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CHAPTER 149 - Births and Deaths Registration Act

Commencement Date: 1928-06-09

An Act of Parliament to provide for the notification and registration of births and deaths and other matters incidental thereto

Arrangement of Sections
1	Short Title.
4	Deputy and Assistant Registrars-general. 28 of 1961,sch (deleted by A7/1990)
2	Interpretation.
Part - ADMINISTRATION
3	Principal Registrar.
5	Appointment of Registration Areas and Registrars.
6	Register Books to Be Supplied to Registrars
Part - REGISTRATION
7	Register of Births and Deaths.
8	Period for Registration
9	Compulsory Registration of Births.
10	Mode of Registration of Births.
10A	Mode of Registration of Births Occurring Abroad.
11	Duty to Notify Births Where Registration Compulsory
12	Entry of Father in Register.
13	Duty to Notify Finding of Exposed New-born Child.
14	Change of Name of Child After Registration.
15	Compulsory Registration of Deaths.
16	Mode of Registration of Deaths.
16A	Mode of Registration of Deaths Occurring Abroad.
17	Duty to Notify Deaths Where Registration Compulsory.
18	Certificates of Cause of Death
19	Registrars to Issues Burial Permits.
20	Inquiries as to Cause of Death.
21	No Burial Without Permit.
22	Penalties.
23	Registrars to Forward Annual Returns to Registrar- General.
24	Weekly Statements to Medical Officer of Health and Registrar- General.
25	Preparation of Indexes
26	Inspection of Registers and Provision of Copies and Certificates.
27	Registrar General to Compile Annual Summary and Report
28	Correction of Errors in Registers
29	Rules.

Subsidiary legislation

The Births and Deaths Registration Rules