).

[^f00035]: Section 14(1) was amended by paragraph 13(3) of Schedule 3 to the Children Act 1975 (c. 72) and by paragraph 1(b) of Schedule 1 to the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (c. 18).

[^f00036]: Section 12 was amended by Schedule 2 to the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Fees) Order 1968 (S.I. 1968/1242).

[^f00037]: Section 33 was amended by section 10(1) of the Decimal Currency Act 1969 (c. 19) and by the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Fees) Order 1985 (S.I. 1985/1960).

[^f00038]: 1894 c. 60; section 1 was amended by Part I of Schedule 4 to the British Nationality Act 1948 (c. 56) (repealed).

[^f00039]: 1953 c.xxxvi.

[^f00040]: 1887 c. 40; section 10 was amended by Part III of Schedule 6 to the Post Office Act 1969 (c. 48) and by Schedule 4 to the Trustee Savings Banks Act 1985 (c. 58) and by the Schedule to the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Fees) Order 1985 (S.I. 1985/1960). The section is applied by regulation 32 of the Savings Certificates Regulations 1972 (S.I. 1972/641) and by regulation 25 of the Premium Savings Bonds Regulations 1972 (S.I. 1972/765).

[^f00043]: 1974 c. 46.

[^f00045]: 1938 c. 12; the Schedule was substituted by the Schedule to the Population (Statistics) Act 1960 (c. 32).

[^f00047]: 1938 c. 12.

[^f00048]: 1911 c. 6.

[^f00049]: 1981 c. 45.

[^f00050]: 1953 c. 20.

[^f00051]: 1926 c. 48.

[^f00052]: 1974 c. 46.

[^f00053]: 1948 c. 39.

[^f00054]: 1975 c. 72.

[^f00055]: S.I. 1968/1242.

[^f00056]: 1969 c. 46.

[^f00057]: 1960 c. 32.

[^f00058]: 1979 c. 36.

[^f00059]: 1957 c. 39.

[^f00060]: 1973 c. 18.

[^f00061]: 1953 c. 37.

[^f00062]: 1953 c.xxxvi.

[^f00063]: 1967 c. 66.

[^f00064]: 1981 c. 25.

Editorial notes

[^key-b5e477ac17705b21dd6128ab1d539d5b]: Reg. 1 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

[^key-799f7faf69923de78e9349f87d2c8eff]: Reg. 68 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

[^key-0d2b36bc64b1c9fe56c06045cfa1c0cc]: Reg. 9 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

[^key-bed9e4ece5f1d0f7fdf9a7cb1a4ba1de]: Reg. 10 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

[^key-35bf424597335c75701f0577ea5e0243]: Reg. 13 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

[^key-43d35eca9630be363286e8b4d5fd8b63]: Reg. 17 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

[^key-bfe5c72b84e74fb787767fec4dfaacdd]: Reg. 42 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

[^key-1c3d654978e569b411d85084c58d93e0]: Reg. 56 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

[^key-f8ba5ab5da51c4b79d7bd8197272252b]: Reg. 4 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

[^key-7c64aeca673e1d4c2f68e14dc6b3a3aa]: Reg. 11 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

[^key-0e6851873d3ee31915f8494ca80de512]: Reg. 12 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

[^key-bcc48f4b95e1ce5788bbf627884a3e22]: Reg. 27 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

[^key-12c8ac9a0f76875146a0b107bb2e1c83]: Reg. 39 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

[^key-fce78c3309b248e543c191c3526e1b7a]: Reg. 44 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

[^key-e0380d70853753bb99752cc12d9ffd85]: Reg. 45 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

[^key-6df3afe6ec24558f0b840dee73993b75]: Reg. 49 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

[^key-418071cd7e416216762ac359cfdf902e]: Reg. 54 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

[^key-d87f444de81e9be6981b1aaabf6d73f8]: Reg. 55 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

[^key-bbea6d12a762084282e5082487f245ec]: Reg. 57 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

[^key-7a96773e23a6cfffb11c5761f032fb79]: Reg. 58 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

[^key-350b1b19d54883ba814f8df4e751756c]: Reg. 59 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

[^key-91ddd2bf0272be327d35c6e8314ce5a0]: Reg. 61 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

[^key-5a53b8b139ff7193cd3ab271f3c1290b]: Reg. 71 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

[^key-9846362fe08e8ffebf74d2ea3bc15458]: Reg. 2 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

