The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 1989

Amendment of regulation 55

9.—(1) In regulation 55(2)(c) (correction of minor clerical errors after completion)–

(a) after “10(1)(b)(ii)” there shall be inserted “(iii) or (iv)”;

(b) after “17(2)(b)(i)” there shall be added “, (ii) or (iii)”.

(2) For regulation 55(2)(e) there shall be substituted–

“(e) the omission of–

(i) any of the words (including the name, surname and qualification of the registered medical practitioner) “Certified by ... ... ... ...” required to be entered, in space 8 of a death entry, by Regulation 42(4),

(ii) any of the words (including the name, surname and description of the coroner) “Certified by ... ... ... ... after post-mortem without inquest” required to be entered, in space 8 of a death entry by Regulation 43(2),

(iii) any of the words (including the name, surname and description of the coroner and the date of inquest) “Certificate received from ... ... ... ... Inquest held on ... ... ... ...” required to be entered, in space 7 of a death entry, by Regulation 45(b)(i),

(iv) any of the words (including the name, surname and description of the coroner) “Certificate on inquest adjourned received from ... ... ... ...” required to be entered in space 7 of a death entry, by Regulation 45(b)(ii);”.

(3) In regulation 55(2)(g)–

(a) after “10(1)(b)(ii)” there shall be inserted “or (iii)”;

(b) after “17(2)(b)(i)” there shall be inserted “or (ii)”.