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# The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 2026

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

2026 No. 1172
REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS, DEATHS & MARRIAGES, ETC., ENGLAND AND WALES
The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Made
4th November 2026
Coming into force
9th November 2026
The Registrar General for England and Wales makes these Regulations, with the approval of the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1(1), 3A(2), 5, 7(1), 9(1) and (2), 10(1) (b) to (g) and (1B) (b) to (f), 10A(1) (b) to (f) and (1B) (b) to (f), 11(1)(b), 12, 14(1), 14A(1), 15, 23(2), (2A), (2B), (2C), (3) and (4), 23A(1) and (3), 26(1), 29(2), 33(2), 33A(2), and 39 of the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953 as extended by section 26 (2) and (3) of the Welsh Language Act 1993, and section 5(2) of the Foundling Hospital Act 1953.

## 1 Citation, commencement and extent {#regulation-1}

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Regulations 2026 and come into force on 9th November 2026.
(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales.

## 2 Amendment of the Registration of Births and Deaths Regulations 1987 {#regulation-2}

The Registration of Births and Deaths Regulations 1987 are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 53.

## 3 Amendment to regulation 2 {#regulation-3}

In regulation 2(1) (interpretation), in the appropriate places, insert the following definitions—
“appropriate registration officer” has the meaning given in section 29(5) of the Act;
“relevant registration officer” has the meaning given in section 13(2A) of the Act.
.

## 4 Amendment to regulation 2B {#regulation-4}

In regulation 2B(2) (declarations and certificates in an approved electronic form), after sub-paragraph (a) insert—
(aa) form 2A;
(ab) form 2B;
.

## 5 Amendment to regulation 3 {#regulation-5}

In regulation 3(1) (preparation of draft particulars), for the words from “, either” to the end, substitute “in an approved electronic form.”.

## 6 Amendment to regulation 4 {#regulation-6}

In regulation 4 (absence of particulars), for “certify”, substitute “verify”.

## 7 Amendment to regulation 5 {#regulation-7}

In regulation 5(a) (signature by mark or in foreign characters) omit “register,”.

## 8 Amendment to regulation 6 {#regulation-8}

(1) Regulation 6 (registration in more than one place) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (2)(a)—
(a) for “write”, substitute “enter”;
(b) after “original” insert “, as applicable,”.
(3) In paragraph (3), substitute—
(3) Where a birth or death is re-registered on the authority of the Registrar General—
(a) the registrar making the new entry, and
(b) the appropriate registration officer for the register in which the birth or death was registered,
shall make such notes in the margin of the respective entries as the Registrar General may authorise (if any).
.

## 9 Amendment to regulation 9 {#regulation-9}

(1) Regulation 9 (entry of particulars on registration) is amended as follows.
(2) For the heading, substitute “Particulars for birth registration”.
(3) In paragraph (1)—
(a) after “register the birth”, insert “, if not previously registered,”;
(b) after “and”, insert “enter”;
(c) for “, if not previously registered, on form 1, entering the particulars required in spaces 1 to 13”, substitute “into the register”.
(4) In paragraph (4)(a), after “their name”, in each place it occurs, insert “and surname”.
(5) In paragraph (7)(b), for “name”, in both places it occurs, substitute “surname”.
(6) Omit paragraph (10).

## 10 Amendment to regulation 10 {#regulation-10}

(1) Regulation 10 (completion of registration) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (1)—
(a) for “call upon the following persons to sign the entry”, substitute “enter the name and surname of each of the following persons”;
(b) for “signature”, in each place it occurs, substitute “name and surname,”;
(c) in sub-paragraph (c), for “following persons shall sign the entry”, substitute “name and surname of each of the following persons shall be entered”;
(d) in sub-paragraph (d)—
(i) omit “the person making the request shall sign the entry in space 14, in which case”;
(ii) for “his signature”, substitute “the name and surname of the person making the request,”.
(3) In paragraph (2), for “sign the entry”, substitute “enter his name and surname”.

