Births and Deaths Registration (General) (Amendment) Rules, 2016
These Rules may be cited by the stated amendment title and must be read together with the principal Rules.
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- SI 44 of 2016
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- 10 Jun 2016
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These Rules may be cited by the stated amendment title and must be read together with the principal Rules. Rule 4 of the principal Rules is amended: the phrase about using “the forms prescribed” is deleted and replaced with “Forms I, II and III, as applicable, set out”. The principal Rules are amended by deleting rule 5 and replacing it with a new rule, which is not shown here. The listed registrars must issue a birth or death certificate in Form IV or V when a person applies for one, and they may issue a shortened birth certificate in Form VII if the applicant wants the shortened form. The principal Rules are amended by deleting Part VI and replacing it with new provisions for registration of births.
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These Rules may be cited as the Births and Deaths
These Rules may be cited by the stated amendment title and must be read together with the principal Rules.
1. These Rules may be cited as the Births and Deaths Registration (General)(Amendment) Rules, 2016, and shall be read as one with the Births and Deaths Registration (General) Rules, in these Rules referred to as the principal Rules. - 2 Verify source ↗
Rule 4 of the principal Rules is amended by the deletion of
Rule 4 of the principal Rules is amended: the phrase about using “the forms prescribed” is deleted and replaced with “Forms I, II and III, as applicable, set out”.
2. Rule 4 of the principal Rules is amended by the deletion of the words “accordance with the forms prescribed” and the substitution therefor of the words “Forms I, II and III, as applicable, set out”. - 3 Verify source ↗
The principal Rules are amended by the deletion of rule 5
The principal Rules are amended by deleting rule 5 and replacing it with a new rule, which is not shown here.
3. The principal Rules are amended by the deletion of rule 5 and the substitution therefor of the following: - 5 Verify source ↗
Section 5
The listed registrars must issue a birth or death certificate in Form IV or V when a person applies for one, and they may issue a shortened birth certificate in Form VII if the applicant wants the shortened form.
5. (1) When an application is made by a person to the Registrar-General, Deputy Registrar-General, Registrar or Assistant Registrar for a certificate containing particulars of information which has been registered with regard to the birth or death of a person, the Registrar-General, Deputy Registrar-General, Registrar or Assistant Registrar shall issue a certificate in Form IV or V, as applicable, set out in the First Schedule. (2) The Registrar-General, Deputy Registrar-General, Registrar or Assistant Registrar may, where an applicant wishes to have a shortened form of birth certificate instead of the full form of birth certificate, issue the shortened form of birth certificate in Form VII set out in the First Schedule. Title Cap. 51 Amendment of rule 4 Deletion of rule 5 Issue of birth and death certificate Copies of this Statutory Instrument can be obtained from the Government Printer, P.O. Box 30136, 10101 Lusaka. Price K60.00 each. 500 Statutory Instruments 10th June, 2016 Deletion of Part VI
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Part VI
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The principal Rules are amended by the deletion of Part VI
The principal Rules are amended by deleting Part VI and replacing it with new provisions for registration of births.
4. The principal Rules are amended by the deletion of Part VI and the substitution therefor of the following: Particulars to be registered Particulars as at date of birth Manner of registration Verification of particulars Signatures Signature of Registrar PART VI REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS
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PART VI
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The particulars concerning a birth to be registered
Birth registration particulars must be entered in Form IV in the First Schedule.
16. The particulars concerning a birth to be registered shall be entered in Form IV set out in the First Schedule. - 17 Verify source ↗
Subject to rule 18, the particulars to be recorded in
The particulars recorded about a child’s parents must be appropriate as of the child’s date of birth and recorded in Form IV.
17. Subject to rule 18, the particulars to be recorded in respect of the parents of a child must be appropriate as at the date of birth of the child and shall be recorded in Form IV set out in the First Schedule. - 18 Verify source ↗
Section 18
Specified registration officers must register a birth when they receive the required information from an informant, and they must enter the required particulars in the prescribed forms.
18. (1) The Registrar-General, Deputy Registrar- General, Registrar or Assistant Registrar shall, on receiving information of the particulars required by rule 16 from an informant, register the birth in the presence of the informant by inserting the required particulars in Form IV set out in the First Schedule. (2) The particulars referred to in subrule (1) shall be entered by the Registrar- General, Deputy Registrar-General, Registrar or Assistant Registrar, in accordance with the instructions in Form VIII set out in the First Schedule. - 19 Verify source ↗
The Registrar-General, Deputy Registrar-General,
The registration officer must ask the informant to check the entered details, correct any error in the informant’s presence, and ask the informant to sign the birth notice or make a mark if illiterate.
