# The Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages Regulations 1968, Regulation 82: Compilation of short certificate of birth


(1) For the purposes of section 33(2) of the Act—
(a) the form of a short certificate of birth shall be form 29;
(b) the manner of compilation of such a form from registers in the custody of the superintendent registrar or registrar shall be as described in paragraphs (2) to (4); and
(c) the particulars to be contained therein shall be the particulars shown in the said form 29:
Provided that where the place of birth is not recorded in the birth entry, the superintendent registrar or registrar shall remit the application to the Registrar General.
(2) Opposite the words “Name and Surname” there shall be entered the name and surname of the person as recorded in space 17 or, if there is no name and surname therein, in space 2; and if more than one surname is so recorded there shall be entered such one of those surnames as the applicant may request.
(3) Opposite the words “Sex” and “Date of birth” respectively there shall be inserted the particulars thereof in the entry.
(4) Opposite the words “Place of birth” there shall be inserted the name of the registration district and sub-district in which the birth was registered.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1968/2049/regulation/82 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/registration-of-births-deaths-and-marriages-regulations-1968/regulation-82
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