## 11 Amendment to regulation 13 {#regulation-11}

(1) Regulation 13 (declaration and registration under section 9 of the Act) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (2)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (a), after “approved form”, insert “or an approved electronic form”;
(b) in sub-paragraph (b), after “sign the declaration”, insert “, either by written or electronic signature”;
(c) in sub-paragraph (c), after “himself”, insert “, either by written or electronic signature”.
(3) In paragraph (3)—
(a) for sub-paragraph (a) substitute—
(a) that officer shall then—
(i) where the declaration is in an approved electronic form, delete the incorrect particulars and insert the correct particulars;
(ii) otherwise, strike out any incorrect particulars and insert the correct particulars;
.
(b) in sub-paragraph (b), for “amendment so made shall be initialed by the declarant, and the”, substitute “amended”.
(4) In paragraph (4)(a), omit “, omitting any incorrect particular which has been struck out and the initials of the declarant”.
(5) In paragraph (5), for “sign the entry”, in both places it occurs, substitute “enter his name and surname”.

## 12 Amendment to regulation 14 {#regulation-12}

In regulation 14(2) (alteration or giving of name after registration), for “registrar or superintendent registrar having custody of the register in which the birth is entered”, substitute “relevant registration officer for the register in which the birth is entered,”.

## 13 Amendment to regulation 17 {#regulation-13}

(1) Regulation 17 (re-registration of birth) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (2), for “sign the entry”, substitute “enter their names and surnames”.
(3) In paragraph (2A), for the words before sub-paragraph (i), substitute “Where a mother or father provide the particulars separately, the registrar shall, after their name and surname—”.
(4) In paragraph (3), for “sign the entry”, substitute “enter their names and surnames”.
(5) In paragraph (4)—
(a) for the words before sub-paragraph (i), substitute “Where a mother or other parent provide the particulars separately, the registrar shall, after their name and surname—”;
(b) in sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii), after “name”, insert “and surname”.
(6) In paragraph (6), for “sign the entry”, substitute “enter his name and surname”.
(7) In paragraph (7)(b), after “attest the statement”, insert “, either by written or electronic signature,”.
(8) In paragraph (9)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (b) after “name”, insert “and surname”;
(b) in sub-paragraph (d) for “sign the entry”, substitute “enter his name and surname”.

## 14 Amendment to regulation 18 {#regulation-14}

In regulation 18 (noting of previous entry), for “registrar or superintendent registrar who has custody of the register in which the birth was previously registered”, substitute “appropriate registration officer for the register in which the birth is entered,”.

## 15 Amendment to regulation 19 {#regulation-15}

(1) Regulation 19 (attendance and particulars on re-registration) is amended as follows.
(2) For the heading, substitute “Particulars on re-registration”.
(3) In paragraph (a)—
(a) for “shall”, substitute “may”;
(b) after “relevant registrar”, insert “, or may give the particulars on an approved electronic form”.

## 16 Amendment to regulation 20 {#regulation-16}

(1) Regulation 20 (re-registration where mother, father or other parent attends) is amended as follows.
(2) In the heading, for “attends”, substitute “provides particulars”.
(3) For “attend at the office of the relevant registrar”, substitute “provide the particulars”.
(4) In paragraph (b), for “to sign the entry”, substitute “enter their name and surname”.
(5) In paragraph (d), for “sign the entry”, substitute “enter his name and surname”.

## 17 Amendment to regulation 21 {#regulation-17}

(1) Regulation 21 (making of declaration where parent does not attend) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraphs (2) and (4)—
(a) after “signing”, insert “, either by written or electronic signature,”;
(b) after “approved form”, insert “or an approved electronic form”.
(3) In paragraph (3), after “made”, insert “, either by written or electronic signature”.

## 18 Amendment to regulation 22 {#regulation-18}

(1) Regulation 22 (re-registration in pursuance of declaration) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (c), after “name”, insert “and surname”.
(3) In paragraph (d), for “regulation 20(3)(c) and (d)” substitute “regulation 20(c) and (d)”.

## 19 Amendment to regulation 23 {#regulation-19}

In regulation 23(c) (re-registration where particulars not verified by parent), for “sign the entry”, substitute “enter his name and surname”.

## 20 Amendment to regulation 24 {#regulation-20}

In regulation 24 (noting of previous entry), for “superintendent registrar or registrar having custody of”, substitute “appropriate registration officer for,”.

## 21 Amendment to regulation 25 {#regulation-21}

(1) Regulation 25 (certified copies of re-registered entries) is amended as follows.
(2) In the words before paragraph (a)—
(a) for “superintendent registrar or registrar”, substitute “appropriate registration officer”;
(b) omit “in a register in his custody”.

