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 20th day
of June, 2001.
Regulation 1—Amendment of L.I.
1261
The Registration of Births and
Deaths Regulations, 1970 (L.I.
653) as amended by the
Registration of Births and Deaths
(Amendment) Regulations. 1981 (L.I.
1261) are further amended by
(a) the substitution for the
Second Schedule of the following
new
Second Schedule; and
(b) by the repeal of the Third
Schedule
"SECOND SCHEDULE
FEES
Category
Fee
REGISTRATION OF
BIRTH
1. Registration of birth when the
child is between
one day and 21 days
Free
2. Registration of birth when the
child is between 22days and
12 months
˘10,000.00
3. Registration of birth when the
child is over 12 months
˘20,000.00
4. Registration of name within 12
months of registration of
birth
˘10,000.00
5. Alteration in the Register of
Births
˘5,000.00
REGISTRATION OF
DEATH
6. Registration of death after 7
days of occurrence
Free
7. Registration of death between 8
days of occurrence and 21
days ˘10,000.00
8. Registration of death after 30
days ˘20,000.00
9. Registration of death after
burial ˘100,000.00
10. Burial permit for a deceased
brought into Ghana from outside
Ghana ˘50.000.00
11. Set of four certified copies
of Entry in Register of
Deaths
for the purpose of
exportation of
remains
˘200,000.00
12. Alteration in the Register of
deaths
˘25,000.00
MISCELLANEOUS
13. Each general search of
Registers of Births or Deaths
˘5.000.00
14. Each particular search of
Registers of Births or
Deaths
˘2,000.00
15. Each certified copy of entry
in Register of Births or
Deaths
˘2,000,00
16. Exhumation and re-burial
˘100.000.00
17. Each general search of the
indices in the Central Registry
Office
˘5,000.00
18. Each particular search in the
indices in the Central Registry
Office
˘2,000.00
19. Swearing of Affidavit
˘5,000.00
20. Marking of exhibit
˘2,000.00
21. Registration of death of
pauper
Free
22. Registration of death of child
under 12 months
Free
KWADWO BAAH-WIREDU
Minister for Local Government
Date of Gazette Notification: 22nd
June, 2001.
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