Part I Registration of Births

England and Wales

1. 1Particulars of births to be registered.
2. 2Information concerning birth to be given to registrar within forty–two days.
3. 3Information concerning finding of new–born child to be given to registrar within forty–two days.
4. 3ARegistration of births of abandoned children.
5. 4Registrar’s power to require information concerning birth.
6. 5Registration of births free of charge.
7. 6Registration between three and twelve months from date of birth.
8. 7Registration after twelve months from date of birth.
9. 8Penalty for improper registration after 12 months from date of birth.
10. 9Giving of information to a person other than the registrar.
11. 10Registration of father ... or of second female parent where parents not married or civil partners
12. 10ZARegistration of father or second female parent by virtue of certain provisions of Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008
13. 10ARe-registration where parents neither married nor civil partners
14. 11Special provision as to registration of still–birth.
15. 12Certificate of registration of birth.
16. 13Registration of name of child or of alteration of name.
17. 14Re–registration of births of legitimated persons.
18. 14ARe–registration after declaration of parentage.