## 22 Amendment to regulation 26A {#regulation-22}

(1) Regulation 26A (particulars on re-registration) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (c), for “draw”, substitute “enter”.
(3) In paragraph (d), for “sign the entry”, substitute “enter his name and surname”.

## 23 Amendment to regulation 26B {#regulation-23}

In regulation 26B (noting of previous entry), for “superintendent registrar or registrar having custody of”, substitute “appropriate registration officer for”.

## 24 Amendment to regulation 27 {#regulation-24}

(1) Regulation 27 (marking of birth entry of adopted child) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (1)(b), for “strike through any marking as to adoption in the margin of the entry specified in the direction and underneath write”, substitute “note the margin of the entry with”.
(3) In the words after sub-paragraph (b)—
(a) for “striking through the”, substitute “making the additional”;
(b) for “signature”, substitute “name and surname”.

## 25 Amendment to regulation 28 {#regulation-25}

In regulation 28(c) (reproduction of marking in certified copy), for “the marking has not been struck through”, substitute “there is no additional marking”.

## 26 Amendment to regulation 29 {#regulation-26}

In regulation 29 (particulars to be registered), for “1” substitute “3”.

## 27 Amendment to regulation 30 {#regulation-27}

In regulation 30 (noting of previous entry), for “superintendent registrar or registrar having custody of”, substitute “appropriate registration officer for”.

## 28 Amendment to regulation 34A {#regulation-28}

(1) Regulation 34A (declaration and registration of a still-birth under section 9 of the Act) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (2)—
(a) omit “an”;
(b) in sub-paragraph (a), after “approved form” insert “or approved electronic form 2B”;
(c) at the end of sub-paragraph (b), insert “, either by written or electronic signature”;
(d) in sub-paragraph (c), after “himself” insert “, either by written or electronic signature”.
(3) In paragraph (3)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (a)—
(i) omit “in the presence of the declarant” and “by striking out any incorrect particulars”;
(ii) for “inserting”, substitute “insert”.
(b) in sub-paragraph (b), for “amendment so made shall be initialled by the declarant and the”, substitute “amended”.
(4) In paragraph (4)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (a) and (b)(ii) in both places it appears, omit “, omitting any incorrect particular which has been struck out and the initials of the declarant”.
(b) in sub-paragraph (c)(i), after “name”, insert “and surname”.
(c) in sub-paragraph (e), for “sign the entry”, substitute “enter his name and surname”.

## 29 Amendment to regulation 35 {#regulation-29}

In regulation 35(1) (registration on coroner’s notification where no inquest is held), omit “in the presence of a qualified informant” and insert “as provided by the qualified informant” at the end.

## 30 Amendment to regulation 36 {#regulation-30}

(1) Regulation 36 (registration on coroner’s certificate after inquest) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (1)(d), for “draw” substitute “enter”.
(3) In paragraph (1)(f), for “sign the entry”, substitute “enter his name and surname”.

## 31 Amendment to regulation 37 {#regulation-31}

(1) Regulation 37 (noting of previous entry after coroner’s certificate after inquest) is amended as follows.
(2) In the words before paragraph (a), for “registrar”, substitute “appropriate registration officer”.
(3) In paragraph (a), for “in his custody, write”, substitute “, enter”.
(4) In paragraph (b)—
(a) for “in his custody, write”, substitute “, enter”;
(b) after “at entry” insert “, as applicable”.
(5) In paragraph (c)—
(a) for “write”, substitute “enter”;
(b) after “the words”, insert “, as applicable”;
(6) In paragraph (d) substitute “if the previous entry is in a still-birth register kept by the Registrar General, he shall provide the details of the new entry together with particulars of the previous entry to the Registrar General.”.

## 32 Amendment to regulation 42 {#regulation-32}

(1) Regulation 42 (registration where no report to coroner) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (1A), omit “in the presence of the informant”.
(3) Omit paragraph (6).
(4) In paragraph (7)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (a), substitute “enter the informant’s name and surname in space 8”;
(b) in sub-paragraph (c), for “sign the entry”, substitute “enter his name and surname”.

