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13.-(1) In every case where it is desired after registra- Registration tion to alter or add to the name of any child whose birth has of name of been registered with a name, or to give a name or names to alteration any child whose birth has been registered without a name, the of name. parent or guardian of such child may make a declaration in Vict. writing before a registrar according to Form No. 5 or Form c. 88, s. 8. No. 6 in the Second Schedule:

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Second Schedule.

and 6.

Provided that whenever it is shown to the satisfaction Forms of the registrar that, owing to death or absence from the Nos. 5 Colony or other reasonable cause, the parent or guardian is unable to attend to make a declaration in writing in accordance with this section, it shall be lawful for the registrar, in his discretion, upon such evidence as he may in the circumstances deem sufficient, to act in all respects as if a declaration in writing had been made under this sub-section before him personally.

(2) The registrar shall thereupon, without erasure of the previous entry, forthwith enter in the register the name or names proposed to be substituted or added, and shall, if required, on payment of a fee of one dollar issue a certificate according to Form No. 7 or Form No. 8 in the Second Schedule. Second

Schedule.

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(3) For every such entry made within a period of forty- Forms two days from the date of the birth no fee shall be paid. For and. every such entry made after such forty-two days a fee of one dollar shall be paid.

(4) In this section, "name" shall not include "surname”.

(5) Where any entry under this section has been made in any district register office the assistant registrar shall forward forthwith to the Registrar General particulars of the entry made in order that the necessary alterations shall be made in the register at the General Register Office.

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14.-(1) When a person dies in a house it shall be the Informa- duty of the nearest relatives of the deceased present at the tion of death or in attendance during his last illness, and, in default of be given such relatives, of each person present at the death or in atten- in various dance during the last illness, and of any occupier of the house registrar, in which, to his knowledge, the death took place, and, in etc. default of any such persons, of each inmate of such house, Vict. and of the person causing the body of the deceased to be c. 88, s. 10. buried, to give, to the best of his knowledge and belief, to a registrar within twenty-four hours (exclusive of the time necessary for the journey and of any intervening hours of darkness and of general or public holidays as defined by the Holidays Ordinance 1912) after such death, information of the particulars required to be registered concerning such death, and in the presence of the registrar to sign the register:

Provided that where no such informant as aforesaid is forthcoming, the person finding the body shall within twenty- four hours after such finding proceed as provided in sub- section (2).

Vict.

€. 88, s. 11.

(2) When a person dies in a place which is not a house, 37 & 38 or a dead body is found elsewhere than in a house, it shall be the duty of every relative of the deceased, having knowledge of any of the particulars required to be registered concerning the death, and, in default of such relative, of every person present at the death, and of any person finding and of any person taking charge of the body. and of the person causing