[^key-2f304b484e630d6a9e9c22fa98a3c6c6]: Reg. 3 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

[^key-b60bda5f626f28403706a3073b6e8ed0]: Reg. 6 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

[^key-4484f5872c7025cc45bd3ccd2154f270]: Reg. 7 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

[^key-be02da33b2e698e2ca114273701d6ea8]: Reg. 8 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

[^key-885ab1023569ec5ddeac3d2cda6d5207]: Reg. 16 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

[^key-18e52734e17972e944b3779891550477]: Reg. 18 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

[^key-b6e3e0378066d965c51ce6f2fa269f6d]: Reg. 19 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

[^key-6e3cf198cef7e421e4b15fb7bb301f08]: Reg. 20 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

[^key-745a5260181639416d2a6d254ac8ef97]: Reg. 21 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

[^key-c39167ecdadfc465479bd5ed6f5e31fd]: Reg. 22 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

[^key-fb4dd4b85f0666d555df8c11a397662b]: Reg. 23 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

[^key-c235f335ddc8842a48e85aaca6ed4513]: Reg. 26 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

[^key-0203710e101d047512e7b3cbec82bfd2]: Reg. 63 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

[^key-e1edf2a84b2cc61453bb863898fa2446]: Reg. 5 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

[^key-3a48e6ed5caa2b7dc4c2a8230bce389c]: Reg. 15 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

[^key-a27ee221a88f9f593250e061ded69376]: Reg. 34 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

[^key-e2636e20d97587586458e1045bafc27a]: Reg. 35 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

[^key-b52e4d7390f4d42cd050ba339cf5884e]: Reg. 36 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

[^key-944635f590f86c0bdfae77c3825ffa10]: Reg. 69 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

[^key-35c78bbf7bdf9915fd41077e138a304c]: Reg. 70 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

[^key-73b5922dbb42f993cea7507215e5c3ae]: Reg. 33 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

[^key-d12bcdb815b0642aac84b49c36c063c4]: Reg. 47 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

[^key-967ef493ed849833956ee2f6f3980346]: Reg. 24 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

[^key-33f9e4828ce6c3fa63ecb6810a51c4aa]: Reg. 14 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

[^key-c6559b1ccdd642ae13dc9a76abc516e7]: Reg. 67 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

[^key-fcd563b178f59f9cfa1af5c7e5424e38]: Reg. 25 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

[^key-ac601c41b951226dde96a7e92f06a340]: Reg. 28 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

[^key-5c53a222ec4153679fc647fc57377dd7]: Reg. 29 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

[^key-6730e08e8ec51df06f6ca894bf304f7e]: Reg. 30 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

[^key-b03b640b8e6b27c9d1f200bb266fe41f]: Reg. 31 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

[^key-5a1899807916b9b368c493401e483d75]: Reg. 32 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

[^key-78a8ac310d08f24285c27c9b0b89cbe7]: Reg. 37 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

[^key-135154409e55409e5e5717c9df8b26d7]: Reg. 38 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

[^key-640e1fbde281a3ca2bef07315875bee9]: Reg. 40 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

[^key-1bc70734416b6d1a722835f3eac0504c]: Reg. 46 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

[^key-f53eea579980038a394d288448ce6032]: Reg. 48 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

[^key-953ad8acb4f194f4491b0ac7b8fc076e]: Reg. 50 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

[^key-b4f4049e2550557205444a35aa68aa9e]: Reg. 51 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

[^key-92465462916e8970651975b3b8d676eb]: Reg. 52 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

[^key-5cafbcec3185a1e5c8d81105f353d646]: Reg. 53 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

[^key-b32dc48746e59725dca5dceecc693054]: Reg. 62 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

[^key-90113dfad3729f6bba35309782d4d8bd]: Reg. 64 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

[^key-a53b7932991f2ca4b69416be9348fa4a]: Reg. 65 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

[^key-cad9675f506b450c1580bb85441a642d]: Reg. 66 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

[^key-e7e5da6622f33fa8aafeeef74eda9d88]: Reg. 72 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

[^key-03e2659fc00fd51fa5fbdb7055f297a6]: Reg. 73 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

[^key-2cc3669041fcd0e1b65cc4c9e3b4fd39]: Sch. 2 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

[^key-887d42dc5968b6f965daf4f68feea5cf]: Sch. 1 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

[^key-acf13cb2040c5defcf5bb11c262a9a78]: Sch. 3 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

