# The Hovercraft (Births, Deaths and Missing Persons) Regulations 1972, Regulation 3: Returns relating to births and deaths


(1) The operator of a hovercraft registered in the United Kingdom shall, as soon as practicable but not later than three months after the occurrence in any part of the world of a birth or death in the hovercraft transmit to the Secretary of State a return of such birth or death in the form, in accordance with the instructions, and containing the particulars prescribed in Appendix A to these Regulations (in the case of a birth) or Appendix B to these Regulations (in the case of a death):
Provided that if such particulars are not known to the operator of the hovercraft, he shall transmit as aforesaid so many of such particulars as he is reasonably able to ascertain having regard to the circumstances of the birth or death.
(2) To facilitate the rendering of returns in accordance with this Regulation the person in command of a hovercraft registered in the United Kingdom shall make records available to the operator as soon as practicable of the occurrence in any part of the world of a birth or death in the hovercraft.
Provided that if all such particulars are not known to the person in command of a hovercraft and cannot be readily ascertained by him he shall record and make available as aforesaid so many of such particulars as are readily ascertainable.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1972/1513/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/hovercraft-births-deaths-and-missing-persons-regulations-1972/regulation-3
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