Births and Deaths Registration.
[CAP. 174
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CHAPTER 174.
BIRTHS AND DEATHS REGISTRATION.
18 of 1948.
To consolidate and amend the law relating to the registra-
tion of births and deaths.
[10th August, 1934.]
21 of 1934.
34 of 1939. 10 of 1948. 26 of 1949.
22 of 1950.
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Births and
Short title.
Deaths Registration Ordinance.
2. In this Ordinance-
"house" includes any building, structure, or vessel; "occupier" includes the warden, keeper, master, manager, director, matron, superintendent, superior, or other chief resident officer of every convent or public or charitable or religious or educational institution, and, where a house is let or sub-let in separate floors or rooms or compartments, includes any person residing in such house who either receives or pays rent for such separate floors or rooms or compartments. In cases where a whole house is occupied by any person without being let or sub-let as aforesaid, such person shall, whether he is the owner or not, be deemed to be the occupier;
"public institution" includes a prison, lock-up, reformatory school, certified industrial school, house of detention, mental hospital and hospital;
"Registrar" means the Registrar of Births and Deaths, and includes any deputy registrar of births and deaths and, where the reference is to registration in a district, includes also any assistant registrar of births or deaths, as the case may be, for the district in question.
3. (1) The office of the Medical Department shall be the general register office for keeping a register of all births and deaths occurring in the Colony.
(2) The Director of Medical and Health Services shall be the Registrar of Births and Deaths.
(3) The Governor may appoint such deputy registrars, assistant registrars, clerks and subordinate officers as may be necessary for the purposes of this Ordinance: Provided that, unless otherwise directed by the Governor, the
Interpretation.
General office and
register
staff thereof.
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Births and Deaths Registration.
[CAP. 174
1
CHAPTER 174.
BIRTHS AND DEATHS REGISTRATION.
18 of 1948.
To consolidate and amend the law relating to the registra- 21 of 1934.
tion of births and deaths.
[10th August, 1934.]
34 of 1939. 10 of 1948. 26 of 1949.
22 of 1950.
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Births and Short title. Deaths Registration Ordinance.
2, In this Ordinance-
"house" includes any building, structure, or vessel; "occupier” includes the warden, keeper, master, manager, director, matron, superintendent, superior, or other chief resident officer of every convent or public cr charitable or religious or educational institution, and, where a house is let or sub-let in separate floors or rooms or compartments, includes any person residing in such house who either receives or pays rent for such separate floors or rooms or compartments. In cases where a whole house is occupied by any person with- out being let or sub-let as aforesaid, such person shall, whether he is the owner or not, be deemed to be the occupier;
"public institution" includes a prison, lock-up, reformatory school, certified industrial school, house of detention, mental hospital and hospital;
"Registrar" means the Registrar of Births and Deaths, and includes any deputy registrar of births and deaths and, where the reference is to registration in a district, includes also any assistant registrar of births or deaths, as the case may be, for the district in question.
3. (1) The office of the Medical Department shall be the general register office for keeping a register of all births and deaths occurring in the Colony.
(2) The Director of Medical and Health Services shall be the Registrar of Births and Deaths.
(3) The Governor may appoint such deputy registrars, assistant registrars, clerks and subordinate officers as may be necessary for the purposes of this Ordinance : that, unless otherwise directed by the Governor, the
Provided
Interpretation.
General office and
register
staff thereof.
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