1997 No. 2348 (S.157)

REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES, ETC.

The Registration of Births, Still-births, Deaths and Marriages (Prescription of Forms) (Scotland) Regulations 1997

Made

Coming into force

The Registrar General, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 13(1), 16(1) and (2), 18(1) and (2), 18A(1), 19(2), 21(2), 21(4) and (5), 22(1), 24(1), 25(1) and (2), 27(1) and (3), 28A(3), 32(1), 40(2), 43(3), (4) and (5), 48, 54(1)(b) and 56 of the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 19651, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf and with the approval of the Secretary of State under section 54 of that Act, hereby makes the following Regulations:

Citation and Commencement1

These Regulations may be cited as the Registration of Births, Still-births, Deaths and Marriages (Prescription of Forms) (Scotland) Regulations 1997 and shall come into force on 1st January 1998.

Interpretation2

1

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires–

  • “the Act” means the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965;

  • “birth” does not include a still-birth;

  • “name” means Christian name or forename;

  • “district registrar” has the same meaning as in the Act;

  • “still-born child” means a child which has issued forth from its mother after the twenty-fourth week of pregnancy and which did not at any time after being completely expelled from its mother breathe or show any other signs of life; and the expression “still-birth” shall be construed accordingly.

2

Any reference in these Regulations–

a

to a numbered section is to a section bearing that number in the Act; and

b

to a numbered Schedule is to a Schedule bearing that number in these Regulations.

Forms for use in connection with registration of births, still-births and deaths

3

The register of births shall be comprised of forms in the style set out in Schedule 1 and the particulars concerning births required by section 13(1) to be registered shall be the particulars required for the completion of each such form.

4

The register of still-births shall be comprised of forms in the style set out in Schedule 2 and the particulars concerning still-births required by section 13(1) to be registered shall be the particulars required for the completion of each such form.

5

The notice prescribed for the purposes of section 16(1) shall be in the form set out in Schedule 3.

6

The notice prescribed for the purposes of section 16(2) shall be in the form set out in Schedule 4.

7

The abbreviated certificate of birth prescribed for the purposes of sections 19(2) and 40(1) shall be in the form set out in Schedule 5.

8

The certificate prescribed for the purposes of section 21(2)(a) shall be in the form set out in Schedule 6.

9

The declaration prescribed for the purposes of section 21(2)(b) shall be in the form set out in Schedule 7.

10

The certificate prescribed for the purposes of section 21(4) shall be in the form set out in Schedule 8.

11

The notice prescribed for the purposes of section 21(5) shall be in the form set out in Schedule 9.

12

The register of deaths shall be comprised of forms in the style set out in Schedule 10 and the particulars concerning deaths required by section 22(1) to be registered shall be the particulars required for the completion of each such form.

13

The certificate prescribed for the purposes of section 24(1) shall be in the form set out in Schedule 11.

14

The notice prescribed for the purposes of section 25(1) shall be in the form set out in Schedule 12.

15

The notice prescribed for the purposes of section 25(2) shall be in the form set out in Schedule 13.

16

The certificate prescribed for the purposes of section 27(1) shall be in the form set out in Schedule 14.

17

The notice prescribed for the purposes of section 27(3) shall be in the form set out in Schedule 15.

18

The abbreviated certificate of birth prescribed for the purposes of section 40(2) shall be in the form set out in Schedule 16.

Forms for use in connection with registration of marriages19

The register of marriages shall be comprised of forms in the style set out in Schedule 17.

Forms for use in connection with changes of name or surname

20

The certificate prescribed for the purposes of section 43(3) shall be in the form set out in Schedule 18.

21

The application prescribed for the purposes of section 43(4) shall be in the form set out in Schedule 19.

22

The application prescribed for the purposes of section 43(5) shall be in the form set out in Schedule 20.

Forms for use in connection with paternity of children

23

The declaration prescribed for the purposes of section 18(1)(b)(i)(aa) shall be in the form set out in Schedule 21.

24

The declaration prescribed for the purposes of section 18(1)(c)(i) shall be in the form set out in Schedule 22.

25

The notice prescribed for the purposes of section 18(2) shall be in the form set out in Schedule 23.

Form of notice of import of decree of parentage or non-parentage26

The prescribed form of notice for the purposes of section 18A(1) shall be in the form set out in Schedule 24.

Form of the Register of Divorces27

The Register of Divorces shall comprise entries in respect of divorce and of declarator of nullity of marriage in the form of extracts, numbered by the Registrar General, of the relevant decrees.

Form for use in connection with the correction of errors, etc28

The Register of Corrections Etc. shall comprise insertions in the form set out in Schedule 25.

Forms for use in connection with alteration of status29

The notice prescribed for the purposes of section 48 shall–

a

in respect of a decree of divorce or nullity of marriage be in the form of an extract of the decree;

b

in the respect of a decree of declarator altering the status of a person be in the form set out in Schedule 26.

Revocations30

The Regulations specified in Schedule 27 are hereby revoked so far as still in force.

