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REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 2001 (L.I. 1676)

 

 

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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