# The Registration of Births and Deaths Regulations 1987, Regulation 26A: Particulars on re-registration


Where under section 14A of the Act the Registrar General authorises the relevant registrar to re-register a birth, the relevant registrar shall—
(a) copy the particulars recorded in the spaces of the authority into spaces 1 to 10 of form 1;
(b) enter across such of spaces 11 to 14 as are needed for the purpose:—
(i) if the re-registration follows a declaration under section 56(1)(a) of the Family Law Act 1986 the words “Pursuant to section 14A of the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953 on the authority of the Registrar General”; or
(ii) if the re-registration follows a declaration under section 56(1)(b) of the Family Law Act 1986 the words “on the authority of the Registrar General”;
(c) draw a line through any unused space; and
(d) enter in space 15 the date on which the entry is made and sign the entry in space 16, adding his official description.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/2088/regulation/26A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/registration-of-births-and-deaths-regulations-1987/regulation-26A
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