BIRTHS AND DEATHS REGISTRATION ACT 1957 (REVISED

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1 PART I PRELIMINARY-1. Short title and application.

2 PART I PRELIMINARY-2. Interpretation.

3 PART I PRELIMINARY-3. Appointment of officers.

4 PART I PRELIMINARY-4. Provision and maintenance of registers.

4A PART I PRELIMINARY-4A. Where records missing, re-registration permitted.

5 PART I PRELIMINARY-5. Annual reports.

6 PART I PRELIMINARY-6. Inspection of registers, etc..

7 PART II REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS-7. Particulars of births to be registered.

8 PART II REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS-8. Information concerning birth to be given to Registrar within sixty days.

9 PART II REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS-9. Information concerning finding of new-born child to be given to Registrar within fourteen days.

10 PART II REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS-10. Special provision as to registration of still-birth.

10A PART II REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS-10A. Special provision as to registration of birth.

11 PART II REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS-11. [Deleted].

12 PART II REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS-12. Authority of Registrar-General required for late registration.

13 PART II REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS-13. Provisions as to father of illegitimate child.

13A PART II REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS-13A. Surname of child.

14 PART II REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS-14. Certificate of birth.

15 PART II REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS-15. Registration of name of child or of alteration of name.

16 PART II REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS-16. Registration of objectionable or undesirable names.

17 PART II REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS-17. Re-registration of births of legitimated persons.

18 PART III REGISTRATION OF DEATHS-18. Particulars of deaths to be registered.

19 PART III REGISTRATION OF DEATHS-19. Information concerning death.

19A PART III REGISTRATION OF DEATHS-19A. Special provision as to registration of death.

20 PART III REGISTRATION OF DEATHS-20. [Deleted].

21 PART III REGISTRATION OF DEATHS-21. Authority of Registrar-General required for late registration.

22 PART III REGISTRATION OF DEATHS-22. Duty of medical practitioner as to certification.

23 PART III REGISTRATION OF DEATHS-23. When post-mortem examination is held.

24 PART III REGISTRATION OF DEATHS-24. Duty of Coroner or Magistrate holding inquiry to forward copy of finding.

24A PART III REGISTRATION OF DEATHS-24A. Registration of presumed death.

24B PART III REGISTRATION OF DEATHS-24B. Certificate of Presumed Death.

25 PART III REGISTRATION OF DEATHS-25. Certificate of death.

26 PART IV GENERAL-26. Registers to be forwarded to Registrar General.

27 PART IV GENERAL-27. Correction of errors and alteration in register.

28 PART IV GENERAL-28. Duty of Superintendent-Registrar to procure Registration.

29 PART IV GENERAL-29. [Deleted].

30 PART IV GENERAL-30. Indices.

31 PART IV GENERAL-31. Searches.

32 PART IV GENERAL-32. Issue of Certificates of Birth, Certificates of Death and Certificates of Presumed Death.

33 PART IV GENERAL-33. Entry in register as evidence of birth, death or presumed death.

34 PART IV GENERAL-34. Offences relating to registers.

35 PART IV GENERAL-35. Penalties for failure to give information, etc.

36 PART IV GENERAL-36. Penalty for false information, false entry, or destruction of entry.

36A PART IV GENERAL-36A. Public servants.

37 PART IV GENERAL-37. Authority for prosecution.

37A PART IV GENERAL-37A. [Deleted].

37B PART IV GENERAL-37B. Power to hold inquiries.

37C PART IV GENERAL-37C. Power to investigate.

38 PART IV GENERAL-38. Power to compound offences.

39 PART IV GENERAL-39. Rules.

40 PART IV GENERAL-40. Sending documents by post.

41 PART IV GENERAL-41. Savings, etc.

42 PART IV GENERAL-42. Repeal.

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