## 33 Amendment to regulation 42A {#regulation-33}

(1) Regulation 42A (declaration and registration under section 23A of the Act) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (2)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (a)—
(i) omit “an”;
(ii) after “approved form”, insert “or approved electronic form 2A”;
(b) in sub-paragraph (b), after “declaration” insert “, either by written or electronic signature”;
(c) in sub-paragraph (c), after “himself” insert “, either by written or electronic signature”.
(3) In paragraph (3)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (a)—
(i) omit “by striking out any incorrect particulars”;
(ii) for “inserting”, substitute “insert”.
(b) in sub-paragraph (b), for “amendment so made shall be initialled by the declarant and the”, substitute “amended”.
(4) In paragraph (4)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (a), omit “, omitting any incorrect particular which has been struck out and the initials of the declarant”;
(b) in sub-paragraph (c), after “enter the name”, insert “and surname”;
(c) in sub-paragraph (e), for “sign the entry”, substitute, “enter his name and surname”.

## 34 Amendment to regulation 43A {#regulation-34}

In regulation 43A(3)(b) (registration where a coroner’s certificate is provided to the registrar on request by the registrar), for “draw”, substitute “enter”.

## 35 Amendment to regulation 44 {#regulation-35}

(1) Regulation 44 (noting of existing entry on coroner’s notification of cause of death) is amended as follows.
(2) In the words before paragraph (a)—
(a) for “registrar”, substitute “relevant registration officer”;
(b) for “he has”, substitute “is”;
(c) for the words from “—” to the end substitute “he shall, without altering the entry in space [9]2 of form 13, enter in its margin the words [“Inquest discontinued under section 4 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 by.. ..”], inserting the name, surname and description of the coroner, followed by the words “and cause of death disclosed as …”, inserting the cause of death as certified by the coroner”.

## 36 Amendment to regulation 45 {#regulation-36}

(1) Regulation 45 (registration after inquest, or after an investigation by the coroner is suspended) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (c), for “draw”, substitute “enter”.
(3) In paragraph (e), for “sign the entry”, substitute “enter his name and surname”.

## 37 Amendment to regulation 46 {#regulation-37}

In regulation 46 (noting of previous entry on registration after inquest) for the words from “—” to the end substitute “the appropriate registration officer shall, without altering that entry, enter in its margin the words “Re-registered on coroner’s certificate at entry No … … … ...”, inserting the number of the new entry.”.

## 38 Amendment to regulation 53 {#regulation-38}

(1) Regulation 53 (time when entry is complete) is amended as follows.
(2) Omit “of a birth or death”.
(3) For “signed”, substitute “entered his name and surname in”.
(4) For “and”, substitute “, ”.
(5) Insert “and submitted it into the register” at the end of the regulation.

## 39 Omission of regulation 54 {#regulation-39}

Omit regulation 54 (correction of entry before completion).

## 40 Amendment to regulation 55 {#regulation-40}

(1) Regulation 55 (correction of minor clerical errors after completion) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (1)—
(a) for “superintendent registrar or the registrar”, substitute “appropriate registration officer”;
(b) omit “in his custody”.
(3) In paragraph (2)(b)(i), omit “provided it is evident from the preceding and succeeding entries which day or month should have been inserted”.
(4) In paragraph (2)(f)—
(a) at the end of paragraph (2)(f)(v), omit “or”;
(b) at the end of paragraph (2)(f)(vi), insert “or”;
(c) after paragraph (2)(f)(vi), insert—
(vii) a coroner’s certificate sent under section 23 of the Act;
.
(5) In paragraph (3)—
(a) for “superintendent registrar or registrar concerned”, substitute “appropriate registration officer”;
(b) in the first quoted text, after “or superintendent registrar”, insert “or Registrar General”;
(c) in the words after the first quoted text, for “registrar or superintendent registrar”, substitute “appropriate registration officer”;
(d) in the second quoted text after “or superintendent registrar”, insert “or Registrar General”;
(e) in the words after the second quoted text, for “registrar or superintendent registrar”, substitute “appropriate registration officer”;
(f) in each place it appears, for “sign”, substitute “enter his name and surname after”.

