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REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1981 (LI 1261).

 

IN exercise of the powers conferred on the Minister responsible for the registration of births and deaths by section 40 of the Registration of Births and Deaths Act. 1965 (Act 301) these Regulations are made this 2nd day of March, 1981.

Regulation 1—L.I. 653 Amended.

The Registration of Births and Deaths Regulations, 1970 (L.I. 653) are hereby amended as follows:—

(a) by the substitution for the Second Schedule thereto of the following new Schedule:—

“SECOND SCHEDULE

FEES

 

Fee

    ˘

1.  Registration of a birth when the child is more than

     twenty-one days but not more than two months old

    (to be paid by the informant)                                                        2.00   

2.  Registration of a birth when the child is more than

     two months but not more than twelve months old

     (to be paid by the informant)                                                       3.00   

3.  Registration of a birth when the child is more than

     twelve months old (to be paid by the informant)                                 10.00   

4.  Registration of a name subsequent to registration of

     birth  upon production of prescribed certificate within

     twelve months of registration (to be paid by the person

     requiring the name to be registered)                                         3.00   

5.  Registration of a death after the expiration of twenty-four

     hours but within forty-eight hours after such death

     (to be paid by the informant)                                                       2.00   

6.  Registration of a death after forty-eight hours after such

     death (to be paid by the informant)                                            5.00   

7. Death Certificate                                                                          3.00   

8. Burial permit for a deceased person whose body has

    been removed into Ghana from some place outside

    Ghana for disposal (to be paid by the person procuring

    the disposal)                                                                                  5.00   

9.  Correction of an error of fact and for each insertion

     in register within 12 months of registration (to be paid

     by the person requiring the error to be corrected or the

     insertion to be made)                                                                  1.00   

10. Correction of an error of fact and for each insertion in

      register after 12 months of registration                                                1.00   

11. Each inspection of any entry in any register, or for

      each search of registers and indices, in any Local

      Registry Office                                                                             1.00   

12. Each general search of the indices and registers in

      the Central Registry                                                                    2.00   

13. Each particular search in the indices and registers

      in the Central Registry                                                                1.00   

14. Each certified copy of an entry in a register within

      twelve months of registration                                                     2.00   

15. Each certified copy of an entry in a register within

      twelve months of registration                                                     3.00   

16. Exhumation                                                                                50.00  

17. Swearing affidavit or making statutory declaration

      (or such other fee as may for the time being be in

      force by law                                                                                  2.00   

18. Marking every exhibit or document annexed to an

      affidavit or declaration                                                                1.00;

  and   

(b) by the substitution for the Third Schedule thereto of the following new Schedule:—

 

“THIRD SCHEDULE

FEES FOR GRAVE SPACE IN PUBLIC CEMETERY

 

                                                                                                            Fees

 ˘        

1. For grave space 8 feet by 4 feet            

(a) City Area          . .             . .                . .               . .               . .  10.00 

(b) Urban Area       . .             . .                . .               . .               . . 8.00   

(c) Rural Area         . .             . .                . .               . .               . . 7.50   

2. For grave space 4 feet by 3 feet            

(a) City Area          . .             . .                . .               . .               . .  5.00   

(b) Urban Area       . .             . .                . .               . .               . . 4.00   

(c) Rural Area         . .             . .                . .               . .               . . 2.00   

3. For grave space for vault construction 16 feet by 12 feet                   

(a) City Area          . .             . .                . .               . .               . .  20.00 

(b) Urban Area       . .             . .                . .               . .               . . 15.00 

(c) Rural Area         . .             . .                . .               . .               . . 10.00 

4. For grave space for vault construction 9 feet by 8 feet            

(a) City Area          . .             . .                . .               . .               . .  10.00 

(b) Urban Area       . .             . .                . .               . .               . . 8.00   

(c) Rural Area         . .             . .                . .               . .               . . 5.00   

 

PROFESSOR GEORGE BENNEH

Minister of Finance and Economic Planning

 

Date of Gazette Notification : 11th December, 1981.

 

 

 

 

 

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