3.—(1) Before commencing registration of a birth or death in the presence of a qualified informant the registrar shall, except where paragraph (2) applies, prepare a draft on an approved form of the particulars to be entered in the register.
(2) Before a qualified informant makes a declaration under Regulation 11, 12 or 13 or a statement under Regulation 17(3)(a) the officer before whom the declaration or statement is to be made shall prepare a draft on an approved form of the particulars to be entered in the register.
(3) Having prepared a draft of the particulars in accordance with paragraph (1) or (2) the officer shall show or read to the informant those particulars as entered on the form and shall correct any error or omission.