## 41 Amendment to regulation 56 {#regulation-41}

(1) Regulation 56 (correction of other minor clerical errors after completion) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (1)—
(a) for “superintendent registrar or the registrar”, substitute “appropriate registration officer”;
(b) omit “in his custody”.
(3) In paragraph (2)—
(a) in the first and second quoted text, after “or superintendent registrar”, insert “or Registrar General”;
(b) in the words after the second quoted text, for “registrar or superintendent registrar”, substitute “appropriate registration officer”;
(c) for “sign”, substitute “enter his name and surname after”.
(4) In paragraph (3)—
(a) in each place it appears, for “signature”, substitute “information”;
(b) in sub-paragraph (b)(vi), for “9”, substitute “8”.

## 42 Amendment to regulation 57 {#regulation-42}

(1) Regulation 57 (correction of other clerical errors after completion) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (1)—
(a) for “a superintendent registrar or a registrar”, substitute “the appropriate registration officer”;
(b) omit—
(i) “, still births,”;
(ii) “in his custody”;
(iii) sub-paragraph (c).
(3) In paragraph (2), for “superintendent registrar or registrar concerned”, substitute “appropriate registration officer”.
(4) After paragraph (2), insert—
(2A) Where it appears or is represented to the Registrar General that in a completed entry, made on the information of a qualified informant, in a register of still-births, there is a clerical error other than one to which regulation 55, 56, 58A or 59(2) applies, he shall request from the relevant registration officer such evidence as may be required for the purpose of verifying the facts and shall correct the error.
.
(5) In paragraph (3)—
(a) after “paragraph (2)”, insert “or (2A), the appropriate registration officer”;
(b) omit “the registrar of the superintendent registrar concerned”;
(c) in paragraph (3)(b), for “sign”, substitute “enter his name and surname after”.
(6) In paragraph (4)—
(a) for “superintendent registrar or the registrar concerned”, substitute “appropriate registration officer”;
(b) for “write”, substitute “enter”;
(c) for “sign”, substitute “enter his name and surname after”.

## 43 Amendment to regulation 58 {#regulation-43}

(1) Regulation 58 (correction of errors of fact or substance) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (1)—
(a) for “a superintendent registrar or a registrar”, substitute “the appropriate registration officer”;
(b) omit—
(i) “, still-births”;
(ii) “in his custody”;
(c) in sub-paragraph (a), omit “and enclosing a copy of the entry”.
(3) In paragraph (2)—
(a) for “superintendent registrar or the registrar concerned”, substitute “appropriate registration officer”;
(b) in sub-paragraph (b), for “write”, substitute “enter”;
(c) in the words after sub-paragraph (b), for “sign”, substitute “enter his name and surname after”.
(4) After paragraph (2), insert—
(2A) Where it appears or is represented to the Registrar General that there is an error of fact or substance in a completed entry in a register of still-births, other than an entry to which regulation 58A or 59 applies, he shall request from the relevant registration officer such information as may be required—
(a) for the purpose of verifying the facts; and
(b) ascertaining whether there are available two persons qualified to make a statutory declaration required by section 29(3) of the Act,
prior to correcting any error or omission.
.

## 44 Amendment to regulation 58A {#regulation-44}

(1) Regulation 58A (correction of errors on notification by medical examiner) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (1)(b)—
(a) insert “to” at the start of the sub-paragraph;
(b) for “registrar, or the superintendent registrar having the custody of the register where the death has been registered,”, substitute “appropriate registration officer, who”.
(3) In paragraph (2)—
(a) in the words before paragraph (a) for “registrar, or the superintendent registrar”, substitute “appropriate registration officer”;
(b) in sub-paragraph (a) omit “of the entry and”.

## 45 Amendment to regulation 59 {#regulation-45}

(1) Regulation 59 (correction of error on coroner’s certificate) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (1)—
(a) for “superintendent registrar or the registrar having the custody of a register containing”, substitute “appropriate registration officer, in relation to”.
(b) in the words after paragraph (1)(b)—
(i) omit “enclosing a copy of the entry and”;
(ii) after “(as the case may be)”, insert “, a copy”.
(3) In paragraph (2)—
(a) for “superintendent registrar or the registrar”, substitute “appropriate registration officer”;
(b) in the words after the quoted text, for “sign”, substitute “enter his name and surname after”.
(4) In paragraph (3), in the words after the quoted text, for “sign”, substitute “enter his name and surname after”.

