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Chapter III : REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS

8. Person required to register Births and Deaths

(1) It shall be the duty of the persons specified below to give or cause to be given, either 01[orally or in writing with signature], according to the best of their knowledge and belief, within suc...

9. Special provision regarding births and deaths in a plantation

In the case of births and deaths in a plantation, the superintendent of the plantion shall give or cause to be given to the Registrar the information referred to in section 8 :  Provided that the ...

10. Duty of certain persons to notify births and deaths and to certify cause of death

(1) It shall be the duty of (i) the midwife or any other medical or health attendant at a birth or  a death,  (ii) the keeper or the owner of a place set apart for the disposal of dead bodies or ...

11. Informant to sign the register

Every person who has orally given to the Registrar any information required under this Act shall write in the register maintained in this behalf ,his name, description and 07[place of abode and put...

12.08[Certificate of registration of Birts or Deaths

The Registrar shall, as soon as the registration of a birth or death has been completed, but not later than seven days, give, free of charge, electronically or otherwise under his signature, to the...

13. Delayed registration of Births and deaths

(1) Any birth or death of which information is given to the Registrar after the expiry of the period specified therefor, but within thirty days of its occurrence, shall be registered on payment of ...

14. Registration of name of child

Where the birth of any child has been registered without a name the parent or guardian of such child shall within the prescribed period give information regarding the name of the child to the Regis...

15. Correction or cancellation of entry in the register of births and deaths

If it is proved to the satisfaction of the Registrar that any entry of a birth or death in any register kept by him under this Act is erroneous in form or substance, or has been fraudulently or imp...