Registration of Births and Deaths (Special Provisions) Act 1975 · s 5

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s 5Persons qualified to give information

(1)

The following persons shall be qualified to give information concerning a birth, that is to say:

(a)

father of the child;

(b)

mother of the child;

(c)

the occupier of the house in which the child was, to the knowledge of the occupier, born;

(d)

any person present at the birth;

(e)

any person having charge of the child; and

(f)

any other person having personal knowledge of the birth.

(2)

The following persons shall be qualified to give information concerning a death, that is to say:

(a)

any person present at the death;

(b)

the occupier or any inmate of the house if he knew of the happening of the death;

(c)

any person taking charge of the body;

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(d)

the person causing the disposal of the body; and

(e)

any other person having personal knowledge of the death.