Registers
37. —(1) The Registrar‑General must provide and maintain, in the form and manner that the Registrar‑General thinks fit, the following registers: ( a ) a register of births; ( b ) a register of deaths; ( c ) a register of stillbirths. (2) The registers are not open to inspection by the public.
—(1) The Registrar‑General must provide and maintain, in the form and manner that the Registrar‑General thinks fit, the following registers: ( a ) a register of births; ( b ) a register of deaths; ( c ) a register of stillbirths.
(2) The registers are not open to inspection by the public.
Alteration of record in register
38. —(1) Any record of a registered event in a register must not be altered except as authorised by or under this Act. (2) A reference in this section to the alteration of a record of a registered event in a register includes a reference to the recording in the register of the particulars of the registered event that had been omitted from the register at the time of registration of the registered event.
—(1) Any record of a registered event in a register must not be altered except as authorised by or under this Act.
(2) A reference in this section to the alteration of a record of a registered event in a register includes a reference to the recording in the register of the particulars of the registered event that had been omitted from the register at the time of registration of the registered event.
Correction of clerical error in record in register
39. —(1) The Registrar‑General may correct any clerical error in any record in a register that the Registrar‑General discovers or is informed of. (2) A person informing the Registrar‑General of any clerical error in any record in a register must do so in the form and manner that the Registrar‑General requires. (3) The correction of an error under this section may be made in the form and manner that the Registrar‑General thinks fit.
—(1) The Registrar‑General may correct any clerical error in any record in a register that the Registrar‑General discovers or is informed of.
(2) A person informing the Registrar‑General of any clerical error in any record in a register must do so in the form and manner that the Registrar‑General requires.
(3) The correction of an error under this section may be made in the form and manner that the Registrar‑General thinks fit.
Correction of error of fact or substance in record in register
40. —(1) The Registrar‑General may correct an error of fact or substance in any record in the register of deaths — ( a ) in the case where the death registration is based on death particulars submitted by a medical practitioner under section 23(2) — subject to subsection (2), after receiving from that medical practitioner or any other medical practitioner information (given in the form and manner required by the Registrar‑General) that specifies the death particulars to be corrected in the record; or ( b ) in any case — (i) after receiving a Coroner’s certificate or an amended Coroner’s certificate that contains death particulars that differ from those in the record; or (ii) after receiving a request from any person. (2) Subsection (1)( a ) does not apply to a death if a Coroner’s certificate is issued for the death after the death particulars are submitted by a medical practitioner under section 23(2). (3) The Registrar‑General may correct an error of fact or substance in any record in the register of births or register of stillbirths after receiving a request from any person. (4) A request mentioned in subsection (1)( b )(ii) or (3) must contain and be accompanied by the information and evidence required by the Registrar‑General. (5) A person who makes a request mentioned in subsection (1)( b )(ii) or (3) must also provide to the Registrar‑General any information or evidence the Registrar‑General requires that supports the request, or verifies the accuracy of the matters contained in or accompanying the request, within the time the Registrar‑General requires. (6) Despite subsections (1) and (3), the Registrar‑General may, on the Registrar‑General’s own volition, correct any error of fact or substance in any record in a register that the Registrar‑General discovers or is informed of. (7) The correction of an error under this section may be made in the form and manner that the Registrar‑General thinks fit.
—(1) The Registrar‑General may correct an error of fact or substance in any record in the register of deaths — ( a ) in the case where the death registration is based on death particulars submitted by a medical practitioner under section 23(2) — subject to subsection (2), after receiving from that medical practitioner or any other medical practitioner information (given in the form and manner required by the Registrar‑General) that specifies the death particulars to be corrected in the record; or ( b ) in any case — (i) after receiving a Coroner’s certificate or an amended Coroner’s certificate that contains death particulars that differ from those in the record; or (ii) after receiving a request from any person.
(2) Subsection (1)( a ) does not apply to a death if a Coroner’s certificate is issued for the death after the death particulars are submitted by a medical practitioner under section 23(2).
(3) The Registrar‑General may correct an error of fact or substance in any record in the register of births or register of stillbirths after receiving a request from any person.
(4) A request mentioned in subsection (1)( b )(ii) or (3) must contain and be accompanied by the information and evidence required by the Registrar‑General.
(5) A person who makes a request mentioned in subsection (1)( b )(ii) or (3) must also provide to the Registrar‑General any information or evidence the Registrar‑General requires that supports the request, or verifies the accuracy of the matters contained in or accompanying the request, within the time the Registrar‑General requires.
(6) Despite subsections (1) and (3), the Registrar‑General may, on the Registrar‑General’s own volition, correct any error of fact or substance in any record in a register that the Registrar‑General discovers or is informed of.
(7) The correction of an error under this section may be made in the form and manner that the Registrar‑General thinks fit.
Cancellation of registration
41. The Registrar‑General may cancel the registration of any birth, death or stillbirth if the Registrar‑General is satisfied that the registration has been — ( a ) obtained by means of fraud, false representation or the concealment of any material fact; or ( b ) made by mistake.
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