[^key-0007e2310558c1694e944a482a286a49]: Pt. 5A inserted (4.4.1988) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988/638), regs. 1(1), 2

[^key-175808d76f5ce02ee3a087919a90bf4d]: Word 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

[^key-0041589cf16098fbc38879382291cd84]: Words in reg. 61(3) substituted (4.4.1988) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988/638), regs. 1(1), 6

[^key-217e7190038a206b420cfe46c51e9ebb]: Words in reg. 10(1)(b) substituted (1.4.1989) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 1989 (S.I. 1989/497), regs. 1(1), 4(a) (with reg. 13)

[^key-70cc01174de1571d18a4bb5def6a4f69]: Reg. 10(1)(b)(iii)(iv) substituted for reg. 10(1)(b)(iii) (1.4.1989) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 1989 (S.I. 1989/497), regs. 1(1), 4(c) (with reg. 13)

[^key-5de875922a22abd000f01489ad2fa2e9]: Word in reg. 10(1)(b)(i)(ii) substituted (1.4.1989) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 1989 (S.I. 1989/497), regs. 1(1), 4(b) (with reg. 13)

[^key-43b0152951b7b0e6502e028ab1d7862c]: Reg. 55(2)(e) substituted (1.4.1989) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 1989 (S.I. 1989/497), regs. 1(1), 9(2) (with reg. 13)

[^key-cc75f367851dbee0b2e40400a3845163]: Word in reg. 56(3)(b)(iv) substituted (1.4.1989) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 1989 (S.I. 1989/497), regs. 1(1), 10(b) (with reg. 13)

[^key-61d9dfc7d62842614865e33cc55ee9b7]: Word in reg. 67(1) substituted (1.4.1989) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 1989 (S.I. 1989/497), regs. 1(1), 11(1)(a) (with reg. 13)

[^key-9d0c0aee1b5e102278b542983b9e0708]: Word in reg. 67(1) inserted (1.4.1989) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 1989 (S.I. 1989/497), regs. 1(1), 11(1)(b) (with reg. 13)

[^key-1534cafdcd629bc06bec52f5a3786e6c]: Reg. 67(2)(b)(c) omitted (1.4.1989) by virtue of The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 1989 (S.I. 1989/497), regs. 1(1), 11(2) (with reg. 13)

[^key-668888578d0be2bfec3bc7923a2a7d66]: Reg. 9(4A) inserted (14.10.1991) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 1991 (S.I. 1991/2275), regs. 1(1), 2(3)

[^key-9a35ddef64e6a58d21dbd0b19dad77b0]: Reg. 10(1)(b)(iv)-(vii) substituted for reg. 10(1)(b)(iv) (14.10.1991) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 1991 (S.I. 1991/2275), regs. 1(1), 3

[^key-584e44979875e89198787aa14ccff809]: Words in reg. 13(4)(b)(ii) substituted (14.10.1991) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 1991 (S.I. 1991/2275), regs. 1(1), 4(a)

[^key-adef413bb5f79ce1863f12d9273880a7]: Words in reg. 13(4)(b)(ii) substituted (14.10.1991) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 1991 (S.I. 1991/2275), regs. 1(1), 4(b)

[^key-097a5be43defb84451f411fcd79ce791]: 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

[^key-bf98bb2a83098424564d1ca42cc8a0c3]: Reg. 70A inserted (1.1.1993) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/2753), regs. 1, 7

[^key-8ec61d02b5757b738f5777c32bbebba0]: Reg. 3 substituted (1.1.1993) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/2753), regs. 1, 3

[^key-fcabfb7f97d3973948144e5a2f192638]: Words in reg. 69(1) substituted (1.1.1993) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/2753), regs. 1, 5(a)

[^key-3f5f2fd3c55779f8eb900e3bb29f5f5b]: Words in reg. 69(2) substituted (1.1.1993) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/2753), regs. 1, 5(b)

[^key-482136840efde2aa5c6379d4f777d722]: Words in reg. 70 Title substituted (1.1.1993) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/2753), regs. 1, 6(a)

[^key-388e43a1289e9914912e3913ea3297e8]: Words in reg. 70(1) substituted (1.1.1993) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/2753), regs. 1, 6(b)

[^key-a3bbcf4bed7f04edc1c9830ba49353d7]: 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

[^key-74ea806b2fdebcca9537037b7f1b1458]: 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

