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1984 Ed.] Deaths Registration (Special Registers)

[CAP. 176

“No. 1 register (1934)” means a special register of deaths kept under the provisions of this Ordinance for the purpose of registering death certificates (1934):

"No. 2 register (1934)" means a special register of deaths kept under the provisions of this Ordinance for the purpose of registering evidence other than a death certificate (1934) of previous registration in the lost register (1934):

"principal Ordinance" means the Births and Deaths Registration Ordinance:

“Registrar” means the Registrar of Births and Deaths; (Amended, 26 of 1949, s. 2)

"Special register of deaths" means the No. 1 register (1896), or the No. 2 register (1896), or the No. 1 register (1934), or the No. 2 register (1934), as the context requires.

PART II

GENERAL

3. All the register books of deaths specified in Part I and Part II of the First Schedule are hereby deemed to have been permanently lost as from 25 December 1941.

For the purposes of this Ordinance the Registrar shall cause to be printed in the prescribed form, and kept in the general register office, special register books of deaths as follows--

(Cap. 174.)

Death registers deemed lost.

First Schedule

Second Schedule. Forms and 2.

(a) No. 1 register (1896);

(b) No. 2 register (1896);

(d) No. 2 register (1934).

(Amended, 26 of 1949, s. 3;

5. (1) Any person in possession of a death certificate (1896) may require the Registrar to register the death to which such certificate relates in the No. 1 register (1896) and such death shall be registered accordingly without payment of any fee.

(2) Any person in possession of a death certificate (1934) may require the Registrar to register the death to which such certificate relates in the No. 1 register (1934) and such death shall be registered accordingly without payment of any fee.

(Amended, 26 of 1949, s. 3)

6. (1) Any person who is unable to produce a death certificate (1896) but who by means of other evidence satisfies the Registrar that the death to which such evidence relates was registered in the lost register (1896) may require the Registrar to register the death in the No. 2 register (1896) and such death shall be registered accordingly without payment of any fee.

Third Schedule. Forms and 2.

Requirement of registration in No. 1 registers.

Requirement of registration in No. 2 registers.

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1984 Ed.] Deaths Registration (Special Registers) [CAP. 176 3 “No. 1 register (1934)” means a special register of deaths kept under the provisions of this Ordinance for the purpose of registering death certificates (1934): "No. 2 register (1934)" means a special register of deaths kept under the provisions of this Ordinance for the purpose of registering evidence other than a death certificate (1934) of previous registration in the lost register (1934): "principal Ordinance" means the Births and Deaths Registration Ordinance: “Registrar” means the Registrar of Births and Deaths; (Amended, 26 of 1949, s. 2) "Special register of deaths" means the No. 1 register (1896), or the No. 2 register (1896), or the No. 1 register (1934), or the No. 2 register (1934), as the context requires. PART II GENERAL 3. All the register books of deaths specified in Part I and Part II of the First Schedule are hereby deemed to have been permanently lost as from 25 December 1941. 4. For the purposes of this Ordinance the Registrar shall cause to be printed in the prescribed form, and kept in the general register office, special register books of deaths as follows-- (Cap. 174.) Death registers deemed lost. First Schedule Register books. Second Schedule. Forms and 2. (a) No. 1 register (1896); (b) No. 2 register (1896); (c) No. 1 register (1934); (d) No. 2 register (1934). (Amended, 26 of 1949, s. 3; 5. (1) Any person in possession of a death certificate (1896) may require the Registrar to register the death to which such certificate relates in the No. 1 register (1896) and such death shall be registered accordingly without payment of any fee. (2) Any person in possession of a death certificate (1934) may require the Registrar to register the death to which such certificate relates in the No. 1 register (1934) and such death shall be registered accordingly without payment of any fee. (Amended, 26 of 1949, s. 3) 6. (1) Any person who is unable to produce a death certificate (1896) but who by means of other evidence satisfies the Registrar that the death to which such evidence relates was registered in the lost register (1896) may require the Registrar to register the death in the No. 2 register (1896) and such death shall be registered accordingly without payment of any fee. Third Schedule. Forms and 2. Requirement of registration in No. 1 registers. Requirement of registration in No. 2 registers.

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1984 Ed.] Deaths Registration (Special Registers) [CAP. 176 3 “No. 1 register (1934)” means a special register of deaths kept under the provisions of this Ordinance for the purpose of registering death certificates (1934): "No. 2 register (1934)" means a special register of deaths kept under the provisions of this Ordinance for the purpose of registering evidence other than a death certificate (1934) of previous registration in the lost register (1934): "principal Ordinance" means the Births and Deaths Registration Ordinance: “Registrar” means the Registrar of Births and Deaths; (Amended, 26 of 1949, s. 2} "Special register of deaths" means the No. I register (1896), or the No. 2 register (1896), or the No. I register (1934), or the No. 2 register (1934), as the context requires. PART II GENERAL 3. All the register books of deaths specified in Part I and Part II of the First Schedule are hereby deemed to have been per- manently lost as from 25 December 1941. 4. For the purposes of this Ordinance the Registrar shall cause to be printed in the prescribed form, and kept in the general register office, special register books of deaths as follows-- (Cap. 174.) Death registers deemed lost. First Schedule Register books. Second Schedule. Forms and 2. (a) No. 1 register (1896); (b) No. 2 register (1896); (c) No. 1 register (1934); (d) No. 2 register (1934). (Amended, 26 of 1949, s. 3; 5. (1) Any person in possession of a death certificate (1896) may require the Registrar to register the death to which such certificate relates in the No. 1 register (1896) and such death shall be registered accordingly without payment of any fee. (2) Any person in possession of a death certificate (1934) may require the Registrar to register the death to which such certificate relates in the No. 1 register (1934) and such death shall be registered accordingly without payment of any fee. ་ (Amended, 26 of 1949, s. 3) 6. (1) Any person who is unable to produce a death certificate (1896) but who by means of other evidence satisfies the Registrar that the death to which such evidence relates was registered in the lost register (1896) may require the Registrar to register the death in the No. 2 register (1896) and such death shall be registered accordingly without payment of any fee. Third Schedule. Forms and 2. Requirement of registration in No. 1 registers. Requirement of registration in No. 2 registers.

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1984 Ed.] Deaths Registration (Special Registers)

[CAP. 176

“No. 1 register (1934)” means a special register of deaths kept under the provisions of this Ordinance for the purpose of registering death certificates (1934):

"principal Ordinance" means the Births and Deaths Registration

Ordinance:

“Registrar” means the Registrar of Births and Deaths; (Amended,

26 of 1949, s. 2}

"Special register of deaths" means the No. I register (1896), or the No. 2 register (1896), or the No. I register (1934), or the No. 2 register (1934), as the context requires.