The Registration of Births and Deaths Regulations 1987

Noting of previous entry after coroner’s certificate after inquest

37.  Where, in any case to which Regulation 36 applies, the registrar ascertains that an entry in respect of the child has previously been made in any register of live-births, still-births or deaths he shall, after registering the still-birth in accordance with that Regulation–

(a) if the previous entry is in a still-birth register in his custody, write in the margin of the previous entry the words “Re-registered on coroner’s certificate at entry No ... ... ... ...”, inserting the number of the new entry;

(b) if the previous entry is in a live-birth or death register in his custody, write in the margin of the previous entry the words “This entry relates to a still-birth and is registered at entry No ... ... ... ...in the still-birth register No ... ... ... ...”, inserting the numbers of the new entry and of the register;

(c) if the previous entry is in a live-birth or death register in the custody of a superintendent registrar, give him a copy of the new entry together with particulars of the previous entry whereupon the superintendent registrar shall write in the margin of the previous entry the words “This entry relates to a still-birth and is registered at entry No ... ... ... ...in the still-birth register No ... ... ... ...”, inserting the numbers of the new entry and of the register;

(d) if the previous entry is in a still-birth register in the custody of the Registrar General, send to the Registrar General a copy of the new entry together with particulars of the previous entry.