[^key-7fc2eb99a246b762c17333eae6faa784]: 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

[^key-9b6553e6d6e14988b4e50af42b7a5689]: 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

[^key-c67debd22cf43624419706617fec3203]: 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

[^key-b8d071befc88430884cdbe01e2868ece]: Reg. 9(6A) inserted (1.4.1995) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/1948), regs. 1(1), 3(b)

[^key-92596ef2911f055a8e82801c8d9e0684]: Reg. 9(6)(b) omitted (1.4.1995) by virtue of The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/1948), regs. 1(1), 3(a)

[^key-b80741f803fcd31c0ec6af0ceed7acd1]: Reg. 19(b)(i) substituted (1.4.1995) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/1948), regs. 1(1), 4

[^key-d807513b4944114a33657ae170e5c413]: Reg. 34(2)(a)(ii) omitted (1.4.1995) by virtue of The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/1948), regs. 1(1), 5

[^key-efbc367e5e2ac986cb7578bac337e1e5]: Reg. 34(2)(aa) inserted (1.4.1995) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/1948), regs. 1(1), 5

[^key-7ad98c493794f1187e546e3089cacadb]: Word in reg. 34(2)(a) inserted (1.4.1995) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/1948), regs. 1(1), 5

[^key-fd5b9c6291badad8f7731961c6ea95de]: Words in reg. 36(1)(a) inserted (1.4.1995) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/1948), regs. 1(1), 6

[^key-fc3d3c8e947a7b04a2e674ba93154ea8]: Reg. 56(3)(a)(iv) substituted for reg. 56(3)(a)(iiia)(iv) (1.4.1995) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/1948), regs. 1(1), 7 (with reg. 9)

[^key-25bf06f90ffd8f99fdb7145fae253496]: Reg. 34A inserted (1.4.1997) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/844), regs. 1(1), 2(4)

[^key-e5690aca640423abb9511f134f4f1568]: Reg. 42A inserted (1.4.1997) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/844), regs. 1(1), 3(2)

[^key-ad4e607f3d9799e9f54b9aaa020d36df]: Reg. 44A inserted (1.4.1997) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/844), regs. 1(1), 3(4)

[^key-32793bfb967d8d788bdc67ab5279023d]: Words in reg. 33(1) substituted (1.4.1997) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/844), regs. 1(1), 2(3)

[^key-17bad6c31d8e77057ce4d0dfda41c840]: Words in reg. 35(1) inserted (1.4.1997) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/844), regs. 1(1), 2(5)

[^key-34a57a7f560c6191369b56919a0557ac]: Words in reg. 55(2)(f)(i) inserted (1.4.1997) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/844), regs. 1(1), 4(3)(b)

[^key-77647a5b6bcb720149d17160e0a27232]: 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

[^key-b00f849bcb876a7dfa0bdf7eb3b10266]: 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)

[^key-8913a774ce8385460b2767ee5c416b22]: 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)

[^key-8eeadadca786ce133fa9702b7ebbe4e4]: Words in reg. 21(1) 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(4)(a)

[^key-a19b31b06b4184186e829d3181c14f48]: Words in reg. 21(1) inserted (1.7.1997) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/1533), regs. 1, 2(4)(b)

[^key-7dc609ad65a7131214329f1e67de955e]: Reg. 55(2)(cc) inserted (1.7.1997) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/1533), regs. 1, 2(5)(a)

[^key-e2a01ceeb4b71a69eb7022eb7013633e]: Reg. 68(7)(a) omitted (1.12.2001) by virtue of The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Consequential Amendments and Savings) (Industrial Assurance) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/3647), reg. 1, Sch. 3 para. 22(b)

[^key-76d37fb7a8e42d1dd9647563818e4f3b]: Words in reg. 68(1) omitted (1.12.2001) by virtue of The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Consequential Amendments and Savings) (Industrial Assurance) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/3647), reg. 1, Sch. 3 para. 22(a)

[^key-491e207baffb5781a7505827981f042b]: Words in reg. 68(3) omitted (1.12.2001) by virtue of The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Consequential Amendments and Savings) (Industrial Assurance) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/3647), reg. 1, Sch. 3 para. 22(a)

[^key-a26209dfafeb365faf6578e4a5a2824e]: Words in reg. 68(4) omitted (1.12.2001) by virtue of The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Consequential Amendments and Savings) (Industrial Assurance) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/3647), reg. 1, Sch. 3 para. 22(a)

