Regulation 12 Manner in which required particulars are to be given

For the purposes of Article 10(4) of the 1976 Order, a person shall give information of —

Where F1the mother and father of a child intend to make a joint request under Article 14(3)(a) for the name of the person stating himself to be the father of the child to be entered as the father, they may attend any Register Office, and make such a request together, or separately, and where both parents intend to make such a request separately, the provisions of regulation 13 shall apply.

Where F2the mother and second female parent of a child intend to make a joint request under Article 14ZA(3)(a) for the name of the person stating herself to be the second female parent of the child to be so entered, they may attend any Register Office, and make such a request together F3or separately, and where both parents intend to make such a request separately, the provisions of regulation 13 apply.

When the required particulars have been entered in Form 1, F41A or 1B, the registrar shall call upon the qualified informant to verify that the particulars have been entered correctly and if it appears that any error has been made, a fresh entry of the birth shall be made containing the correct particulars.

When the qualified informant has verified that the particulars entered are correct —

Paragraph (1) shall apply for the purposes of Article 11(1) of the 1976 Order as it applies for the purposes of Article 10(4).