Registration of Births Act, 1996

Registration of Births Act, 1996 Skip to content Disclaimer Feedback Helpdesk Gaeilge Léim go dtí an t-ábhar Séanadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach English Gaeilge English Produced by the Office of the Attorney General Táirgthe ag Oifig an Ard-Aighne Home Legislation Acts of the Oireachtas Statutory Instruments Pre-1922 Legislation Constitution External Resources Bills (Houses of the Oireachtas) Iris Oifigiúil / Official Gazette Revised Acts (LRC) Classified List of Legislation (LRC) Translations (acts.ie) Translations (Houses of the Oireachtas) Government Publications for Sale EU Law (EUR-Lex) FAQ Disclaimer Feedback Helpdesk Search Baile Reachtaíocht Achtanna an Oireachtais Ionstraimí Reachtúla Reachtaíocht Réamh-1922 Bunreacht Acmhainní Seachtracha Billí (Tithe an Oireachtais) Iris Oifigiúil Achtanna Athbhreithnithe (CAD) (An Coimisiún um Athchóiriú an Dlí) Liosta Rangaithe Reachtaíochta Aistriúcháin (achtanna.ie) Aistriúcháin (Tithe an Oireachtais) Foilseacháin Rialtais ar Díol Dlí AE (EUR-Lex) CCanna (Ceisteanna Coitianta) Séanadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach Cuardach TitleTeideal Year(s) or rangeBliain nó blianta nó raon TypeCineál All Legislation Acts Statutory Instruments Advanced SearchCuardach Casta HomeBaile ActsAchtanna 1996 Registration of Births Act, 1996 Registration of Births Act, 1996 Permanent Page URL View by SectionAmharc de réir Ailt View Full ActAmharc ar an Acht Iomlán Bill History Stair Bille Commencement, Amendments, SIs made under the Act Tosach Feidhme, Leasuithe, IRí arna ndéanamh faoin Acht Open PDFOscail PDF Print Full ActPriontáil an tAcht Iomlán Number 36 of 1996 REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS ACT, 1996 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section 1. Particulars required concerning births registered or reregistered after commencement of Act. 2. Forms. 3. Delivery and provision of register books. 4. Amendment of Registration of Births and Deaths (Ireland) Act, 1863. 5. Amendment of Births and Deaths Registration Act (Ireland), 1880. 6. Consequential amendments. 7. Short title, collective citation, construction and commencement. SCHEDULE Particulars to be Registered in a Register Book Number 36 of 1996 REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS ACT, 1996 AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW IN RELATION TO THE REGISTRATION AND RE-REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS. [19th December, 1996] BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: Particulars required concerning births registered or re-registered after commencement of Act. 1.—(1) The registration of a birth registered, after the commencement of this Act, under— (a) the Births and Deaths Registration Acts, 1863 to 1994, (b) section 6 of the Defence (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1960 , or (c) section 4 of the Garda Síochána Act, 1989 , shall comprise information of the particulars concerning such birth specified in the Schedule to this Act. (2) The re-registration of a birth re-registered, after the commencement of this Act, under— (a) the Births and Deaths Registration Acts, 1863 to 1994, or (b) the Legitimacy Act, 1931 , shall comprise information of the particulars concerning such birth specified in the Schedule to this Act. (3) When the birth of any child is being registered, after the commencement of this Act, under any of the enactments mentioned in subsection (1) of this section, the surname of the child to be entered in the register shall be, subject to any necessary linguistic modifications— (a) that of the mother or father of the child as shown in the register or of both, or (b) such other surname requested by either the mother or father as an tÁrd Chláraitheoir or a person authorised by him or her may permit if he or she is satisfied that the circumstances so warrant, or (c) in any case where no information of the particulars of parentage of the child is registered, such surname as the informant may specify. (4) When the birth of any child is being re-registered, after the commencement of this Act, under any of the enactments mentioned in subsection (2) of this section, being a birth which has been registered after the commencement of this Act, the surname of the child shall be that which has been so registered. (5) The following provisions do not apply to the particulars specified in the Schedule to this Act— (a) section 6 of the Registration of Births and Deaths (Ireland) Act, 1863, (b) section 34 of the