Births and Deaths Registration.
(BACK OF FORM 19)
NOTICE.
[CAP. 174]
By section 20 of the Births and Deaths Registration Ordinance, (Chapter 174 of the Revised Edition) it is enacted that whenever a registered medical practitioner has been in attendance during the last illness of a deceased person such practitioner shall sign and give to a qualified informant of the death a certificate of the cause of death, and including a statement as to whether any, and if so what, anaesthetic was administered during the said illness. informant is bound to deliver the certificate to a registrar.
The
Persons qualified to be informants for the registration of the death, and to whom only this certificate should be given-
1. A RELATIVE of the deceased present at the death.
2. A RELATIVE of the deceased in attendance during the last illness.
3. A person present at the death.
4. A person in attendance during the last illness.
6. An inmate of the house in which the death occurred.
5. The occupier of the house in which the death occurred.
7. The person who caused the body to be buried.
Penalty for failing to give information within the 24 hours (in which travelling time and general holidays as defined by the Holidays Ordinance (Chapter 149 of the Revised Edition) shall not be included) next following death is $1,000 or 6 months imprisonment.
Informants must be prepared to state accurately to the registrar or an assistant registrar the following particulars—
(1). The date and place of death;
(2). The full names and surname of deceased.
(3). The correct age of deceased; and
(4). The rank, profession, or occupation of deceased and nationality so far as is known. [If deceased is a child or an unmarried person without occupation or property the full names and rank or profession of the father will be required (except in the case of illegitimate children); if a wife or widow those of the husband or deceased husband.]
FORM 20.
[s. 27 (c).]
Declaration for correction of error in register.
We, A.B., and C.D., hereby solemnly and sincerely declare that when the birth [or death] of E.F. was registered on the
19
?
day of
the following errors of fact or substance occurred in the register, viz., [here set forth the error or errors].
And we further solemnly and sincerely declare that the true facts of the case are as follows:-[here set forth the true facts].
Dated the
day of
Before me,
(Signed.)
335
19
+
(Signed.)
A.B.
C.D.
Justice of the peace.
Births and Deaths Registration.
(BACK OF FORM 19)
NOTICE.
[CAP. 174
By section 20 of the Births and Deaths Registration Ordinance, (Chapter 174 of the Revised Edition) it is enacted that whenever a registered medical practitioner has been in attendance during the last illness of a deceased person such practitioner shall sign and give to a qualified informant of the death a certificate of the cause of death, and including a statement as to whether any, and if so what, anaesthetic was administered during the said illness. informant is bound to deliver the certificate to a registrar.
The
Persons qualified to be informants for the registration of the death, and to whom only this certificate should be given-
1. A RELATIVE of the deceased present at the death.
2.
A RELATIVE of the deceased in attendance during the last illness.
3.
A person present at the death.
4.
A person in attendance during the last illness.
6.
An inmate of the house in which the death occurred.
5. The occupier of the house in which the death occurred.
7. The person who caused the body to be buried.
Penalty for failing to give information within the 24 hours (in which travelling time and general holidays as defined by the Holidays Ordinance (Chapter 149 of the Revised Edition) shall not be included) next following death is $1,000 or 6 months imprisonment.
Informants must be prepared to state accurately to the registrar or an assistant registrar the following particulars—
(1). The date and place of death;
(2). The full names and surname of deceased.
(3). The correct age of deceased; and
(4). The rank, profession, or occupation of deceased and nationality so far as is known. [If deceased is a child or an unmarried person without occupation or property the full names and rank or profession of the father will be required (except in the case of illegitimate children); if a wife or widow those of the husband or deceased husband.]
FORM 20.
[s. 27 (c).]
Declaration for correction of error in register.
We, A.B., and C.D., hereby solemnly and sincerely declare that when the birth [or death] of E.F. was registered on the
19
?
day of
the following errors of fact or substance occurred in the register, viz., [here set forth the error or errors].
And we further solemnly and sincerely declare that the true facts of the case are as follows:-[here set forth the true facts].
Dated the
day of
Before me,
(Signed.)
335
19
+
(Signed.)
A.B.
C.D.
Justice of the peace.
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