[^key-49115dc48c07bce8ab8565c11c06bea3]: Reg. 13(4)(b)(iii) inserted (1.12.2003) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/3048), regs. 1(1), 4

[^key-beee0e4c73d013d230f9e156bf92fca4]: Reg. 34A(4)(c)(iii) inserted (1.12.2003) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/3048), regs. 1(1), 6

[^key-c476fbac5d3334475573f9f0b4ebab01]: Reg. 42(3)(ba)(bb) inserted (5.12.2005) by The Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/3177), regs. 1, 6(2)

[^key-a15fc454992f5e46308707c4efa0b500]: Words in reg. 56(3)(b)(v) inserted (5.12.2005) by The Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/3177), regs. 1, 6(3)

[^key-ecbfb5ec1fead95568aab5cd46048bc3]: Words in reg. 4 substituted (13.11.2006) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2827), regs. 1(1), 2

[^key-b97749015e9a60bee2d186ec9f5f2eac]: Words in reg. 9(10) substituted (13.11.2006) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2827), regs. 1(1), 3(2)

[^key-f53e90e5f84547ff715547afbcb6093c]: Words in reg. 13(2)(b) substituted (13.11.2006) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2827), regs. 1(1), 6(1)

[^key-35af87b8b653af5d76d97d493c8ba418]: Words in reg. 27(1)(a) omitted (13.11.2006) by virtue of The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2827), regs. 1(1), 7(1)

[^key-e7a7a2999435bf4c8248711d76e314fe]: Words in reg. 27(2) substituted (13.11.2006) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2827), regs. 1(1), 7(2)

[^key-05a8470bfe7a65ed893e327167cb002d]: Words in reg. 34A(2)(b) substituted (13.11.2006) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2827), regs. 1(1), 8

[^key-29920ebd610116df621fc0c5e05d906b]: Words in reg. 39 substituted (13.11.2006) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2827), regs. 1(1), 9

[^key-9eefd5c1157508f84ec3bca34c21cf11]: Words in reg. 42(5) substituted (13.11.2006) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2827), regs. 1(1), 10(3)

[^key-1855027fd49edaaf5f665f9a43d4bd00]: Words in reg. 42(6) inserted (13.11.2006) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2827), regs. 1(1), 10(4)

[^key-0858740cbbf2f1ea1180a85380d6fba9]: Word in reg. 42(7)(a) substituted (13.11.2006) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2827), regs. 1(1), 10(5)

[^key-759e3fe53c9fddeddfcba6c30175a0c6]: Words in reg. 42A(2)(b) inserted (13.11.2006) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2827), regs. 1(1), 11(1)

[^key-d756ef90c5f1d06019fa57d8982db0bb]: Word in reg. 42A(4)(b) substituted (13.11.2006) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2827), regs. 1(1), 11(2)

[^key-e2ed0987aced78a129df05afffa11409]: Word in reg. 42A(4)(c) substituted (13.11.2006) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2827), regs. 1(1), 11(2)

[^key-975fb558e27ad0a9ab2dfa5d675045ae]: Word in reg. 44(a) substituted (13.11.2006) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2827), regs. 1(1), 13

[^key-3ac242533ebf52dcf9ae521d55b43cfa]: Word in reg. 45(a) substituted (13.11.2006) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2827), regs. 1(1), 14(1)

[^key-c2ec3db47344e5d08301afeee89c1b5c]: Word in reg. 45(c) substituted (13.11.2006) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2827), regs. 1(1), 14(2)

[^key-a78cdab82cc06c652255f072f6c4eaf0]: Words in reg. 49(2) substituted (13.11.2006) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2827), regs. 1(1), 15

[^key-16f49ae00b0ece7aed1fa42057135826]: Reg. 54(1)(d) omitted (13.11.2006) by virtue of The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2827), regs. 1(1), 16(2)

[^key-82f386910a1da7adae514e4ff951c149]: Words in reg. 54(2) omitted (13.11.2006) by virtue of The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2827), regs. 1(1), 16(3)

[^key-cbed03753bf016f2286f3ff9aca2fcfa]: Words in reg. 54(1) inserted (13.11.2006) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2827), regs. 1(1), 16(1)

[^key-5edba2fdf4b1cfc6207a9000a485a7d7]: Words in reg. 55(1) omitted (13.11.2006) by virtue of The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2827), regs. 1(1), 17(1)(a)