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CAP. 157, REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS ACT - SUBSIDIARY LAW BELIZE

REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS ACT CHAPTER 157

REVISED EDITION 2003 SHOWING THE SUBSIDIARY LAWS AS AT 31ST OCTOBER, 2003

This is a revised edition of the Subsidiary Laws, prepared by the Law Revision Commissioner under the authority of the Law Revision Act, Chapter 3 of the Substantive Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2000.

ARRANGEMENT OF SUBSIDIARY LAWS

BELIZE

REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS ACT CHAPTER 157

REVISED EDITION 2003 SHOWING THE SUBSIDIARY LAWS AS AT 31ST OCTOBER, 2003

This is a revised edition of the Subsidiary Laws, prepared by the Law Revision Commissioner under the authority of the Law Revision Act, Chapter 3 of the Substantive Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2000.

This edition contains a consolidation of the following laws- Page

REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS RULES 3 - 4

REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS (FEES) RULES 5 - 7

REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS (NORMAL FORM OF BIRTH AND DEATH CERTIFICATES) RULES 8 - 15

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CHAPTER 157

REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS RULES

ARRANGEMENT OF RULES

1. Short title.

2. Deputy Registrars’ fees.

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CHAPTER 157

REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS RULES (Section 45)

1. These Rules may be cited as the

REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS RULES.

2. Deputy Registrars of Births and Deaths appointed under the provisions of section 6 of the Act shall receive a fee of one dollar for the registration of any birth or death, provided that in the event of the transcript thereof not being transmitted, in the Belize District to the Registrar General and in the outlying Districts to their respective District Registrars within two months from the date of registration, the fee payable in respect thereof shall become forfeited.

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Ch. 219. Ch. 122. 24/1976.

Short title.

Deputy Registrars’ fees. 24/1976.

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CHAPTER 157

REGISTRATION OF BIRTH S AND DEATHS (FEES) RULES

ARRANGEMENT OF RULES

1. Short title.

2. Fees.

3. Commencement.

4. Repeals.

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CHAPTER 157

REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS (FEES) RULES (Section 45)

[8th May, 1999]

1. These Rules may be cited as the

REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS (FEES) RULES.

2. The Registrar General and the several Deputy Registrars shall demand and receive the following fees which shall be paid into the Consolidated Revenue Fund:

(1) (a) For a certificate of any entry in any register ...................................................... $4.00

(b) For any one day service requested for a cerrtificate in any entry in respect of

(i) a marriage ......................................... $20.00 (ii) a birth, death or an adoption ............... $15.00

(2) For the registration of any birth after the expiration of one year from such birth and no later than five years thereof, under the written authority of the Registrar General ......................................................... $25.00

(3) For the registration of any birth after the expiration of five years from such birth, under the written authority of the Registrar General ..................................... $50.00

54 of 1999. 38 of 2002. Ch. 122. Ch. 157.

Short title.

Fees.

38 of 2002.

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(4) For altering or adding a name in the register of births after registration .................................................$3.00

(5) For every other alteration made in any register under the written authority of the Registrar General................ $3.00

3. These Rules shall come into force upon signature.

4. The Registration of Births and Deaths (Fees) Rules, 1985 are hereby repealed.

MADE by the Attorney General this 30th day of April, 1999.

(DICKIE BRADLEY) Attorney General and

Minister Responsible for Births and Deaths

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Commencement.

Repeals. Sub. Leg. (1991 edn) Vol. 14 Ch. 122, p2

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CHAPTER 157

REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS (NORMAL FORM OF BIRTH AND DEATH CERTIFICATES) RULES

ARRANGEMENT OF RULES

1. Short title.

2. Normal form of birth certificate.

3. Normal form of death certificate.

4. Normal birth and death certificates are computer printed documents.

5. Commencement.

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SCHEDULE I _______________ _______________

SCHEDULE II _______________

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CHAPTER 157

REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS (NORMAL FORM OF BIRTH AND DEATH CERTIFICATES)

RULES (Section 45)

[11th October, 2002.]

1. These Rules may be cited as the

REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS (NORMAL FORM OF BIRTH AND DEATH CERTIFICATES) RULES.

2. Every normal birth certificate shall -

(a) be in the form set out in Schedule I hereto;

(b) be on A4 size paper measuring eight and a half inches by eleven inches;

(c) bear the seal of the General Registry;

(d) be signed by the Assistant Registrar (Births, Deaths and Marriages);

(e) carry a serial number in the middle of the bottom margin on the face of the certificate.