Births and Deaths Registration Act (Ireland), 1880, and (c) section 5 of the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act, 1972 . (6) Section 1 (4) of the Legitimacy Act, 1931 , does not apply where the entry in the register relating to the birth to be re-registered, being either— (a) a registration under section 7 (inserted by section 49 of the Status of Children Act, 1987 ), or (b) a re-registration under section 7A (inserted by the said section 49), of the Births and Deaths Registration Act (Ireland), 1880, is made, after the commencement of this Act, and which contains the name of the father of the child. (7) This section does not affect the registration or re-registration of any birth which has been registered or re-registered, as the case may be, before the commencement of this Act. Forms. 2.—An tÁrd Chláraitheoir may provide forms for use for the purposes of this Act. Delivery and provision of register books. 3.—Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 16, 30 and 47 of the Registration of Births and Deaths (Ireland) Act, 1863, an tÁrd Chláraitheoir may make such arrangements, as he or she considers necessary, for— (a) the delivery of register books by registrars, and (b) the provision of register books to registrars, for the purposes of this Act. Amendment of Registration of Births and Deaths (Ireland) Act, 1863. 4.—The Registration of Births and Deaths (Ireland) Act, 1863, is hereby amended— (a) in section 30, by the substitution for “Forms (A.) and (B.) hereunto annexed respectively” of “Form (B) hereunto annexed, in respect of deaths”, and (b) by the deletion of Form (A.) annexed thereto. Amendment of Births and Deaths Registration Act (Ireland), 1880. 5.—The Births and Deaths Registration Act (Ireland), 1880, is hereby amended— (a) in section 5, by the substitution for “(Form A., Schedule 3)” of “(in such form as provided under section 2 of the Registration of Births Act, 1996)”, (b) in section 6, by the substitution for “(Form B., Schedule 3)” of “(in such form as provided under section 2 of the Registration of Births Act, 1996)”, (c) in section 37, by— (i) the deletion of “birth or”, and (ii) the substitution for “forms in Schedules A. and B. respectively” of “form in Schedule B.”, and (d) in the Third Schedule, by the deletion of Forms A. and B. Consequential amendments. 6.—(1) Section 6 (3) (c) of the Defence (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1960 , is hereby amended by the deletion of “or (b)”. (2) Section 48 of the Status of Children Act, 1987 , is hereby amended by the deletion of “and the form”. (3) Section 4 (3) (c) of the Garda Síochána Act, 1989 , is hereby amended by the deletion of “or (b)”. Short title, collective citation, construction and commencement. 7.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Registration of Births Act, 1996. (2) The Births and Deaths Registration Acts, 1863 to 1994, section 1 (4) of, and the Schedule to, the Legitimacy Act, 1931 , and this Act may be cited together as the Births and Deaths Registration Acts, 1863 to 1996, and shall be construed together as one. (3) This Act shall come into operation on such day as the Minister for Equality and Law Reform may appoint by order. SCHEDULE Particulars to be Registered in a Register Book Section 1 . Number. Date and Place of Birth. Sex of Child. Forename(s) and Surname of Child. Mother's Forename and Surname, Address and Occupation. Any former Surname(s) of Mother. Father's Forename and Surname, Address and Occupation. Any former Surname(s) of Father. Signature, Qualification and Address of Informant. When Registered. Signature of Registrar. Forename(s) of Child if added after Registration of Birth, and Date. Acts Referred to Births and Deaths Registration Act (Ireland), 1880 43 & 44 Vict. c. 13 Births and Deaths Registration Acts, 1863 to 1994 Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act, 1972 1972, No. 25 Defence (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1960 1960, No. 44 Garda Síochána Act, 1989 1989, No. 1 Legitimacy Act, 1931 1931, No. 13 Registration of Births and Deaths (Ireland) Act, 1863 26 & 27 Vict. c. 11 Status of Children Act, 1987 1987, No. 26 Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License Ráiteas Príobháideachais Inrochtaineacht Aitheantóir Eorpach Reachtaíochta (ELI) Ceadúnas Sonraí Oscailte Liosta Fianán © Government of Ireland. Oireachtas Copyright Material is reproduced with the permission of the Houses of the Oireachtas © Rialtas na hÉireann. Atáirgtear ábhar faoi Chóipcheart le cead ó Thithe an Oireachtais