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The Registration of Births and Deaths Regulations 1987

S.I. 1987/2088 · Made 26 November 1987 · Extends to England and Wales

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REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES, ETC. ENGLAND AND WALES

Made 26th November 1987

Coming into force 1st January 1988

The Registrar General in exercise of the powers set out in Schedule 1 to this instrument and of all other powers enabling her in that behalf, with the concurrence and approval of the Secretary of State for Social Servicesf1 so far as requiredf2, hereby makes the following Regulations:–

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f1

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).

f2

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.

Contents

  1. Part I: PRELIMINARY
  2. 1Citation and commencement
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. 2ASending and providing notices, information or other documents
  5. 2BDeclarations and certificates in an approved electronic form
  6. Part II: GENERAL PROVISIONS AS TO REGISTRATION
  7. 3Preparation of draft particulars
  8. 4Absence of particulars
  9. 5Signature by mark or in foreign characters
  10. 6Registration in more than one place
  11. Part III: REGISTRATION OF LIVE-BIRTHS
  12. 7Particulars to be registered and form of register
  13. 8Declaration by mother, father or other parent for registration of birth
  14. 9Entry of particulars on registration
  15. 10Completion of registration
  16. 11Registration between three and twelve months from date of birth Repealed
  17. 12Report to the Registrar General
  18. 13Declaration and registration under section 9 of the Act
  19. 14Alteration or giving of name after registration
  20. Part IV: RE-REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS OF CHILDREN WHOSE PARENTS NOT MARRIED TO , OR CIVIL PARTNERS OF, EACH OTHER
  21. 15Officers before whom statements may be made
  22. 16Declaration by mother, father or other parent for the re-registration of a birth
  23. 17Re-registration of birth
  24. 18Noting of previous entry
  25. Part V: RE-REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS OF LEGITIMATED PERSONS
  26. 19Attendance and particulars on re-registration
  27. 20Re-registration where mother, father or other parent attends
  28. 21Making of declaration where parent does not attend
  29. 22Re-registration in pursuance of declaration
  30. 23Re-registration where particulars not verified by parent
  31. 24Noting of previous entry
  32. 25Certified copies of re-registered entries
  33. 26Re-registration where person born at sea
  34. Part VA: Re-registration of births after declaration of parentage or legitimacy
  35. 26AParticulars on re-registration
  36. 26BNoting of previous entry
  37. 26CRe-registration where person born at sea
  38. Part VI: BIRTH ENTRIES OF ADOPTED CHILDREN
  39. 27Marking of birth entry of adopted child
  40. 28Reproduction of marking in certified copy
  41. Part VII: REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS OF ABANDONED CHILDREN
  42. 29Particulars to be registered
  43. 30Noting of previous entry
  44. Part VIII: REGISTRATION OF STILL-BIRTHS
  45. 31Particulars to be registered and form of register
  46. 32Certificate and declaration in connection with registration
  47. 33Reference to coroner
  48. 33AReport to the Registrar General
  49. 34Registration where no reference to coroner
  50. 34ADeclaration and registration of a still-birth under section 9 of the Act
  51. 35Registration on coroner’s notification where no inquest is held
  52. 36Registration on coroner’s certificate after inquest
  53. 37Noting of previous entry after coroner’s certificate after inquest
  54. Part IX: DISPOSAL OF BODIES OF STILL-BORN CHILDREN
  55. 38Certificates for disposal
  56. Part X: REGISTRATION OF DEATHS
  57. 39Particulars to be registered
  58. 40Certificate of cause of death Repealed
  59. 41Reference to coroner Repealed
  60. 42Registration where no report to coroner
  61. 42ADeclaration and registration under section 23A of the Act
  62. 43Registration where inquest is not held
  63. 43ARegistration where a coroner’s certificate is provided to the registrar on request by the registrar
  64. 44Noting of existing entry on coroner’s notification of cause of death
  65. 44ARegistration after receipt of declaration and coroner’s notification of cause of death
  66. 45Registration after inquest , or after an investigation by the coroner is suspended
  67. 46Noting of previous entry on registration after inquest
  68. 47Registration after twelve months Repealed
  69. Part XI: DISPOSAL OF BODIES OF DECEASED PERSONS
  70. 48Interpretation of Part XI
  71. 49Certificates and declaration for disposal
  72. 50Notification of disposal
  73. 51Enquiry in default of notification of disposal
  74. 52Certificate that death is not required to be registered
  75. Part XII: CORRECTION OF ERRORS
  76. 53Time when entry is complete
  77. 54Correction of entry before completion
  78. 55Correction of minor clerical errors after completion
  79. 56Correction of other minor clerical errors after completion
  80. 57Correction of other clerical errors after completion
  81. 58Correction of errors of fact or substance
  82. 58ACorrection of errors on notification by medical examiner
  83. 59Correction of error on coroner’s certificate
  84. 60Correction of clerical errors in entries made before 1st April 1969 Repealed
  85. 61Copy of corrected or annotated entry to be sent to Registrar General
  86. Part XIII: BIRTH AND DEATH CERTIFICATES
  87. 62Certificate of registration of birth
  88. 63Application for short certificate of birth
  89. 64Form of short certificate of birth
  90. 65Compilation of short certificate of birth
  91. 66Short certificate of birth in respect of certain children admitted to the Foundling Hospital
  92. 66AApplication for short certificate of death
  93. 66BForm of short certificate of death
  94. 66CCompilation of short certificate of death
  95. 67Applications for certificate of birth or death for certain purposes
  96. 68Certificates of death for certain purposes
  97. Part XIV: MISCELLANEOUS
  98. 69Information under the Population (Statistics) Act 1938
  99. 70Draft of particulars to be sent to the Registrar General
  100. 70ATransmission of draft particulars
  101. 71Quarterly returns
  102. 72Offences and proceedings
  103. 73Revocations and transitional provisions
  104. Signature
  105. Schedule 1PROVISIONS CONFERRING POWERS EXERCISED IN MAKING THESE REGULATIONS
  106. Schedule 2PRESCRIBED FORMS
  107. Schedule 3REVOCATIONS
  108. Explanatory note