19. The Registrar-General, Deputy Registrar-General, Registrar or Assistant Registrar shall, after inserting the particulars referred to in rule 18(1), request the informant to verify the particulars entered and if it appears that any error has been made in those particulars the Registrar shall, in the presence of the informant, make the necessary correction. (1) The Registrar-General, Deputy Registrar- General, Registrar or Assistant Registrar shall call upon the informant to sign the notice of birth in the appropriate places and if the informant is illiterate, to affix the informant’s mark on the notice. - 20 Verify source ↗
Section 20
If a putative father’s name has been entered, the Registrar-General, Deputy Registrar-General, Registrar, or Assistant Registrar must ask him first, then the mother, to sign the notice or make marks if illiterate.
20. (2) If, pursuant to section fifteen of the Act, an entry has been made of the name of the person acknowledging to be the putative father of child born out of wedlock, the Registrar-General, Deputy Registrar-General, Registrar or Assistant Registrar shall call first upon that person and then upon the mother to sign the notice or, if they are illiterate, to affix their marks on the notice. - 21 Verify source ↗
When the Registrar-General, Deputy Registrar
If one of the listed registrars signs a notice of birth, that person must have the name and stamp impressed under the signature.
21. When the Registrar-General, Deputy Registrar- General, Registrar or Assistant Registrar has signed the notice of birth, the name and stamp of the Registrar-General, Deputy Registrar-General, Registrar or Assistant Registrar, as applicable, shall be impressed under the signature. 501 Registration after one month but within twelve months Registration after twelve months 10th June, 2016 Statutory Instruments (1) - 22 Verify source ↗
Section 22
Specified registrars may register a child’s birth if it happened more than one month earlier, and the registration must be completed within twelve months of the birth.
22. Subject to section nine of the Act, the Registrar-General, Deputy Registrar-General, Registrar or Assistant Registrar may in appropriate cases register the birth of a child which has occurred more than one month previously. (2) The registration under subrule (1), shall be done within twelve months from the date of the birth of the child. - 23 Verify source ↗
Section 23
This section sets out the steps for late registration of a birth, including reporting, written authority, supporting documents, and forwarding the notification.
23. (1) Where a person informs the Assistant Registrar that a birth which occurred more than twelve months previously has not been registered, the Assistant Registrar shall make a report to the Registrar. (2) The report under subrule (1) shall state to the best of the Assistant Registrar’s knowledge and belief— (a) the particulars required to be registered concerning the birth, the source of the Assistant Registrar’s information; and (b) the name and address of any informant available to give information for the registration. (3) Where an informant attends to give information for the registration of a birth which occurred more than twelve months previously, the written authority of the Registrar for registering the birth shall be obtained and the fact that such authority has been given shall be entered in the register and endorsed on the notice of birth. (4) Before the Registrar authorises in writing the registration of a birth which has occurred more than twelve months previously, the informant shall state the reason or reasons for the late notification of the birth for Registrar’s consideration in Form VIII set out in the First Schedule. (5) A notification under this rule shall be accompanied with a baptism certificate or a certificate from the health facility where the child was born naming the mother and the date of birth. (6) Where the child was not born in a health facility an affidavit each in Form IX set out in the First Schedule from two reliable witnesses to the birth shall be submitted to the Registrar. (7) Upon giving written authority for the late registration of a birth under subrule (4), the Registrar shall forward the notification to the Assistant Registrar of the district in which the birth occurred and on receipt of the notification the Assistant Registrar shall retain the original copy and return the duplicate copy to the Registrar. 502 Alteration of name after registration Replacement of birth or death certificate Amendment of rule 28 Amendment of rule 30 Statutory Instruments 10th June, 2016 - 24 Verify source ↗
Where the name or altered name of a child is
If a child’s name or changed name is registered under section 17, the Registrar-General or Deputy Registrar-General must issue a duplicate birth certificate showing the child’s former and new names.
24. Where the name or altered name of a child is registered under section seventeen of the Act, the Registrar- General or Deputy Registrar-General shall issue a duplicate birth certificate stating the former names and the new names of the child as set out in Form V in the First Schedule. - 25 Verify source ↗
The Registrar-General, Deputy Registrar General,
The listed registrars must issue a duplicate certificate when a person asks to replace a lost or destroyed certificate, following Form V(b) instructions.
25. The Registrar-General, Deputy Registrar General, Registrar or Assistant Registrar shall issue a duplicate certificate in accordance with instructions in Form V (b) set out in the First Schedule, where a person requests replacement of a lost or destroyed certificate. - 5 Verify source ↗
Subrule (2) of rule 28 of the principal Rules is amended by
This provision amends subrule (2) of rule 28 by replacing one form reference with another.
5. Subrule (2) of rule 28 of the principal Rules is amended by the deletion of the words “on Reg-Gen Form No. 15” and the substitution therefor of the words “in Form X set out in the First Schedule”.
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Rule 30 of the principal Rules is amended by the deletion
This provision amends Rule 30 by replacing the words “space 4” with “the appropriate space on Form X set out in the First Schedule” wherever they appear.
