MODEL REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS RULES , 1999

1 · . Short title--(1) These rules may be called the Registration of Births and Deaths Rules , 1999 .

2 · . Definitions--In these rules , unless the context otherwise requires:

3 · . Period of gestation--The period of gestation for the purposes of clause (g) of sub-section (I) of section 2 shall be twentyeight weeks .

4 · . Submission of report under section 4(4)--The report under sub-section (4) shall be prepared in the prescribed format appended to these Rules and shall be submitted along with the statistical report referred to in sub-section (2) of section 19 , to the State Government by the Chief Registrar for every year by the 31 st July of the year following the year to which the report relates .

5 · . Form , etc . for giving information of births and deaths--(1) The information required to be given to the Registrar under section 8 or section 9 , as the case may be , shall be in Form Nos . 1 , 2 and 3 for the Registration of a birth , death and still birth respectively , hereinafter to be collectively called the reporting forms . Information if given orally , shall be entered by the Registrar in the appropriate reporting forms and the signature/thumb impression of the informant obtained .

6 · . Birth or death in a vehicle--(1) In respect of a birth or death in a moving vehicle , the person incharge of the vehicle shall give or cause to be given the information under sub-section (1) of section 8 at the first place of halt .

7 · . Form of certificate under section 10(3)--The certificate as to the cause of death required under sub-section (3) of section 10 shall be issued in Form No.4 or 4A and the Registrar shall , after making necessary entries in the register of deaths , forward all such certificates to the Chief Registrar or the officer specified by him in this behalf by the 10 th of the month immediately following the month to which the certificates relate .

8 · . Extracts of registration entries to be given under section 12-(1) The extracts of particulars from the register relating to births or deaths to be given to an informant under section 12 shall be in Form No.5 or Form No.6 , as the case may be .

9 · . Authority for delayed registration and fee payable therefore--(1) Any birth or death of which information is given to the Registrar after the expiry of the period specified in rule 5 , but within thirty days of its occurrence , shall be registered on payment of a late fee of rupee two .

10 · . Period for the purpose of section 14--(1) Where the birth of any child had been registered without a name , the parent or guardian of such child shall , within 12 months from the date of registration of the birth of child , give information regarding the name of the child to the Registrar either orally or in writing :

11 · . Correction or cancellation of entry in the register of births and deaths--(1) If it is reported to the Registrar that a clerical or formal error has been made in the register or if such error is otherwise noticed by him and if the register is in his possession , the Registrar shall enquire into the matter and if he is satisfied that any such error has been made , he shall correct the error (by correcting or canceling the entry) as provided in section 15 and shall send an extract of the entry showing the error and how it has been corrected to the State Government or the officer specified by it in this behalf. f.

12 · . Form of register under Section 16 - The legal part of the Forms No . 1 , 2 and 3 shall constitute the birth register , death register and still birth register (Form Nos . 7 , 8 and 9) respectively .

13 · . Fees and postal charges payable under section 17--(1) The fees payable for a search to be made , an extract or a non -availability certificate to be issued under section 17 , shall be as follow :

14 · . Interval and forms of periodical returns under section 19(1) - (1) Every Registrar shall after completing the process of registration send all the Statistical Parts of the reporting forms relating to each month along with a Summary Monthly Report in Form No . 11 for births , Form No . 12 for deaths and Form No . 13 for still births to the Chief Registrar or the officer specified by him on or before the 5 th of the following month .

15 · . Statistical report under section 19(2)--The statistical report under sub-section (2) of section 19 shall contain the tables in the prescribed formats appended to these rules and shall be compiled for each year before the 31 st July of the year immediately following and shall be published as soon as may be thereafter but in any case not later than five months from that date .

16 · . Conditions for compounding offences—

17 · . Registers and other records under section 30(2)(k)--(1)The birth register , death register and still birth register shall be records of permanent importance and shall not be destroyed .