3. Every normal death certificate shall

(a) be in the form set out in Schedule II hereto;

119 of 2002. Ch. 157.

Short title.

Normal form of birth certificate.

Schedule.

Normal form of death certificate. Schedule II.

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(b) be on A4 size paper measuring eight and a half inches by eleven inches;

(c) bear the seal of the General Registry;

(d) be signed by the Assistant Registrar (Births, Deaths and Marriages);

(e) carry a serial number in the middle of the bottom margin on the face of the certificate.

4. The certificates referred to in Rule 2 and Rule 3 of these Rules shall be computer generated documents.

5. These Rules shall come into force on the 1st day of April, 2003.

MADE by the Attorney General this 1st day of October, 2002.

(GODFREY SMITH) Attorney General

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Normal birth and death certificates are computer printed documents.

Commencement.

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SCHEDULE I (Rule 2 (a) )



B E L I Z E REGISTRAR GENERAL DEPARTMENT



BIRTH CERTIFICATE

I. CHILD’S INFORMATION

1. Entry No._________________

2. Date of Registration ______________ _______________ __________ (Day) (Month) (Year)

3. Name of Child: __________________ ______________ _____________ (Christian Name) (Middle Name) (Surname)

4. Date of Birth: ___________ ________________ _______________ (Day) (Month) (Year)

5. Sex: _____________

6. Place of Birth:______________ _______________ _________________ (Village) (Town) (District)

7. Place of Abode: _______________________________________ (Institution/Hospital/Midwife/Home/Other)

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II. FATHER’S INFORMATION

8. Name: _______________ ________________ ______________________ (Christian) (Middle) (Surname)

9. Country of Birth: ______________________ 10. Age: ________________

11. Occupation: __________________________ 12. Marital Status: __________

13. Address:______ ___________ _________________ ________________ ( No.) (Street) (Village/Town) (District)

III. MOTHER’S INFORMATION

14. Name: ______________ ______________ _________________ (Christian) (Middle) (Surname)

15. Country of Birth: ______________________ 16. Age: __________

17. Occupation: ____________________ 18. Marital Status: ________

19. Address: ______ _________ ______________ _____________ (No.) (Street) (Village/Town) (District)

IV. INFORMANT’S INFORMATION

20. Name: ______________ ______________ _________________ (Christian) (Middle) (Surname)

21. Relation to Child: _____________ 22. Occupation: ______________

23. Address: ______ ________ _______________ _____________________ (No.) (Street) (Village/Town) (District)

V. NAME ADDED AFTER REGISTRATION (If any) ________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________

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1. This is a certificate of the record officially registered in the VITAL STATISTICS UNIT, Registrar General Department

2. This certificate is not valid unless displaying the Embossed Seal and Signature of the Assistant Registrar

3. Any alteration or erasure voids this Certificate

(Lovinia A. Daniels) (Miss) Assistant Registrar Births, Deaths, Marriages

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SCHEDULE II (Rule 3 (a) )



B E L I Z E REGISTRAR GENERAL DEPARTMENT



DEATH CERTIFICATE

I. PARTICULARS OF DECEASED

1. Entry No. ____________

2. Date of Registration: _________ _____________________ __________ (Day) (Month) (Year)

3. Name: ________________ _________________ ____________________ (Christian Name) (Middle Name) (Surname)

4. Age: __________________ 5. Sex:______________________________

6. Occupation: _________________________

II. PARTICULARS OF DEATH

7. Date of Death: _______________ _________________ _______________ (Day) (Month) (Year)

8. Place of Death: _______________________________________________ (Institution/Hospital/Other)

9. Location ______________ _________________ ____________________ (Village) (Town) (District)

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10. Direct cause of Death:____________________________________________

11. Antecedent cause of Death: (a) __________________________________________________________ (b) _________________________________________________________

III. PARTICULARS OF CERTIFYING PRACTITIONER

12. Name: _______________________________________________________

IV. INFORMANT’S INFORMATION

13. Name: _______________ __________________ _____________________ (Christian) (Middle) (Surname)

14. Relation to Deceased:_________________ 15. Occupation: _____________

16. Address: _____ _________ ________________ _____________________ (No.) (Street) (Village/Town) (District)

V. NAME ADDED AFTER REGISTRATION (if any)

1. This is a certificate of the record officially registered in the VITAL STATISTICS UNIT, Registrar General Department

2. This certificate is not valid unless displaying the Embossed Seal and Signature of the Assistant Registrar

3. Any alteration or erasure voids this Certificate

(Lovinia A. Daniels) (Miss) Assistant Registrar

Births, Deaths, Marriages