6. Rule 30 of the principal Rules is amended by the deletion of the words “space 4” wherever they appear and the substitution therefor of the words “the appropriate space on Form X set out in the First Schedule”. Amendment of rule 31 - 7 Verify source ↗
Rule 31 of the principal Rules is amended by the deletion of
After a still-birth is registered, the Registrar must issue a disposal certificate and a still-birth certificate.
7. Rule 31 of the principal Rules is amended by the deletion of subrule (1) and the substitution therefor of the following: Amendment of rule 33 Amendment of rule 34 (1) After completing registration of the still-birth, the Registrar shall issue a— (a) disposal certificate, in Form XI set out in the First Schedule, for the purpose of burial of the still-birth; and (b) still-birth certificate in Form XII set out in the First Schedule. - 9 Verify source ↗
Rule 34 of the principal Rules is amended
This section amends Rule 34 and requires the Registrar to record the cause of death exactly as certified in the medical certificate, followed by the certifying practitioner’s name and qualification.
9. Rule 34 of the principal Rules is amended— (a) in subrule (2), by the deletion of the words “spaces 1 and 2” and the substitution therefor of the words “appropriate spaces on Form XIII set out in the First Schedule”; (b) by the deletion of subrules (3) and (4) and the substitution therefor of the following: (3) The Registrar shall enter in the appropriate space the cause of death precisely as certified in the medical certificate, followed by the words “certified by ...” and the name and qualification 10th June, 2016 Statutory Instruments 503 of the medical practitioner who gave the medical certificate; and (c) by the renumbering of subrule (5) as subrule (4). - 10 Verify source ↗
Rule 35 of the principal Rules is amended
Rule 35 is amended so the Registrar must ask the informant to sign Form XIII, then sign it and stamp the Registrar’s name below the signature.
10. Rule 35 of the principal Rules is amended— (a) in subrule (1), by the deletion of the words “spaces 1 to 14 (excluding space 10) on Reg-Gen form No. 22” and the substitution therefor of the words “the appropriate spaces of Form XIII set out in the First Schedule”; and (b) by the deletion of subrule (2) and the substitution therefor of the following: (2) The Registrar shall then call upon the informant to sign on the appropriate space in Form XIII set out in the First Schedule and, when the Registrar has signed in the appropriate space, the Registrar shall impress the Registrar’s name stamp under the Registrar’s signature. - 11 Verify source ↗
The principal Rules are amended by the revocation of rule
This section amends the principal Rules by revoking rule 36 and substituting new text in its place.
11. The principal Rules are amended by the revocation of rule 36 and the substitution therefor of the following: - 36 Verify source ↗
Where the Registrar receives acoroner’s certificate upon
If the Registrar receives a coroner’s certificate after an inquest about a death, the Registrar must register the death on Form XIII and make the specified note in the informant’s signature space.
36. Where the Registrar receives acoroner’s certificate upon an inquest with reference to a death, the Registrar shall register the death on Form XIII set out in the First Schedule, except that in the space for the informant’s signature, the Registrar shall enter the words “certificate received from ...” and the name and description of the corner and the words “Inquest held ...” and the date for the inquest as stated in the certificate. - 12 Verify source ↗
Rule 38 of the principal Rules is amended by the insertion,
Rule 38 is amended to add the words “in Form XI set out in the First Schedule” immediately after “certificate”.
12. Rule 38 of the principal Rules is amended by the insertion, immediately after the word “certificate”, of a comma and the words “in Form XI set out in the First Schedule,”. - 13 Verify source ↗
The principal Rules are amended by the revocation of the
The principal Rules are amended by removing the First Schedule and replacing it with the First Schedule in the Appendix.
13. The principal Rules are amended by the revocation of the First Schedule and the substitution therefor of the First Schedule set out in the Appendix. - 14 Verify source ↗
The principal Rules are amended by the renumbering of
This provision renumbers rules 26 to 44 as rules 25 to 43 and includes a warning that false or omitted registration details can be an offence punishable by fine or imprisonment.
