
1997 No. 2348 (S.157)
REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES, ETC.
The Registration of Births, Still-births, Deaths and Marriages (Prescription of Forms) (Scotland) Regulations 1997
Made 24th September 1997
Coming into force 1st January 1998
The Registrar General, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 13(1), 16(1) and (2), 18(1) and (2), 18A(1), 19(2), 21(2), 21(4) and (5), 22(1), 24(1), 25(1) and (2), 27(1) and (3), 28A(3), 32(1), 40(2), 43(3), (4) and (5), 48, 54(1)(b) and 56 of the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf and with the approval of the Secretary of State under section 54 of that Act, hereby makes the following Regulations:
Citation and Commencement
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These Regulations may be cited as the Registration of Births, Still-births, Deaths and Marriages (Prescription of Forms) (Scotland) Regulations 1997 and shall come into force on 1st January 1998.
Interpretation
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(1) In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires–
 “the Act” means the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965;
 “birth” does not include a still-birth;
 “name” means Christian name or forename;
 “district registrar” has the same meaning as in the Act;
 “still-born child” means a child which has issued forth from its mother after the twenty-fourth week of pregnancy and which did not at any time after being completely expelled from its mother breathe or show any other signs of life; and the expression “still-birth” shall be construed accordingly.
(2) Any reference in these Regulations–
(a) to a numbered section is to a section bearing that number in the Act; and
(b) to a numbered Schedule is to a Schedule bearing that number in these Regulations.
Forms for use in connection with registration of births, still-births and deaths
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The register of births shall be comprised of forms in the style set out in Schedule 1 and the particulars concerning births required by section 13(1) to be registered shall be the particulars required for the completion of each such form.
4 
The register of still-births shall be comprised of forms in the style set out in Schedule 2 and the particulars concerning still-births required by section 13(1) to be registered shall be the particulars required for the completion of each such form.
5 
The notice prescribed for the purposes of section 16(1) shall be in the form set out in Schedule 3.
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The notice prescribed for the purposes of section 16(2) shall be in the form set out in Schedule 4.
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The abbreviated certificate of birth prescribed for the purposes of sections 19(2) and 40(1) shall be in the form set out in Schedule 5.
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The certificate prescribed for the purposes of section 21(2)(a) shall be in the form set out in Schedule 6.
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The declaration prescribed for the purposes of section 21(2)(b) shall be in the form set out in Schedule 7.
10 
The certificate prescribed for the purposes of section 21(4) shall be in the form set out in Schedule 8.
11 
The notice prescribed for the purposes of section 21(5) shall be in the form set out in Schedule 9.
12 
The register of deaths shall be comprised of forms in the style set out in Schedule 10 and the particulars concerning deaths required by section 22(1) to be registered shall be the particulars required for the completion of each such form.
13 
The certificate prescribed for the purposes of section 24(1) shall be in the form set out in Schedule 11.
14 
The notice prescribed for the purposes of section 25(1) shall be in the form set out in Schedule 12.
15 
The notice prescribed for the purposes of section 25(2) shall be in the form set out in Schedule 13.
16 
The certificate prescribed for the purposes of section 27(1) shall be in the form set out in Schedule 14.
17 
The notice prescribed for the purposes of section 27(3) shall be in the form set out in Schedule 15.
18 
The abbreviated certificate of birth prescribed for the purposes of section 40(2) shall be in the form set out in Schedule 16.
Forms for use in connection with registration of marriages
19 
The register of marriages shall be comprised of forms in the style set out in Schedule 17.
Forms for use in connection with changes of name or surname
20 
The certificate prescribed for the purposes of section 43(3) shall be in the form set out in Schedule 18.
21 
The application prescribed for the purposes of section 43(4) shall be in the form set out in Schedule 19.
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The application prescribed for the purposes of section 43(5) shall be in the form set out in Schedule 20.
Forms for use in connection with paternity of children
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The declaration prescribed for the purposes of section 18(1)(b)(i)(aa) shall be in the form set out in Schedule 21.
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The declaration prescribed for the purposes of section 18(1)(c)(i) shall be in the form set out in Schedule 22.
25 
The notice prescribed for the purposes of section 18(2) shall be in the form set out in Schedule 23.
Form of notice of import of decree of parentage or non-parentage
26 
The prescribed form of notice for the purposes of section 18A(1) shall be in the form set out in Schedule 24.
Form of the Register of Divorces
27 
The Register of Divorces shall comprise entries in respect of divorce and of declarator of nullity of marriage in the form of extracts, numbered by the Registrar General, of the relevant decrees.
Form for use in connection with the correction of errors, etc
28 
The Register of Corrections Etc. shall comprise insertions in the form set out in Schedule 25.
Forms for use in connection with alteration of status
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The notice prescribed for the purposes of section 48 shall–
(a) in respect of a decree of divorce or nullity of marriage be in the form of an extract of the decree;
(b) in the respect of a decree of declarator altering the status of a person be in the form set out in Schedule 26.
Revocations
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The Regulations specified in Schedule 27 are hereby revoked so far as still in force.
James Meldrum
Registrar General for Scotland
New Register House,
Edinburgh
22nd September 1997Approved by the Secretary of State
Henry B McLeish
Minister of State, Scottish Office
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
24th September 1997
SCHEDULE 1
Regulation 3

