UK Statutory Instrument 1968 United Kingdom

The Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages Regulations 1968

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s.001

Title and commencement

s.002

Interpretation

s.003

Provision where date or place of birth or death is unknown

s.004

Qualifications for appointment

s.005

Disqualifications for appointment

s.006

Powers and duties of deputy

s.007

Vacation of office

s.008

Lists of officers, offices and hours of attendance

s.009

Duality of function

s.010

General conduct,

s.011

Statistical returns

s.012

Inspection, etc., of books

s.013

Registration in more than one place

s.014

Cancellation of entry space

s.015

Signature by mark or in foreign characters

s.016

Particulars to be registered

s.017

Particulars as at date of birth

s.018

Manner of registration

s.019

Verification of particulars

s.020

Signatures

s.021

Signature, etc. of registrar

s.022

Registration after 3 months but within 12 months

s.023

Registration after 12 months

s.024

Making of declaration under section 9 of the Act

s.025

Alteration or giving of name after registration

s.026

Attendance of parent

s.027

Relevant date for particulars

s.028

Making of entry where parent attends

s.029

Making of declaration where parent does not attend

s.030

Making of entry in pursuance of declaration

s.031

Making of entry when particulars not verified by parent

s.032

Noting of previous entry

s.033

Certified copies of re-registered entries

s.034

Declaration in respect of a person born at sea

s.035

Entry in respect of a person born at sea

s.036

Noting of previous entry

s.037

Marking of birth entry of adopted child

s.038

Reproduction of marking in certified copy

s.039

Application to still-births of certain provisions relating to births

s.040

Particulars to be registered

s.041

Manner of registration

s.042

Entry of nature of evidence of still-birth

s.043

Reference to coroner

s.044

Registration of still-birth where no inquest is held

s.045

Registration of still-birth after inquest

s.046

Annotation of previous entry

s.047

Certificate for disposal

s.048

Particulars to be registered and certificate of cause of death

s.049

Registration without reference to coroner

s.050

Verification of particulars

s.051

Registration upon reference to coroner

s.052

Registration where inquest is not held

s.053

Procedure on coroner's notification of cause of death, when death already registered

s.054

Registration of death after inquest

s.055

Registration on coroner's certificate of death already registered

s.056

Registration after 12 months

s.057

Interpretation of Part X

s.058

Certificates for disposal

s.059

Certificate that death is not required to be registered

s.060

Declaration that registrar's certificate or

s.061

Notification of disposal

s.062

Enquiry in default of notification of disposal

s.063

Form of notice of marriage

s.064

Endorsement on notice of marriage

s.065

Form of certificate and form of certificate and licence for marriage

s.066

Form of instructions for solemnization of a marriage in a registered building without the presence of a registrar

s.067

Particulars to be registered

s.068

Manner of registration

s.069

Entry of attestation

s.070

Signing the register

s.071

Time when entry is complete

s.072

Correction of entry before completion

s.073

Correction of minor clerical errors after completion

s.074

Correction of other clerical errors

s.075

Errors of fact or substance

s.076

Correction on coroner's certificate

s.077

Correction of marriage entry

s.078

Quarterly certified copies

s.079

Certificate of registration of birth or still-birth

s.080

Section33 of Act not to apply to still-births

s.081

Application for short certificate of birth

s.082

Compilation of short certificate of birth

s.083

Certificates of death for purposes of Industrial Assurance and Friendly Societies Act 1948

s.084

Applications for certificates under various enactments

s.085

Duties which may be performed without pre-payment of fee

s.086

Recovery of fees,

s.087

Rendering of accounts

s.088

Offences and proceedings

s.089

Revocations and saving for existing forms

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