## 46 Amendment to regulation 61 {#regulation-46}

(1) Regulation 61 (copy of corrected or annotated entry to be sent to Registrar General) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (1)—
(a) omit “or a registrar”;
(b) insert “, made prior to 1 July 2009,” after the words “completed entry”;
(c) after the words “certified by”, insert “them,” and omit “—”;
(d) omit sub-paragraphs (a) and (c);
(e) in the words after sub-paragraph (c), for “registrar”, substitute “appropriate registration officer”.
(3) Omit paragraph (2).
(4) In paragraph (3), for “is in a register in the custody of a superintendent registrar”, substitute “was made prior to 1st July 2009,”.

## 47 Amendment to regulation 65 {#regulation-47}

(1) Regulation 65 (compilation of short certificate of birth) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (1), for “, from the records and registers in the custody of the Registrar General or from the registers in the custody of the superintendent registrar or registrar” substitute “by the appropriate registration officer” and omit “(as the case may be)”.
(3) In paragraph (2)(c), for “opposite the words”, substitute “for the”.
(4) In paragraph (3)(d), for “opposite the words”, substitute “for the”.

## 48 Amendment to regulation 66 {#regulation-48}

In regulation 66(2)(d) (short certificate of birth in respect of certain children admitted to the Foundling Hospital), for “opposite the words”, substitute “for the”.

## 49 Amendment to regulation 66C {#regulation-49}

In regulation 66C(1) (compilation of short certificate of death), for “, from the records and registers in the custody of the Registrar General or from the registers in the custody of the superintendent registrar or registrar, ”, substitute “by the appropriate registration officer”.

## 50 Omission to regulation 70 {#regulation-50}

Omit regulation 70 (draft of particulars to be sent to the Registrar General).

## 51 Amendment to regulation 70A {#regulation-51}

In regulation 70A (transmission of draft particulars) substitute “The draft particulars referred to in regulations 3 and 69 may be transmitted electronically.”.

## 52 Omission to regulation 71 {#regulation-52}

Omit regulation 71 (quarterly returns).

## 53 Amendment to Schedule 2 {#regulation-53}

(1) Schedule 2 (prescribed forms) is amended as follows.
(2) In the table, in the entry relating to Form 2, in the second column, omit “, 17(3)(a)(ii)” in the second column from the left.
(3) In the table, after the entry relating to Form 2 insert—
2A | 42A | Declaration of particulars for the registration of a death | The Act, section 23A
2B | 34A | Declaration of particulars for the registration of a still birth | The Act, section 9(1)
(4) In the table, after the entry relating to Form 6 insert—
6A | 9(4) and (4A) | Declaration by parent on request for the registration of a birth | The Act, section 10(1)(d) to (g)
6B | 17(3) | Declaration by parent on request for the re-registration of a birth | The Act, section 10A(1)(d) to (g)
(5) In the table, after the entry relating to Form 22B, omit the last two rows.
(6) In Schedule 2—
(a) for Form 1, substitute Form 1 as set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations;
(b) for Form 2, substitute Form 2 as set out in that Schedule;
(c) after Form 2, insert Forms 2A and 2B as set out in that Schedule;
(d) for Form 6A, substitute Form 6A as set out in that Schedule;
(e) for Form 6B, substitute Form 6B as set out in that Schedule;
(f) for Form 8, substitute Form 8 as set out in that Schedule;
(g) for Form 9, substitute Form 9 as set out in that Schedule;
(h) for Form 11, substitute Form 11 as set out in that Schedule;
(i) for Form 13, substitute Form 13 as set out in that Schedule;
(j) for Form 20, substitute Form 20 as set out in that Schedule;
(k) for Form 21, substitute Form 21 as set out in that Schedule;
(l) for Form 22, substitute Form 22 as set out in that Schedule.

## 54 Amendment of the Registration of Births and Deaths (Welsh Language) Regulations 1987 {#regulation-54}

The Registration of Births and Deaths (Welsh Language) Regulations 1987 are amended in accordance with regulations 55 to 64.

## 55 Amendment to regulation 1 {#regulation-55}

In regulation 1(2) (citation, commencement and interpretation), in the appropriate place, insert the following definition—
“appropriate registration officer” has the meaning given in section 29(5) of the Act;
.

## 56 Amendment to regulation 4 {#regulation-56}

In regulation 4(2)(a)(i) (registration and re-registration of births occurring in Wales) omit “personally,”.