SCHEDULE 2
Regulation 4

SCHEDULE 3
LEGAL REQUIREMENT TO REGISTER A BIRTH NOTICE REQUIRING PERSONAL ATTENDANCE AT REGISTRATION OFFICE
Regulation 5 Form 3

SCHEDULE 4
LEGAL REQUIREMENT TO REGISTER BIRTH FINAL NOTICE
Regulation 6 Form 4

SCHEDULE 5
Abbreviated CERTIFICATE of BIRTH
Regulation 7

SCHEDULE 6
CERTIFICATE OF STILL-BIRTH
Regulation 8 Form 6

SCHEDULE 7
DECLARATION AS TO STILL-BIRTH
Regulation 9 Form 7

SCHEDULE 8
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF STILL-BIRTH
Regulation 10 Form 8

SCHEDULE 9
NOTICE OF BURIAL OF STILL-BORN CHILD
Regulation 11 Form 9

SCHEDULE 10
Regulation 12

SCHEDULE 11
MEDICAL CERTIFICATE OF CAUSE OF DEATH
Regulation 13 Form 11

SCHEDULE 12
LEGAL REQUIREMENT TO REGISTER A DEATH NOTICE REQUIRING PERSONAL ATTENDANCE AT REGISTRATION OFFICE
Regulation 14 Form 12

SCHEDULE 13
LEGAL REQUIREMENT TO REGISTER A DEATH FINAL NOTICE
Regulation 15 Form 13

SCHEDULE 14
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF DEATH
Regulation 16 Form 14

SCHEDULE 15
NOTICE OF BURIAL
Regulation 17 Form 15

SCHEDULE 16
ABBREVIATED CERTIFICATE of BIRTH
Regulation 18

SCHEDULE 17
Regulation 19

SCHEDULE 18
CERTIFICATE FOR RECORDING OF FORENAME(S) OR CHANGE OF FORENAME(S) OF CHILD UNDER TWELVE MONTHS OF AGE
Regulation 20 Form 21

SCHEDULE 19
APPLICATION FOR RECORDING OF CHANGE OF FORENAME(S) OR SURNAME(S) OF CHILD UNDER 16 YEARS OF AGE
Regulation 21 Form 23

SCHEDULE 20
APPLICATION FOR RECORDING OF CHANGE OF FORENAME(S) OR SURNAME(S) OR PERSON OVER 16 YEARS OF AGE
Regulation 22 Form 24

SCHEDULE 21
DECLARATION BY THE MOTHER OF A CHILD WHOSE PARENTS ARE NOT MARRIED TO EACH OTHER (AND HAVE NOT BEEN SO MARRIED SINCE THE CHILD'S CONCEPTION)
Regulation 23 Form 26

SCHEDULE 22
DECLARATION BY THE FATHER OF A CHILD WHOSE PARENTS ARE NOT MARRIED TO EACH OTHER (AND HAVE NOT BEEN SO MARRIED SINCE THE CHILD'S CONCEPTION)
Regulation 24 Form 27

SCHEDULE 23
NOTICE OF IMPORT OF DECREE OF PATERNITY
Regulation 25 Form 25a

SCHEDULE 24
NOTICE OF IMPORT OF DECREE OF DECLARATOR OF PARENTAGE/NON-PARENTAGE*ast;
Regulation 26 Form 25

SCHEDULE 25
REGISTER OF CORRECTIONS ETC.
Regulation 28

SCHEDULE 26
NOTICE OF IMPORT OF DECREE OF DECLARATOR ALTERING THE STATUS OF A PERSON
Regulation 29 Form 29

SCHEDULE 27
REVOCATIONS
Regulation 30


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Regulations revoked References
The Registration of Births, Still-births, Deaths and Marriages (Prescription of Forms) (Scotland) Regulations 1965( S.I.1965/1839
The Registration of Births, Still-births, Deaths and Marriages (Prescription of Forms) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1971( S.I. 1971/1158
The Registration of Births, Still-births, Deaths and Marriages (Prescription of Forms) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1984( S.I. 1984/43
The Registration of Births, Still-births, Deaths and Marriages (Prescription of Forms) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1984( S.I. 1984/266
The Registration of Births, Deaths, Marriages, Etc. (Prescription of Forms) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1986 S.I. 1986/21
The Registration of Births, Deaths, Marriages, Etc. (Prescription of Forms) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1986 S.I. 1986/1984
The Registration of Births, Deaths, Marriages, Etc. (Prescription of Forms) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1990 S.I. 1990/85
The Registration of Births, Still-births, Deaths and Marriages (Prescription of Forms) (Scotland) Amendment (No.2) Regulations 1992 S.I. 1992/2186
The Registration of Births, Still-births, Deaths and Marriages (Prescription of Forms) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1994( S.I. 1994/3151
The Registration of Births, Still-births, Deaths and Marriages (Prescription of Forms) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1995 S.I. 1995/3157
The Registration of Births, Still-births, Deaths and Marriages (Prescription of Forms) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1997 S.I. 1997/512