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
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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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