Paragraph 12

(1)

Section 10A of the 1953 Act (Re-registration where parents neither married nor civil partners) is amended as follows.

(2)

In subsection (1)—

(a)

in paragraph (b) for sub-paragraph (ii) substitute—

“(ii)
a declaration in the prescribed form which is made by that person, states himself to be the father of the child, and is countersigned by a prescribed person; or”,

(b)

in paragraph (c) for sub-paragraph (ii) substitute—

“(ii)
a declaration in the prescribed form which is made by the mother, states that that person is the father of the child, and is countersigned by a prescribed person; or”.

(3)

In subsection (1B)—

(a)

in paragraph (b) for sub-paragraph (ii) substitute—

“(ii)
a declaration in the prescribed form which is made by the woman concerned, states herself to be a parent of the child by virtue of section 43 of that Act, and is countersigned by a prescribed person; or”,

(b)

in paragraph (c) for sub-paragraph (ii) substitute—

“(ii)
a declaration in the prescribed form which is made by the mother, states that the woman concerned is a parent of the child by virtue of section 43 of that Act, and is countersigned by a prescribed person; or”.

I1(4)

In subsection (2), omit paragraph (d) (requirement for signature by superintendent registrar where re-registration takes place more than 3 months after the birth) and the word “and” immediately before it.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 6 para. 12(4) in force at 21.5.2012 by S.I. 2012/1256, art. 2(2)(b)