The Registration of Births and Deaths Regulations 1987 (Amendment) Regulations 2012

Insertion of regulation 33A of the principal Regulations

13.  After regulation 33 of the principal Regulations (reference to coroner) insert—

“Report to the Registrar General

33A.— (1) Where a relevant registrar is informed that a still-birth which occurred more than twelve months previously has not been registered, he shall make a report to the Registrar General stating, to the best of his knowledge and belief—

(a) the particulars required to be registered concerning the birth;

(b) the source of his information; and

(c) the name, surname and address of any qualified information available to give information for the registration.

(2) Where a report has been, or is required to be, made to the coroner in accordance with regulation 33, the relevant registrar shall also inform the Registrar General of this fact and, upon receiving a coroner’s certificate after inquest or being informed that the coroner does not intend to hold an inquest, notify the Registrar General accordingly.

(3) On being satisfied that the Registrar General has issued his written authority to the relevant registrar for the registration of the still-birth, that registrar, on registering the birth, shall enter in space 15 the words “on the authority of the Registrar General”.”.