14. The principal Rules are amended by the renumbering of rules 26 to 44 as rules 25 to 43 respectively. Amendment of rule 35 Revocation and replacement of rule 36 Registration of death after inquest Amendment of rule 38 Revocation and replacement of First Schedule General amendment 504 Statutory Instruments 10th June, 2016 R E G I S T E R O F B I R T H S T h e B i r t h s a n d D e a t h s R e g i s t r a t i o n ( G e n e r a l ) ( A m e n d m e n t ) R u l e s , 2 0 1 6 T h e B i r t h s a n d D e a t h s R e g i s t r a t i o n A c t R E P U B L I C O F Z A M B A I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ( L a w s , V o l u m e 5 , C a p 5 1 ) I P R E S C R B E D F O R M S ( R u l e s 3 , 4 , 5 , 1 6 , 1 7 , 1 8 , 2 3 , 2 7 , 3 2 a n d 3 7 ) F I R S T S C H E D U L E ( R u l e 1 3 ) A P P E N D I X ( T o b e c o m p l e t e d i n d u p l i c a t e ) ( S t o c k e d b y D N R P C ) ( R u l e 4 ) F o r m I R e g i s t r a r N a m e o f 10th June, 2016 Statutory Instruments 505 R E G I S T E R O F S T I L L - B I R T H S T h e B i r t h s a n d D e a t h s R e g i s t r a t i o n ( G e n e r a l ) ( A m e n d m e n t ) R u l e s , 2 0 1 6 T h e B i r t h s a n d D e a t h s R e g i s t r a t i o n A c t _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ( L a w s , V o l u m e 5 , C a p 5 1 ) R E P U B L I C O F Z A M B A I ( T o b e c o m p l e t e d i n d u p l i c a t e ) ( S t o c k e d b y D N R P C ) ( R u l e 4 ) F o r m I I 506 Statutory Instruments 10th June, 2016 R E G I S T E R O F D E A T H S T h e B i r t h s a n d D e a t h s R e g i s t r a t i o n ( G e n e r a l ) ( A m e n d m e n t ) R u l e s , 2 0 1 6 T h e B i r t h s a n d D e a t h s R e g i s t r a t i o n A c t _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ( L a w s , V o l u m e 5 , C a p 5 1 ) R E P U B L I C O F Z A M B A I R e g i s t r a r N a m e o f ( T o b e c o m p l e t e d i n d u p l i c a t e ) ( S t o c k e d b y D N R P C ) ( R u l e 4 ) F o r m I I I 10th June, 2016 Statutory Instruments 507 Form IV (Rule 5) (To be completed in duplicate) (Stocked by DNRPC) REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA The Births and Deaths Registration Act (Laws, Volume 5, Cap 51) ____________ The Births and Deaths Registration (General) (Amendment) Rules, 2016 BIRTH CERTIFICATE No.: ……………………………. District: …………………………………..........………. Date of Birth: ………………………………………………………………......................... Place of Birth: ……………………………………………………………….........…………. Surname of Child: ……………………………………………………………………............ Other Names: ……………………………………………………………………………….. Names and Surname of Father: ………………………………………….............……..…… Occupation of Father: ………………………………………………………………………. Father’s NAPSA or any other Social Security Scheme Number: ………………………..…. Father’s National Identity No.: ………………………………………………………….…. Names and Surname of Mother: …………………………………………………….……….. Mother’s Maiden Surname: …………………………………………………………………… Mother’s NAPSA or any other Social Security Scheme Number: …………………………… Mother’s National Identity No.: ……………………………………………………………. Name of Informant: ………………………………………………………………………….. Informant’s Residential Address: …………………………………………………..………… …………………………………………………………………………………………...……. ………………………………………………………………………………………...………. Postal Address: ……………………………………………………………………………..... ……………………………………………………………………………………………….... Date of Registration: …………………………………………………………………… Name of Registrar: ………………………………………………………………………… I hereby certify that the above certificate is a true copy of the particulars recorded in relation to the birth of the said child in the Register of Births kept at Lusaka. Dated this …………….. day of .................................................., 20........ ……………………………………………………………………….. Registrar-General/Deputy Registrar-General Registrar/Assistant Registrar 508 Statutory Instruments 10th June, 2016 Form V (Rule 5) (To be completed in duplicate) (Stocked by DNRPC) REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA The Births and Deaths Registration Act (Laws, Volume 5, Cap 51) ____________ The Births and Deaths Registration (General) (Amendment) Rules, 2016 DEATH CERTIFICATE No.: ………………………………… District: ……………………………….......…..…… Date of Death: …………………………………………………………………................... Place of Death: …………………………………………………………………...........…… Names and Surname of Deceased: ……………………………………………….............… Sex: ……………………………….. Age: ……………………………………………........ Nationality: ………………………………………………………………………........…… Occupation: ……………………………………………………………………..............….. NAPSA or any other Social Security Scheme Number: …………………….............…....... National Identity No.: ………………………………………………………………........... Cause of Death: ……………………………………………………………………….......... ……………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………….... Name of Informant: …………………………………………………..........………………. Relationship to Deceased: ………………………………………...............……………..… Date of Registration: …………………………...………………………………………..…. Name of Registrar: ………………………………......………………………………..……. I do hereby certify that the above certificate is a true copy of the particulars registered in relation to the death of the person named in the Register of Deaths kept at Lusaka. Dated this …………… day of …………………………………, 20………… ……………………………………………………..…………………….. Registrar-General/Deputy Registrar-General/Registrar 10th June, 2016 Statutory Instruments 509 Form VI (a) (Rule 24) (To be completed in duplicate) (Stocked by DNRPC) REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA The Births and Deaths Registration Act (Laws, Volume 5, Cap 51) ____________ The Births and Deaths Registration (General) (Amendment) Rules, 2016 DUPLICATE BIRTH CERTIFICATE No.: …………………………. District: ………………………………………………....... Date of Birth: ……………………………………………………………………………...... Place of Birth: ………………………………………....