The Registration of Births and Deaths Regulations 1987

PART VI E+W BIRTH ENTRIES OF ADOPTED CHILDREN

Marking of birth entry of adopted child E+W

27.—(1) When so directed by the Registrar General acting pursuant to any of the relevant provisions, a superintendent registrar or a registrar shall–

(a) mark the entry specified in the direction with the word “Adopted” or, as the case may be, the words “proposed foreign adoption”, followed immediately, where the direction so specifies, by the name, in brackets, of the country in which the adoption order was made;

(b) strike through any marking as to adoption in the margin of the entry specified in the direction and underneath write, as may be specified in the direction, the words “Adoption order quashed”, “Adoption order revoked”, “Appeal against adoption order allowed” or “Direction for the marking of this entry revoked”,

and, after marking the entry or striking through the marking (as the case may be), the officer concerned shall add his signature and official description.

(2) In paragraph (1) “the relevant provisions” means sections 50(7) and 55(3) of, and paragraphs 1(3), 2, 3(c), 4(2)(b), (3) and (5), 5 and 6(b) of Schedule 1, to the Adoption Act 1976(1).

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 27 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

Reproduction of marking in certified copy E+W

28.  Where–

(a) a certified copy of an entry of birth relating to an adopted person is given pursuant to section 30(2), 31(2) or 32 of the Act(2);

(b) the entry has been marked pursuant to sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (1) of Regulation 27; and

(c) the marking has not been struck through pursuant to sub-paragraph (b) of that paragraph,

the certified copy shall include a copy of the marking.

Commencement Information

I2 Reg. 28 in force at 1.1.1988, see reg. 1

(1)

1976 c. 36. Paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 was amended by Schedule 3 to the Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates' Courts Act 1978 (c. 22).

(2)

Sections 30(2), 31(2) and 32 were amended by Schedule 2 to the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Fees) Order 1968 (S.I. 1968/1242) and by the Schedule to the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Fees) Order 1987 (S.I. 1987/50).