Clause 44
Taking possession of false or invalid documents
of Registration of Births and Deaths Bill
BillNot in forceProvision 44 of 69
Clause 44
The Registrar‑General may take possession of any document that is produced in connection with any of the following if the Registrar‑General reasonably suspects that the document is false or invalid:
(a)
reporting of a birth to the Registrar‑General;
(b)
registration of a birth, death or stillbirth; (c)alteration of any particulars recorded, or the recording of any omitted particulars, in a register.