……………………………………. Surname of Child: ……………………………………...……………………………………. Other Names: ………………………………..……………...……………………………….. Former Names of Child: …………………………………………………………………….. Names and Surname of Father: ……………………………………………………………… Occupation of Father: ………………………………………………………………………. Father’s NAPSA or any other Social Security Scheme Number: ……………………………. Father’s National Identity No.: ………………………………………………………………. Names and Surname of Mother: …………………………………………………………….. Mother’s Maiden Surname: …………………………………………………………………… Mother’s NAPSA or any other Social Security Scheme Number: …………………………… Mother’s National Identity No.: …………………………………………….………………. Name of Informant: ………………………………………………………………………….. Informant’s Residential Address: ……………………………………………….…………… ………………………………………………...………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. Postal Address: ……………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. Date of Registration: …………………………………………………………………………… Name of Registrar: ……………………………….......………………………………………… I hereby certify that the above certificate is a true copy of the particulars recorded in relation to the birth of the said child in the Register of Births kept at Lusaka. Dated this …………….. day of .................................................., 20........ ……………………………………………………………………….. Registrar-General/Deputy Registrar-General 510 Statutory Instruments 10th June, 2016 Form VI (b) (Rule 25) (To be completed in duplicate) (Stocked by DNRPC) REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA The Births and Deaths Registration Act (Laws, Volume 5, Cap 51) ____________ The Births and Deaths Registration (General) (Amendment) Rules, 2016 DUPLICATE BIRTH CERTIFICATE No.: ……………………………………. District: ………………………..………………. Date of Birth: ………………………………………………………………..…,………….. Place of Birth: ………………………………………………,……………..………………. Surname of Child: ………………………………………………………...…………………. Other Names: ………………………………..………………………...…………………….. Names and Surname of Father: ………………………………………...…….……………… Occupation of Father: ……………………………………………………….....……………. Father’s NAPSA or any other Social Security Scheme Number: ……………………………. Father’s National Identity No.: ………………………………………………………………. Names and Surname of Mother: ……………………………………………….…………….. Mother’s Maiden Surname: …………………………………………………………….…… Mother’s NAPSA or any other Social Security Scheme Number: …………………….…… Mother’s National Identity No.: ………………………………………..……………………. Name of Informant: ………………………………………………………………………….. Informant’s Residential Address: ………………………………………………..…………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. Postal Address: ……………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………...………………………. Date of Registration: …………………………………….…………………………………… Name of Registrar: …………………………………………….……………………………… I hereby certify that the above certificate is a true copy of the particulars recorded in relation to the birth of the said child in the Register of Births kept at Lusaka. Dated this …………….. day of .................................................., 20........ ……………………………………………………………………….. Registrar-General/Deputy Registrar-General/ Registrar/Assistant Registrar 10th June, 2016 Statutory Instruments 511 Form VII (Rule 5) (To be completed in duplicate) (Stocked by DNRPC) REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA The Births and Deaths Registration Act (Laws, Volume 5, Cap 51) ____________ The Births and Deaths Registration (General) (Amendment) Rules, 2016 SHORTENED FORM OF BIRTH CERTIFICATE This is to certify that the following information in respect of the record of birth of ……………………………………………………………. is a true extract from the Register of Births kept at Lusaka. Christian Name(s) ………………………………….. Sex: ……………………………….. Date of Birth: …………………………… Place of Birth: ………………………………..….. Extracted this ………………… day of ......................................., 20...... ………………………………………………………………………………. Registrar-General/Deputy Registrar-General/Registrar 512 Statutory Instruments 10th June, 2016 Form VIII (Rules 16, 17, 18 and 23) (To be completed in duplicate) (Stocked by DNRPC) REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA The Births and Deaths Registration Act (Laws, Volume 5, Cap 51) ____________ The Births and Deaths Registration (General) (Amendment) Rules, 2016 WARNING: In terms of section 9 of the Births and Deaths Registration Act, Cap. 51; any person who is obliged to make a registration and refuses or neglects to state any particular required on this form or gives any false information for the purpose of registration commits an offence and may, on conviction, be fined or imprisoned, or fined and imprisoned. ease complete in block letters Please complete in block letters Information Required formation Required DETAILS OF BIRTH Place of Birth: Health Facility Name: (if born at health facility) Home Address (if born at home): Other (Specify): Male or Female Surname: Given Name: Other Name(s): Birth Weight: DETAILS OF FATHER Surname: Other Name(s) Date of Birth: National Identity No.: Occupation: Social Security No. Village of origin: Tribe: Nationality: Residential Address: Contact No.: DETAILS OF MOTHER Surname: Other Name(s): Date of Birth: Age of Mother at Birth of Child above (Years): National Identity No.: Occupation: Social Security No. Village of Origin: Tribe: Nationality: Education: Residential Address: NOTICE OF BIRTH NOTICE OF BIRTH Shaded fields for official use only Notice No. Date and Time Information Provided DATE OF BIRTH: Health Facility: Other (specify): D D M M Y Y Home: Sex: Y Y DISTRICT: M F (cid:151)(cid:151) Male Female D D M M Y Y Y Y Chief: District: D D M M Y Y Y Y Chief: District Never Been to School Primary Secondary Tertiary 10th June, 2016 Statutory Instruments 513 Usual Place of Residence: Attendant at Birth: Qualified Midwife Others (specify) Traditional Birth Attendant ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF PARENTHOOD Married Marital Status of Parents: Not Married I, …………………………………..