Registration of Births and Deaths Act 2021 · s 39

Suggest a correction

Tell us what is wrong in this text. We check every suggestion against the official version before we change anything.

What is wrong?Wrong or mistyped wordsWrong structure or numberingWrong title or detailsText that appears twice

What should change, and whyUp to 2,000 characters.The text as it should read (optional)Edit the text above. Up to 20,000 characters.Where you checked it (optional)A link to the official version, if you have one.

The text as we hold it

Open the official text

s 39Correction of clerical error in record in register

(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.