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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/registration-of-births-and-deaths-regulations-1987/schedule-2",
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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": "schedule/2",
  "kind": "schedule",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": "PRESCRIBED FORMS",
  "text": "Form\nRelevant Regulation\nDescription\nStatutory purpose\n1\n7(1)\nParticulars of live-birth\nThe Act (ie the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953), sections 1(1) and 5\n2\n8, 16, 17(3)(a)(ii)\nDeclaration/statement by mother for the registration/re-registration of a birth\nThe Act, sections 9(5), 10(b)(i), 10A(1)(b)(i)\n3\n14(1)(a)\nCertificate that name was given in baptism\nThe Act, section 13(1)\n4\n14(1)(b)\nCertificate that name was given other than in baptism\nThe Act, section 13(1)\n5\n17(3)(a)(i)\nStatement by parent for the re-registration of a birth\nThe Act, sections 9(5), 10A(1)(a)\n6\n17(3)(a)(iii)\nStatement by mother for the re-registration of a birth\nThe Act, sections 9(5), 10A(1)(c)\n7\n26(2)(a)\nParticulars of birth at sea\nThe Act, section 14(4)\n8\n29\nParticulars of birth of abandoned child\nThe Act, section 3A(2)(c)\n9\n31\nParticulars of still-birth\nThe Act, sections 1(1) and 5\n10\n32(1)\nMedical certificate of still-birth\nThe Act, section 11(1)(a)\n11\n32(2)\nDeclaration as to still-birth\nThe Act, section 11(1)(b)\n12\n38(1)\nCertificate that registrar has registered still-birth\nThe Act, section 11(2)\n13\n39\nParticulars of death\nThe Act, sections 15 and 20\n. . .\n. . .\n. . .\n. . .\n. . .\n. . .\n. . .\n. . .\n. . .\n. . .\n. . .\n. . .\n17\n49(1)\nNotification\nBirths and Deaths Registration Act 1926, section 3(1)\n18\n49(3)\nDeclaration that certificate or order has been issued\nBirths and Deaths Registration Act 1926, section 1(1)\n19\n52\nCertificate that death is not required to be registered\nThe Act, section 24(2)\n20\n62\nCertificate of registration of birth\nThe Act, section 12\n21\n64(a)\nShort certificate of birth issued by superintendent registrar/registrar\nThe Act, section 33\n22\n64(b), 66(1)\nShort certificate of birth issued by Registrar General\nThe Act, section 33; Foundling Hospital Act 1953, section 5(2)\n22A\n66B(a)\nShort certificate of death issued by superintendent registrar/registrar\nThe Act, section 33A\n22B\n66B\nShort certificate of death issued by Registrar General\nThe Act, section 33A\n23\n71(a)\nQuarterly return of live-births, still-births and deaths\nThe Act, section 26(1)(a)\n24\n71(b)\nCertificate of no registration\nThe Act, section 26(1)(b)\nFORM 2\nDECLARATION/STATEMENT FOR THE REGISTRATION/RE-REGISTRATION OF A BIRTH\nRegulations 8, 16, 17(3)(a)(ii) Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953, ss.9(5), 10(1)(b)(i) and (c)(i) and 10A(1)(b)(i) and (c)(i)\nFORM 6A\nDECLARATION BY PARENT ON REQUEST FOR THE REGISTRATION OF A BIRTH\nRegulation 9(4) and (4A) Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953, s.10(1)(d)–(g)\nFORM 6B\nDECLARATION BY PARENT ON REQUEST FOR THE RE-REGISTRATION OF A BIRTH\nRegulation 17(3) Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953, s.10A(1)(d)–(g)",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Sch. 2 Forms 6A 6B inserted (14.10.1991) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 1991 (S.I. 1991/2275), reg. 1(1), Sch. Pt. II"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Sch. 2 Form 1 substituted (1.4.1995) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/1948), regs. 1(1), 8, Sch. Form 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Sch. 2 Form 6 substituted (1.4.1995) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/1948), regs. 1(1), 8, Sch. Form 6"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Sch. 2 Form 9 substituted (1.4.1995) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/1948), regs. 1(1), 8, Sch. Form 9"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Sch. 2 Form 11 substituted (1.4.1995) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/1948), regs. 1(1), 8, Sch. Form 11"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Sch. 2 Form 20 substituted (1.4.1995) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/1948), regs. 1(1), 8, Sch. Form 20"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Sch. 2 Form 2 substituted (1.7.1997) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/1533), regs. 1, 2(6)(a), Sch. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Sch. 2 Form 5 omitted (1.7.1997) by virtue of The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/1533), regs. 1, 2(6)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "Sch. 2 Form 6 omitted (1.7.1997) by virtue of The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/1533), regs. 1, 2(6)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F10",
      "text": "Sch. 2 Form 13 substituted (13.11.2006) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2827), regs. 1(1), 26(1), Sch. 1 (with reg. 26(2))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F11",
      "text": "Sch. 2 Form 1 substituted (1.9.2009) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2165), regs. 1(1), 24, Sch. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F12",
      "text": "Sch. 2 Form 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), 24, Sch. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F13",
      "text": "Sch. 2 Form 6A substituted (1.9.2009) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2165), regs. 1(1), 24, Sch. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F14",
      "text": "Sch. 2 Form 6B substituted (1.9.2009) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2165), regs. 1(1), 24, Sch. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F15",
      "text": "Sch. 2 Form 9 substituted (1.9.2009) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2165), regs. 1(1), 24, Sch. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F16",
      "text": "Sch. 2 form 22B inserted (9.9.2024) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/885), reg. 1(2), Sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F17",
      "text": "Sch. 2 form 22A form inserted (9.9.2024) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/885), reg. 1(2), Sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F18",
      "text": "Sch. 2 form 14 form omitted (9.9.2024) by virtue of The Registration of Births and Deaths (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/885), regs. 1(2), 2(21)(b) (with art. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2024/904, arts. 1(2), 2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F19",
      "text": "Sch. 2 form 15 form omitted (9.9.2024) by virtue of The Registration of Births and Deaths (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/885), regs. 1(2), 2(21)(b) (with art. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2024/904, arts. 1(2), 2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F20",
      "text": "Sch. 2 form 16 form omitted (9.9.2024) by virtue of The Registration of Births and Deaths (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/885), regs. 1(2), 2(21)(b) (with art. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2024/904, arts. 1(2), 2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F21",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 2 table omitted (9.9.2024) by virtue of The Registration of Births and Deaths (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/885), regs. 1(2), 2(21)(a)(i) (with art. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2024/904, arts. 1(2), 2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F22",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 2 table inserted (9.9.2024) by The Registration of Births and Deaths (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/885), regs. 1(2), 2(21)(a)(ii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Sch. 2 Form 14 expiry of earlier affecting provision 2020 c. 7, Sch. 13 para. 4 (25.3.2022) by Coronavirus Act 2020 (c. 7), s. 89 (with s. 90)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "Sch. 2 Form 15 expiry of earlier affecting provision 2020 c. 7, Sch. 13 para. 4 (25.3.2022) by Coronavirus Act 2020 (c. 7), s. 89 (with s. 90)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 2 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1"
    }
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/2088/schedule/2",
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  "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."
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