………………………… ackno wledge myself If not married, complete the to be the natural Father of the child in Part 1. following: ……………………………………………… ……………………………………. LATE NOTICE If the child is above 12 months: complete the following: Signature Date (Mother) I, …………………………………………………… hereby request and consent that the above named be registered as the Father of the child in Part 1. ……………………………………………… ……………………………………. Signature Date That the reasons I failed to notify the birth of my child within twelve months after birth are: ……………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………….. I, therefore respectfully request that authority be given for the Registration of the Birth of the child in Part 1: ………………………………………………… Signature of Declarant ……………………………… Date DETAILS OF INFORMANT Surname: Other Name(s): National Identity No.: Nationality: Relationship to Child: Residential Address: Postal Address: Contact No. APPENDICES (Attachments) Original Birth Record Copies of Parent’s National Identity Document INFORMANT’S DECLARATION: I hereby declare that the information provided above is true, correct and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that any incorrect, misleading or untrue information or the withholding of any relevant information is an offence. …………………………………………………….… ……………………………………… …………………………… Name FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Signature Date …………………………………………………………………………… Name of Assistant Registrar ……………………………………………… Signature …………………………………………………………………………… Name of Registrar ……………………………………………… Signature OFFICAL STAMP NOTE 1—The informant should be Father or Mother of the child and only if neither is able to give necessary information is one of the following persons entitled to give notice: (a) the occupier of the house or the person in-charge of the hospital or institution where the child was born; (b) a person present at birth; or (c)the person now having charge of the child. NOTE 2 – In terms of section 15 of the Act, a Registrar shall not enter in the Births Register the name of any person as father of an illegitimate child except at the joint request of the mother and the person acknowledging himself in writing in the presence of the Registrar to be the father of the child. NOTE 3 — If you are a member of the National Pension Scheme Authority please quote your Social Security Number as this will assist the fund in the payment of benefits. INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING NOTICE OF BIRTH
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Rule 33 of the principal Rules is amended by the deletion of
Rule 33 of the principal Rules is changed by deleting one phrase and replacing it with “Form XIII set out in the First Schedule”.
8. Rule 33 of the principal Rules is amended by the deletion of the words “spaces 1 to 13 on Reg-Gen Form No. 22” and the substitution therefor of the words “Form XIII set out in the First Schedule”.
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Section 4
If you complete the form, you must use block letters, black or blue ink, no erasures or correcting fluid, and make sure the information is correct to the best of your knowledge.
4. Fill in all applicable spaces using BLOCK LETTERS only without ERASURES or use of CORRECTING FLUID. Use black or blue ink only. Ensure that the information provided on the Form is correct to the best of your knowledge. Once the forms have been submitted, the information provided will be considered correct details of the applicant. 514 Statutory Instruments 10th June, 2016 Form IX (Rule 23(6)) (To be completed in duplicate) (Stocked by DNRPC) REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA The Births and Deaths Registration Act (Laws, Volume 5, Cap 51) ____________ The Births and Deaths Registration (General) (Amendment) Rules, 2016 AFFIDAVIT OF BIRTH BY INDEPENDENT WITNESS I (deponent’s full names) ……………………………………………………………………. of (address) …………………………………………………………………………………………. aged ………………………. and holder of National Registration Card No.: ……………………. hereby make *oath/*affirmation and say that I have personal knowledge of the birth of ………………………………………………….. (child’s name) He/she is my (relationship) ……………………………………………………………...………. He/she was born on ………………………………………………….. at *Village/*House No. …………………………. District …………………………. Country ……………………… I further declare that to the best of my knowledge and belief his/her parents’ names are as follows: Father: …………………. Tribe: …………………….. Village: …………………...............…….. District: …………………………………………. Country: …………………………………….. Mother: ………………….. Tribe: ………………………….. Village: ………………………… District: …………………………………. Country: …………………………………………… I make this *oath/*affirmation conscientiously believing the same to be true. *Sworn/*affirmed before me at …………………… this …………. day …………….. 