# The Registration of Births and Deaths Regulations 1987, Regulation 12: Report to the Registrar General

Extent: E+W

(1) Where a relevant registrar ... is informed that a live-birth which occurred more than twelve months previously has not been registered, he shall make a report to the Registrar General stating, to the best of his knowledge and belief–
(a) the particulars required to be registered concerning the birth;
(b) the source of his information; and
(c) the name, surname and address of any qualified informant available to give information for the registration.
(2) On being satisfied that the Registrar General has issued his written authority to the relevant registrar for the registration of the birth, that registrar, on registering the birth, shall enter in space 15 the words “On the authority of the Registrar General”.
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/2088/regulation/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/registration-of-births-and-deaths-regulations-1987/regulation-12
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