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Registration of Births and Deaths Act 1937
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Registration of Births and Deaths Act 1937

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1Short title
2Interpretation
3Appointment of officers
4Annual reports
5Registers
6Custody of registers
7Registers not open to public inspection
8Information as to births and deaths
9Persons who may register live births
9AName of child
10Surname of child
11Registration of name of child or of alteration of name
12Special provision for registration of name within 7 years from registration of birth
12ARegistrar‑General may refuse entry or alteration of name in register of births
13Penalties for failure to register name
14Stillbirths
15Occupier and relatives to register deaths
16Women may authorise male relatives to sign certificates, etc.
17Delayed registration
18Penalty for failure to furnish particulars
19Duties of medical practitioners as to certification
20When post-mortem examination is held
21When Coroner’s certificate is issued
22Duties of police officers
23Late registration

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