20 ……... Signed …………………………………………… ……………………………………………….. Magistrate/Commissioner for Oaths *Delete as appropriate 10th June, 2016 Statutory Instruments 515 Form X (Rules 27 and 29) (To be completed in duplicate) (Stocked by DNRPC) REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA The Births and Deaths Registration Act (Laws, Volume 5, Cap 51) ____________ The Births and Deaths Registration (General) (Amendment) Rules, 2016 NOTICE OF BIRTH OF A STILL-BORN CHILD No.: ………………………………. District ………………………………………………… WARNING-In terms of section 9 of the Births and Deaths Registration Act, any person who is obliged to make a registration and refuses or neglects to state any particular required on his form or gives any false information for the purpose of registration shall be guilty of an offence and may, on conviction, be imprisoned for one month and/or fined two hundred penalty units. Child: Surname: ……………………………………………………………………………………… Date of Birth: ………………………………………. Sex: …………………………………… Cause of Death and Nature of Evidence that Child was still-born: ………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… Parents of Child: Names and Surname of Father: ………………………………………………………………. Occupation of Father: ………………………………………………………………………… Z.N.P.F. or any other Social Security Scheme Number, if any: …………………………….. Names and Surname of Mother: ……………………………………………………………… Maiden Surname of Mother: ………………………………………………………………..... Mother’s Z.N.P.F. or any other Social Security Scheme Number, if any: …………………… Nationality of Parents: ……………………………………………………………………….. Date of Parents’ Marriage: …………………………………………………………….……... Informant: Signature or Mark: ……………………………………………………………...……………. (Name to be printed in addition to his/her signature) Relationship to Child: ………………………………………………………………………... Residential Address: …………………………………………………………………………. 516 Statutory Instruments 10th June, 2016 ………………………………………………………………………………………….…….. Postal Address: …………………………………………………………..…………….…….. Date of Giving Notice: …………………………………………………..……..…………….. Signature of Assistant Registrar (where applicable): ………………….……………………... (Name stamp to be impressed under signature) Signature of Registrar: …………………………………………………………………………. (Name stamp to be impressed under signature) NOTE 1-The informant should be the father or mother of the child and only if neither is able to give the necessary information should one of the following persons be entitled to give notice: (a) the occupier of the house or the person in charge of the hospital or the institution where the child was born; or (b) a person present at the birth. NOTE 2 - In terms of section 15 of the Act, a Registrar shall not enter in the Births Register the name of any person as father of an illegitimate child except at the joint request of the mother and the person acknowledging himself in writing in the presence of the Registrar to be the father of the child. NOTE 3 - If you are a member of the Zambia National Provident Fund or any other Social Security Scheme please quote your Social Security Number as this will assist the Fund or Scheme in the payment of benefits. NOTE 4 - In terms of section 14 (2) of the Act, this notice must be accompanied either by a written certificate that the child was not born alive, signed by a registered medical practitioner or certified midwife who was in attendance at the birth or who has examined the body of the child, or in default thereof the informant should complete the following declaration: I, ……………………………………………………………….…… (name of person giving notice) of ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. do solemnly and sincerely declare that no medical practitioner or midwife was present at the birth or has examined the body and that the child was not born alive. And that I make this declaration, conscientiously believing the same to be true. Declared at .......................................... this …..…… day of ....................................., 20 …...... Signature of Mark: …………………………………….……………………......………………. Before me: …………………………………………… Registrar/Assistant Registrar 10th June, 2016 Statutory Instruments 517 Form XI (Rules 30 and 37] (To be completed in duplicate) (Stocked by DNRPC) REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA The Births and Deaths Registration Act (Laws, Volume 5, Cap 51) ____________ The Births and Deaths Registration (General) (Amendment) Rules, 2016 PERMIT FOR BURIAL OR OTHER DISPOSAL OF A BODY Act, In accordance with *subsection (6)/subsection (8)(b) of section 18 of the Births and Deaths Registration by authorise ………….................................................................................. of the body of …………………………………………………… who died at ………………………... on the ...................... day of ............................................., 20......... disposal hereby burial the or I *Registrar Magistrate Police Officer Other officer specially empowered *Delete whichever is not applicable 518 Statutory Instruments 10th June, 2016 I h e r e b y c e r t i f y t h a t t h e a b o v e c e r t i f i c a t e i s a t r u e c o p y o f t h e p a r t i c u l a r s r e c o r d e d i n r e l a t i o n t o t h e b i r t h o f t h e s a i d c h i l d i n t h e R e g i s t e r o f S t i l l - B i r t h s k e p t a t L u s a k a . 