Section 24
Late registration
of Registration of Births and Deaths Ordinance, 1958
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(1)
Notwithstanding the neglect of any person to report or furnish information as to any birth, still-birth or death within the time required by the preceding provisions of this Ordinance, it shall be the duty of a Registrar or Deputy Registrar to procure by all means within his power the best and most accurate information respecting any birth, still-birth or death which has occurred within his area particulars of which have not been furnished to him under the preceding provisions of this Ordinance; and such information shall be forwarded in the prescribed form to a Senior Registrar in the manner provided in section 9 for registration in such manner as may be prescribed.
(2)
Subject to the provisions of subsections (3) and (4), the provisions of section 26 shall apply to certified copies or extracts of entries registered under the provisions of this section.
(3)
Every certified copy or extract of such an entry shall be in a form readily distinguishable from all other certified copies or extracts, and shall have printed on it conspicuously the words “LATE
REGISTRATION”, and no copy or extract so marked shall be deemed to be proof of the dates and facts set forth in such copy or extract without other or further evidence thereof.
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(4)
The fact that any birth, still-birth or death has been recorded or permitted to be recorded under subsection (1) shall not affect the liability of any person to punishment under section 19.