{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/registration-of-births-and-deaths-regulations-1987/regulation-3",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1987/2088",
  "legislation_title": "The Registration of Births and Deaths Regulations 1987",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/registration-of-births-and-deaths-regulations-1987",
  "path": "regulation/3",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": "Preparation of draft particulars",
  "text": "(1) Before commencing registration of a birth or death whether or not in the presence of a qualified informant, the registrar shall, except where paragraph (2) applies, prepare a draft of the particulars to be entered in the register, either:—\n(a) on an approved form; or\n(b) in an approved electronic form.\n(2) Before a qualified informant makes a declaration under Regulation 13, 34A, or 42A or a statement under Regulation 17(7)(a) the officer before whom the declaration or statement is to be made shall prepare a draft of the particulars to be entered in the register, either:—\n(a) on an approved form; or\n(b) in an approved electronic form.\n(3) Having prepared a draft of the particulars in accordance with paragraph (1) or (2), ... the officer shall show or read them to the informant and shall correct any error or omission.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Reg. 3 substituted (1.1.1993) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/2753), regs. 1, 3"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Reg. 3(1)(b) substituted (20.12.2021) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1436), regs. 1(2), 2(4)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in reg. 3(2) substituted (28.5.2012) by The Registration of Births and Deaths Regulations 1987 (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1203), regs. 1(1), 3"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in reg. 3(2) substituted (1.9.2009) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2165), regs. 1(1), 3"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Reg. 3(2)(b) substituted (20.12.2021) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1436), regs. 1(2), 2(4)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in reg. 3(3) omitted (20.12.2021) by virtue of The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1436), regs. 1(2), 2(4)(c)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Words in reg. 3(3) substituted (20.12.2021) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1436), regs. 1(2), 2(4)(c)(ii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Reg. 3 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/2088/regulation/3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T16:16:18.930722+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}