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S T I L L - B I R T H C E R T I F I C A T E T h e B i r t h s a n d D e a t h s R e g i s t r a t i o n ( G e n e r a l ) ( A m e n d m e n t ) R u l e s , 2 0 1 6 T h e B i r t h s a n d D e a t h s R e g i s t r a t i o n A c t _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ( L a w s , V o l u m e 5 , C a p 5 1 ) R E P U B L I C O F Z A M B A I ( T o b e c o m p l e t e d i n d u p l i c a t e ) ( S t o c k e d b y D N R P C ) ( R u l e 3 0 ) F o r m X I I 10th June, 2016 Statutory Instruments 519 Form XIII (Rule 32) (To be completed in duplicate) (Stocked by DNRPC) REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA The Births and Deaths Registration Act (Laws, Volume 5, Cap 51) ____________ The Births and Deaths Registration (General) (Amendment) Rules, 2016 WARNING: In terms of section 9 of the Births and Deaths Registration Act, Cap. 51; any person who is obliged to make a registration and refuses or neglects to state any particular required on this form or gives any false information for the purpose of registration commits an offence and may, on conviction, be fined or imprisoned or fined and imprisoned. Please complete in block letters NOTICE OF DEATH NOTICE OF DEATH Shaded fields for official use only Application No. Date and Time Information Required A. DETAILS OF THE DECEASED Information Provided SERIAL No. DISTRICT: (cid:151)(cid:151) Surname of the Deceased Other Name(s) Occupation Residential address Date of Death Place of occurrence of death Name of place of death Date of Birth Age at Death Nationality of Deceased National Identity No.: Social Security No./NAPSA Level of education B. CAUSE OF DEATH: M M Y Y Y Y D D Health Facility Other (specify) D D M M Y Y Y Y Home SEX M F NBTS Primary (FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY) Secondary Tertiary C. BROUGHT-IN-DEAD CERTIFICATE I.C.D. CODE I.C.D. CODE I.C.D. CODE Health Facility Death (attach medial certificate of the cause of death), Home Based (attach letter from traditional leader); Brought in dead (Police to complete Part C or attach a Police Report); un-natural cause (attach coroner’s report) Immediate Cause Antecedent Cause Underlying Cause POLICE REPORT: This is to certify that: MR/MRS/MS Place of Residence Confirms having brought in the body of his/her (relationship) Surname: Other Names: Age: At (Place): Suddenly/Suffering from: Treatment was at: - 1 Verify source ↗
And this is natural death
The text states that a person passed away from natural causes.
1. And this is natural death He/she passed away on Y Y Y Y Time: M M D D - 2 Verify source ↗
And this is sudden death and
The informant must give true, correct, and complete information and attach the medical certificate showing the cause of death.
2. And this is sudden death and post mortem examination to be conducted (Tick applicable situation) No. and Rank: Formation: 520 Statutory Instruments 10th June, 2016 ( pp No. and Rank: ) Formation: Name: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Signed: ………………………………………………….. Date: …………………………………………… …………….. Doctor’s Remarks: Pupils dilated and fixed: Certified by (Name): ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Signature: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Date: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… D. DETAILS OF INFORMANT: Surname Other Names Relationship to the Deceased Contact No.: National Identity No.: Nationality: Residential Address: Postal Address: Date of Registration: E. APPENDICES (Attachments) Original Medical Certificate of the Cause of Death Copy of Informant’s National Identity Document Coroner’s Report in case of unnatural death requiring investigation INFORMANT’S DECLARATION I hereby declare that the information provided above is true, correct and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that any incorrect, misleading or untrue information or the withholding of any relevant information is an offence. …………………………………………………….…… ……………………………………………… ……………………………….. Name Signature Date FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………… Name of Assistant Registrar Signature ……………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………… Name of Registrar Signature OFFICAL STAMP NOTE 1 – The informant should be a relative present at the death or in attendance during the last illness of the deceased, and in default thereof the person from the following: (a) A relative living in the district where the deceased died; (b) A person present at the death; and (c)The undertaker. NOTE 2 – The Medical Certificate showing the cause of Death must be attached to this form. NOTE 3 – If the deceased was a member of the National Pension Authority, please quote his/her Social Security Number as this will assist the Fund in the payment of benefits. INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING NOTICE OF DEATH - 1 Verify source ↗
Fill in all applicable spaces using BLOCK LETTERS only without ERASURES or use of
Complete all applicable spaces in block letters only, and do not use erasures or correcting fluid.
1. Fill in all applicable spaces using BLOCK LETTERS only without ERASURES or use of CORRECTING FLUID. 10th June, 2016 Statutory Instruments 521 - 3 Verify source ↗
Ensure that the information provided on the Form is correct to the best of your knowledge
The information given on the Form must be correct to the best of your knowledge.
3. Ensure that the information provided on the Form is correct to the best of your knowledge. - 4 Verify source ↗
Once the forms have been submitted, the information provided will be considered correct
After the forms are submitted, the information provided is treated as correct details of the applicant.
4. Once the forms have been submitted, the information provided will be considered correct details of the applicant. D. MWILA, Minister of Home Affairs LUSAKA 3rd June, 2016 522 Statutory Instruments 10th June, 2016
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