## 57 Amendment to regulation 4A {#regulation-57}

(1) Regulation 4A (re-registration, after declaration of parentage or legitimacy, of birth occurring in Wales) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (b), omit “personally”.
(3) In paragraph (c)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (iii), for “sign the entry”, substitute “enter their name and surname”.
(b) in sub-paragraph (v), for “draw”, substitute “enter”.
(c) in sub-paragraph (vi), for “sign the entry”, substitute “enter his name and surname”.

## 58 Amendment to regulation 5 {#regulation-58}

In regulation 5(2A)(a)(i) (registration of still-births occurring in Wales) omit “personally”.

## 59 Amendment to regulation 6 {#regulation-59}

In regulation 6(3A)(a)(i) (registration of deaths occurring in Wales), omit “personally,”.

## 60 Amendment to regulation 7 {#regulation-60}

In regulation 7 (correction of errors in birth and death entries), omit “54(1)(e),”.

## 61 Amendment to regulation 8 {#regulation-61}

In regulation 8(1) (short certificate of birth), for “a superintendent registrar or registrar”, substitute “the appropriate registration officer,”.

## 62 Amendment to regulation 8A {#regulation-62}

In regulation 8A(1) of the Welsh Language Regulations (short certificate of death), for “a superintendent registrar or registrar”, substitute “the appropriate registration officer,”.

## 63 Amendment to Schedule 2 (prescribed forms) {#regulation-63}

(1) Schedule 2 (prescribed forms) is amended as follows.
(2) In the table, after the entry relating to Form 2, insert—
2A | Declaration of particulars for the registration of a death | The Act, section 23A | 2A
2B | Declaration of particulars for the registration of a still birth | The Act, section 9(1) | 2B
(3) In the table omit the entries relating to Form 5 and Form 6.
(4) In Schedule 2—
(a) for Form 1, substitute Form 1 as set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations;
(b) for Form 2, substitute Form 2 as set out in that Schedule;
(c) after Form 2, insert Forms 2A and 2B as set out in that Schedule;
(d) for Form 6A, substitute Form 6 as set out in that Schedule;
(e) for Form 6B, substitute Form 6B as set out in that Schedule;
(f) for Form 7, substitute Form 7 as set out in that Schedule;
(g) for Form 9, substitute Form 9 as set out in that Schedule;
(h) for Form 10, substitute Form 10 as set out in that Schedule;
(i) for Form 16, substitute Form 16 as set out in that Schedule;
(j) for Form 17, substitute Form 17 as set out in that Schedule;
(k) for Form 18, substitute Form 18 as set out in that Schedule.

## 64 Amendment to Schedule 3 {#regulation-64}

(1) Schedule 3 is amended as follows.
(2) In the table, after the entry relating to regulation 36(1)(b), insert—
37(a) | Re-registered on coroner's certificate at entry No… | Ail-gofrestrwyd ar sail tystysgrif y crwner yn y cofnod Rhif…
37(b) | This entry relates to a still-birth and is registered at entry No.…in the still-birth register.… | Mae'r cofnod hwn yn ymwneud â marw-enedigaeth ac fe'i cofrestrwyd yng nghofnod rhif... yn y gofrestr marw-enedigaethau.
(3) In the table, after the entry relating to regulation 45(b)(ii), insert—
46(a) and (b) | Re-registered on coroner's certificate at entry No … | Ail-gofrestrwyd ar sail tystysgrif y crwner yn y cofnod Rhif…
(4) In the table, omit the entry relating to regulation 54(1)(e).
(5) In the table, in the first two entries relating to regulation 55(3)—
(a) after “Superintendent Registrar”, in each place it appears, insert “or Registrar General”.
(b) after “Gofrestrydd Arolygol”, in each place it appears, insert “neu Cofrestrydd Cyffredinol”.
(6) In the table, in both entries relating to 56(2)—
(a) after “Superintendent Registrar”, in each place it appears, insert “or Registrar General”.
(b) after “Gofrestrydd Arolygol”, in each place it appears, insert “neu Cofrestrydd Cyffredinol”.

## Schedule 1 Prescribed forms for Registration of Births and Deaths Regulations 1987 {#schedule-1}

Regulation 53(6)

## Schedule 2 Prescribed forms for the Registration of Births and Deaths (Welsh Language) Regulations 1987 {#schedule-2}

Regulation 63(4)