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The Registration of Births and Deaths Regulations 1987

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SCHEDULE 1PROVISIONS CONFERRING POWERS EXERCISED IN MAKING THESE REGULATIONS

Column (1)Column (2)
ProvisionRelevant amendments

1.  Births and Deaths Registration Act 1926(2)

section 1(1)Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953(1), Schedule 1
section 3(1)
section 12 (meaning of “prescribed”)

2.  Industrial Assurance and Friendly Societies Act 1948(4)

Schedule 1, paragraph 4Friendly Societies Act 1974(3), Schedule 9, paragraph 14(b)

3.  Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953

section 1(1)Children Act 1975(5), Schedule 3, paragraph 13(1)
section 3A(2)(c)Children Act 1975, section 92
section 5Children Act 1975, Schedule 3, paragraph 13(1); Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Fees) Order 1968(6), Schedule 2
section 7(1)Children Act 1975, Schedule 4 Part VI
section 9(1), (2)
section 9(5)Children Act 1975, section 93(3)
section 10(b)(i)Family Law Reform Act 1969(7), section 27(1)
section 10A(1)Children Act 1975, section 93(2)
section 11(1)Population (Statistics) Act 1960(8), section 2(1); Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1979(9), Schedule 7, paragraph 7
section 11(2)Population (Statistics) Act 1960, section 3(3)
section 12Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Fees) Order 1968, Schedule 2
section 13(1)Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Fees) Order 1968, Schedule 2
section 14(1)Legitimation (Re-registration of Birth) Act 1957(10), section 112; Children Act 1975, Schedule 3, paragraph 13(3); Matrimonial Causes Act 1973(11), Schedule 1, paragraph 1(b)
section 14(4)
section 15
section 20Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Fees) Order 1968, Schedule 2
section 21(1)
section 22(1), (2)
section 23(2), (3)
section 24(1), (2), (4), (5)Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Fees) Order 1968, Schedule 2
section 26(1)
section 29(2)
section 33
section 39
section 41 (meaning of “prescribed” and “the Minister”)

4.  Registration Service Act 1953(12)

section 20(a)
section 21(1) (meaning of “prescribed” and “the Minister”)

5.  Foundling Hospital Act 1953(13)

section 5(2)

6.  Welsh Language Act 1967(14)

section 2(2)

7.  Friendly Societies Act 1974

Schedule 5, paragraph 5

8.  Industrial Diseases (Notification) Act 1981(15)

section 1

Regulation 2(2)(b)

SCHEDULE 2PRESCRIBED FORMSCONTENTS

FormRelevant RegulationDescriptionStatutory purpose
17(1)Particulars of live-birthThe Act (ie the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953), sections 1(1) and 5
28, 16, 17(3)(a)(ii)Declaration/statement by mother for the registration/re-registration of a birthThe Act, sections 9(5), 10(b)(i), 10A(1)(b)(i)
314(1)(a)Certificate that name was given in baptismThe Act, section 13(1)
414(1)(b)Certificate that name was given other than in baptismThe Act, section 13(1)
517(3)(a)(i)Statement by parent for the re-registration of a birthThe Act, sections 9(5), 10A(1)(a)
617(3)(a)(iii)Statement by mother for the re-registration of a birthThe Act, sections 9(5), 10A(1)(c)
726(2)(a)Particulars of birth at seaThe Act, section 14(4)
829Particulars of birth of abandoned childThe Act, section 3A(2)(c)
931Particulars of still-birthThe Act, sections 1(1) and 5
1032(1)Medical certificate of still-birthThe Act, section 11(1)(a)
1132(2)Declaration as to still-birthThe Act, section 11(1)(b)
1238(1)Certificate that registrar has registered still-birthThe Act, section 11(2)
1339Particulars of deathThe Act, sections 15 and 20
1440(1)(a)(i)Medical certificate of cause of death except for child dying within 28 days of birthThe Act, section 22(1)
1540(1)(a)(ii)Medical certificate of cause of death for child dying within 28 days of birthThe Act, section 22(1)
1640(1)(b)Medical practitioner’s notice to informant of deathThe Act, section 22(2)
1749(1)NotificationBirths and Deaths Registration Act 1926, section 3(1)
1849(3)Declaration that certificate or order has been issuedBirths and Deaths Registration Act 1926, section 1(1)
1952Certificate that death is not required to be registeredThe Act, section 24(2)
2062Certificate of registration of birthThe Act, section 12
2164(a)Short certificate of birth issued by superintendent registrar/registrarThe Act, section 33
2264(b), 66(1)Short certificate of birth issued by Registrar GeneralThe Act, section 33; Foundling Hospital Act 1953, section 5(2)
2371(a)Quarterly return of live-births, still-births and deathsThe Act, section 26(1)(a)
2471(b)Certificate of no registrationThe Act, section 26(1)(b)

Regulation 73

SCHEDULE 3REVOCATIONS

Column 1Column 2Column 3
Regulations revokedReferencesExtent of revocation
The Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages Regulations 1968.S.I. 1968/2049.In Regulation 2(1), the definitions of “certificate of cause of death”, “description”, “entry”, “maiden surname”, “occupation” and “short certificate of birth”. Regulation 2(6). Regulation 3. Parts III to X. Parts XII and XIII. Parts XV and XVI.
The Birth Certificate (Shortened Form) Regulations 1968.S.I. 1968/2050.The whole Regulations.
The Registration of Births (Abandoned Children) Regulations 1976.S.I. 1976/2080.The whole Regulations.
The Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Amendment) Regulations 1976.S.I. 1976/2081.Regulations 3 to 14.
The Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Amendment) Regulations 1977.S.I. 1977/1912.The whole Regulations.
The Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Amendment) Regulations 1982.S.I. 1982/265.The whole Regulations.
The Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 1982.S.I. 1982/955.The whole Regulations.
The Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Amendment) Regulations 1985.S.I. 1985/568.The whole Regulations.
The Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 1985.S.I. 1985/1133.Regulations 3 to 7.
The Registration of Marriages Regulations 1986.S.I. 1986/1442.Regulation 21.

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