James MeldrumRegistrar General for ScotlandNew Register House,Edinburgh

Approved by the Secretary of State

Henry B McLeishMinister of State, Scottish OfficeSt Andrew’s House,Edinburgh

SCHEDULE 1

Regulation 3

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SCHEDULE 2

Regulation 4

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SCHEDULE 3LEGAL REQUIREMENT TO REGISTER A BIRTH NOTICE REQUIRING PERSONAL ATTENDANCE AT REGISTRATION OFFICE

Regulation 5 Form 3

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SCHEDULE 4LEGAL REQUIREMENT TO REGISTER BIRTH FINAL NOTICE

Regulation 6 Form 4

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SCHEDULE 5Abbreviated CERTIFICATE of BIRTH

Regulation 7

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SCHEDULE 6CERTIFICATE OF STILL-BIRTH

Regulation 8 Form 6

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SCHEDULE 7DECLARATION AS TO STILL-BIRTH

Regulation 9 Form 7

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SCHEDULE 8CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF STILL-BIRTH

Regulation 10 Form 8

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SCHEDULE 9NOTICE OF BURIAL OF STILL-BORN CHILD

Regulation 11 Form 9

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SCHEDULE 10

Regulation 12

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SCHEDULE 11MEDICAL CERTIFICATE OF CAUSE OF DEATH

Regulation 13 Form 11

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SCHEDULE 12LEGAL REQUIREMENT TO REGISTER A DEATH NOTICE REQUIRING PERSONAL ATTENDANCE AT REGISTRATION OFFICE

Regulation 14 Form 12

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SCHEDULE 13LEGAL REQUIREMENT TO REGISTER A DEATH FINAL NOTICE

Regulation 15 Form 13

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SCHEDULE 14CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF DEATH

Regulation 16 Form 14

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SCHEDULE 15NOTICE OF BURIAL

Regulation 17 Form 15

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SCHEDULE 16ABBREVIATED CERTIFICATE of BIRTH

Regulation 18

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SCHEDULE 17

Regulation 19

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SCHEDULE 18CERTIFICATE FOR RECORDING OF FORENAME(S) OR CHANGE OF FORENAME(S) OF CHILD UNDER TWELVE MONTHS OF AGE

Regulation 20 Form 21

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SCHEDULE 19APPLICATION FOR RECORDING OF CHANGE OF FORENAME(S) OR SURNAME(S) OF CHILD UNDER 16 YEARS OF AGE

Regulation 21 Form 23

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SCHEDULE 20APPLICATION FOR RECORDING OF CHANGE OF FORENAME(S) OR SURNAME(S) OR PERSON OVER 16 YEARS OF AGE

Regulation 22 Form 24

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SCHEDULE 21DECLARATION BY THE MOTHER OF A CHILD WHOSE PARENTS ARE NOT MARRIED TO EACH OTHER (AND HAVE NOT BEEN SO MARRIED SINCE THE CHILD'S CONCEPTION)

Regulation 23 Form 26

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SCHEDULE 22DECLARATION BY THE FATHER OF A CHILD WHOSE PARENTS ARE NOT MARRIED TO EACH OTHER (AND HAVE NOT BEEN SO MARRIED SINCE THE CHILD'S CONCEPTION)

Regulation 24 Form 27

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SCHEDULE 23NOTICE OF IMPORT OF DECREE OF PATERNITY

Regulation 25 Form 25a

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SCHEDULE 24NOTICE OF IMPORT OF DECREE OF DECLARATOR OF PARENTAGE/NON-PARENTAGE*ast;

Regulation 26 Form 25

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SCHEDULE 25REGISTER OF CORRECTIONS ETC.

Regulation 28

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SCHEDULE 26NOTICE OF IMPORT OF DECREE OF DECLARATOR ALTERING THE STATUS OF A PERSON

Regulation 29 Form 29

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SCHEDULE 27REVOCATIONS

Regulation 30

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(2)

Regulations revoked

References

The Registration of Births, Still-births, Deaths and Marriages (Prescription of Forms) (Scotland) Regulations 1965(2

S.I.1965/1839

The Registration of Births, Still-births, Deaths and Marriages (Prescription of Forms) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1971(3

S.I.1971/1158

The Registration of Births, Still-births, Deaths and Marriages (Prescription of Forms) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1984(4

S.I.1984/43

The Registration of Births, Still-births, Deaths and Marriages (Prescription of Forms) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1984(5

S.I.1984/266

The Registration of Births, Deaths, Marriages, Etc. (Prescription of Forms) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1986

S.I.1986/21

The Registration of Births, Deaths, Marriages, Etc. (Prescription of Forms) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1986

S.I.1986/1984

The Registration of Births, Deaths, Marriages, Etc. (Prescription of Forms) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1990

S.I.1990/85

The Registration of Births, Still-births, Deaths and Marriages (Prescription of Forms) (Scotland) Amendment (No.2) Regulations 1992

S.I.1992/2186

The Registration of Births, Still-births, Deaths and Marriages (Prescription of Forms) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1994(6

S.I.1994/3151

The Registration of Births, Still-births, Deaths and Marriages (Prescription of Forms) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1995

S.I.1995/3157

The Registration of Births, Still-births, Deaths and Marriages (Prescription of Forms) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1997

S.I.1997/512

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations consolidate with only minor drafting amendments and revoke the Registration of Births, Still-births, Deaths and Marriages (Prescription of Forms) (Scotland) Regulations 1965 and the Regulations amending those Regulations. Minor amendments include changes to the style and layout of the forms.