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CAP. 174]

Searches of books

and indexes

in general

certificates, fees, etc.

Births and Deaths Registration.

22. (1) The Registrar shall cause indexes of the register books in the general register office and in district offices to be made, and any person shall be entitled on payment of the fee prescribed by subsection (2) or (3), as the case may be, to require a registrar to cause a search to be made of such indexes and register books, and any such person shall be entitled to receive a copy of any entry in the said register books, certified under the hand of a registrar and sealed or stamped with the seal or stamp of the general register office, for which a fee of one dollar shall be paid: Provided that a fee of two dollars shall be paid in respect of any such copy required to be posted by a registrar to an addressee outside the Colony.

Particular search.

General search.

Who may search.

Shortened form of birth certificate.

(10 & 11 Geo. 6, c. 12.)

(2) A search, either in indexes or in district registers or in the register books of the general register office, for any given entry over any period not exceeding five years shall be deemed a particular search, and a fee of one dollar shall be paid in respect of every such particular search.

(3) A search either in indexes or in district registers or in the register books of the general register office for information other than that concerning any given entry shall be deemed a general search the fee for which shall be five dollars.

(4) No person except a registrar and officers specially authorized by the Registrar shall search in indexes or in district registers or in the register books of the general register office.

23. (1) Any person shall, on payment of a fee of fifty cents and on furnishing the prescribed particulars, be entitled to obtain from a registrar in the general register office, a shortened form of certificate in the prescribed form of the birth of any person compiled from the records and registers in the custody of the Registrar.

(Cap. 175).

(2) The power conferred by section 29 of this Ordinance and by section 13 of the Births Registration (Special Registers) Ordinance, on the Governor in Council to make regulations shall include power to make regulations prescribing the forms of certificate to be issued under this section, the particulars to be furnished by applicants for certificates thereunder, the manner in which those certificates are to be

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CAP. 174] Searches of books and indexes in general certificates, fees, etc. Births and Deaths Registration. 22. (1) The Registrar shall cause indexes of the register books in the general register office and in district offices to be made, and any person shall be entitled on payment of the fee prescribed by subsection (2) or (3), as the case may be, to require a registrar to cause a search to be made of such indexes and register books, and any such person shall be entitled to receive a copy of any entry in the said register books, certified under the hand of a registrar and sealed or stamped with the seal or stamp of the general register office, for which a fee of one dollar shall be paid: Provided that a fee of two dollars shall be paid in respect of any such copy required to be posted by a registrar to an addressee outside the Colony. Particular search. General search. Who may search. Shortened form of birth certificate. (10 & 11 Geo. 6, c. 12.) (2) A search, either in indexes or in district registers or in the register books of the general register office, for any given entry over any period not exceeding five years shall be deemed a particular search, and a fee of one dollar shall be paid in respect of every such particular search. (3) A search either in indexes or in district registers or in the register books of the general register office for information other than that concerning any given entry shall be deemed a general search the fee for which shall be five dollars. (4) No person except a registrar and officers specially authorized by the Registrar shall search in indexes or in district registers or in the register books of the general register office. 23. (1) Any person shall, on payment of a fee of fifty cents and on furnishing the prescribed particulars, be entitled to obtain from a registrar in the general register office, a shortened form of certificate in the prescribed form of the birth of any person compiled from the records and registers in the custody of the Registrar. (Cap. 175). (2) The power conferred by section 29 of this Ordinance and by section 13 of the Births Registration (Special Registers) Ordinance, on the Governor in Council to make regulations shall include power to make regulations prescribing the forms of certificate to be issued under this section, the particulars to be furnished by applicants for certificates thereunder, the manner in which those certificates are to be 322 Page 10 Page 11
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CAP. 174] Searches of books and indexes in general certificates, fées, etc. Births and Deaths Registration. 22. (1) The Registrar shall cause indexes of the register books in the general register office and in district offices to be register office, made, and any person shall be entitled on payment of the fee prescribed by subsection (2) or (3), as the case may be, to 10 of 1948, s. 2. require a registrar to cause a search to be made of such indexes and register books, and any such person shall be entitled to receive a copy of any entry in the said register books, certified under the hand of a registrar and sealed or stamped with the seal or stamp of the general register office, for which a fee of one dollar shall be paid: Provided that a fee of two dollars shall be paid in respect of any such copy required to be posted by a registrar to an addressee outside the Colony. Particular search. General search. Who may search. Shortened form of birth certificate. (10 & 11 Geo. 6, c. 12.) (2) A search, either in indexes or in district registers or in the register books of the general register office, for any given entry over any period not exceeding five years shall be deemed a particular search, and a fee of one dollar shall be paid in respect of every such particular search. (3) A search either in indexes or in district registers or in the register books of the general register office for informa- tion other than that concerning any given entry shall be deemed a general search the fee for which shall be five dollars. (4) No person except a registrar and officers specially authorized by the Registrar shall search in indexes or in district registers or in the register books of the general register office. 23. (1) Any person shall, on payment of a fee of fifty cents and on furnishing the prescribed particulars, be entitled to obtain from a registrar in the general register office, a 18 of 1948, s. 2. shortened form of certificate in the prescribed form of the birth of any person compiled from the records and registers in the custody of the Registrar. (Cap. 175). (2) The power conferred by section 29 of this Ordinance and by section 13 of the Births Registration (Special Registers) Ordinance, on the Governor in Council to make regulations shall include power to make regulations prescrib- ing the forms of certificate to be issued under this section, the particulars to be furnished by applicants for certificates thereunder, the manner in which those certificates are to be 322 Page 10Page 11
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CAP. 174]

Searches of books

and indexes

in general

certificates, fées, etc.

Births and Deaths Registration.

22. (1) The Registrar shall cause indexes of the register books in the general register office and in district offices to be register office, made, and any person shall be entitled on payment of the fee prescribed by subsection (2) or (3), as the case may be, to 10 of 1948, s. 2. require a registrar to cause a search to be made of such indexes and register books, and any such person shall be entitled to receive a copy of any entry in the said register books, certified under the hand of a registrar and sealed or stamped with the seal or stamp of the general register office, for which a fee of one dollar shall be paid: Provided that a fee of two dollars shall be paid in respect of any such copy required to be posted by a registrar to an addressee outside the Colony.

Particular search.

General search.

Who may search.

Shortened

form of birth

certificate.

(10 & 11 Geo. 6, c. 12.)

(2) A search, either in indexes or in district registers or in the register books of the general register office, for any given entry over any period not exceeding five years shall be deemed a particular search, and a fee of one dollar shall be paid in respect of every such particular search.

(3) A search either in indexes or in district registers or in the register books of the general register office for informa- tion other than that concerning any given entry shall be deemed a general search the fee for which shall be five dollars.

(4) No person except a registrar and officers specially authorized by the Registrar shall search in indexes or in district registers or in the register books of the general register office.

23. (1) Any person shall, on payment of a fee of fifty cents and on furnishing the prescribed particulars, be entitled to obtain from a registrar in the general register office, a 18 of 1948, s. 2. shortened form of certificate in the prescribed form of the birth of any person compiled from the records and registers in the custody of the Registrar.

(Cap. 175).

(2) The power conferred by section 29 of this Ordinance and by section 13 of the Births Registration (Special Registers) Ordinance, on the Governor in Council to make regulations shall include power to make regulations prescrib- ing the forms of certificate to be issued under this section, the particulars to be furnished by applicants for certificates thereunder, the manner in which those certificates are to be

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