WEST BENGAL REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS & DEATHS

/ -STATE RULES 2000.

NOTIFICA TION

No. HIPW 17791 A-7 /2000, Dated 30.9.2000

In exercise of the power confirmed by section 30 of the Registration of Births and Deaths
Act, 1969,(18 of 1969)and in suppression of all previous notifications on the subject, the Governor
is pleased hereby to make with the approval of the Central Government, the following rules :
1. Short title.- (1) These rules may be called the West Bengal Registration of Births and Deaths
Rules, 2000.

(2) They extend to the whole of West Bengal.

(3) They shall come into force at once.

Definitions.-In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires.

(a) the' Act' means the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 (18 of 1969).(b) 'Form'
means a Form appended to these rules

(c) 'Section' means a section of the Act

Period of gestation.-The period of gestation for the purposes of clause (g) of sub-section (1

of section 2 shall be twenty-eight weeks.

4 Submission of report under section 4(4).- The report lU1dersub-section (4) of section 4 shall
be prepared in the prescribed fopnat and shall be submitted along with the statistical report
referred to in sub-section (2) of section 19, to the State Government by the Chief Registrar
for every year by the 31st July of the year following the year t9 which the report relates.

5, Form, etc. forgiving inf<:>rmatioriof births and deaths.-(l) The information required to be
given to the Registrar under section 8 or section 9, as the case may be, shall be in Form-l,
Form-2 and Form-3 for the registration of births, death and still birth respectively, hereinafter
to be collectively called the reporfil:lg forms. Information if given orally, shall be entered by
the Registrar in the appropriate reporting forms and the signature/thumb impression of the
informant obtained.

(2) The part of the reporting forni.s containing legal information shall be called the 'Legal
Part' and the part containing statistical information shall be called the 'Statistical Part'

(3) The infonnation referred to in sub-rule (1) shall be given within twenty-one days from
the date of birth, death and still birth. .

6, Birth or death in a vehicle.-(I) In respect ~f any birth or death in a moving vehicle, the
person in-charge of the vehicle shall given or cause to be given the information under sub-
section (1) of section 8 at the first place of halt.
Explanation.-For the purposes of this rule the term 'vehicle' shall mean conveyance
of any kind used on fund, air or water and include an aircraft, boat, ship, railway carriage,
motor car, motor-cycle, curt, tonga or rickshaw.
(2) In the caseof deaths [not coming under clauses (a) to (e) of sub-section (1) of section (8)],
in which an inquest is held, the officer who conducts the inquest shall give or cause to be
given the information under sub-section (1) of section 8.
7. Appointment of Registrars :
The Registrars of births and deaths for a defined area shall be appointed by -

(1) The District Registrar in rural area.

(2) Municipal Commissioner /Commissioner /Chief Executive Officer of a Municipal

Corporation.
(3) Chairman/Executive Officer / Administrator of a Municipality .

(4) Executive Officer/Chairman of a Cantonment or Notified Area.

8. Form of certificate under section 10(3).- The certificate as to the cause of death required
under sub-section (3) of section 10 shall be issued in Form No.4 or 4A and the Registrar/
Sub-Registrar shall after making necessaryentries in the register of deaths forward all such
certificates to the Deputy Chief Registrar by the lOth of the month immediately following
the month to which the certificates relate.
9. Extracts of registration entries to be given under section 12.-(1) The extracts of particulars
from the register relating to births or deaths to be given to an informant under section 12
shall be in Form 5 or Form 6, as the casemay be.

(2) In the case of domiciliary events of births and deaths referred to in clause (a) of sub
section (1) of section 8 which are reported direct to the Registrar/Sub-Registrar of
Births and Deaths, the head of the house or household, as the casemay be, or, in
his/her absence,the nearest relative of the head present in the house may collect the
extracts of birth or death from the Registrar /Sub-Registrar within thirty days of its
reporting. .

(3) In the case of domiciliary events of births and deaths referred to in clause (a) of sub-
section (1) of section 8 which are reported by persons specified by the StateGovernment
under sub-section (2) of the said section, the person so specified shall transmit the
extracts received from the Registrar/Sub-Registrar of Births and Deaths to the concerned
head of the house or household, as the casemay be, or, in his/her absence,the nearest
relative of the head present in the house within thirty days of its issue by the Registrar/
Sub-Registrar .

(4) In the case of institutional events of births and deaths referred to in clauses (b) to (e)
of sub-section (1) of section 8, the nearest relative of the new born or deceased may
collect the extract from the officer or person in charge of the institution concerned
within thirty days of the occurrence of the e~ent of birth or death.

(5) If the extract of birth or death is not collected by the concerned person as referred to
in sub-rules (2) to (4) within the period stipulated therein, the Registrar/SubRegistrar
or the officer or person in charge of the concerned institution as referred to in sub-rule
(4) shall transmit the same to the concerned family by post within fifteen days of the
expiry of the aforesaid period.
10. Authority for delayed registration and fee payable therefore.-(l) Any birth or death of
which information is given to the Registrar after the expiry of the period specified in rule

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5, but within thirty days of its occurrence, shall be registered on payment of a late fee of rupees
two:
Provided that-where a Sub-Registrar is appointed for the purpose, he shall register such
events with the permission of the Registrar .
(2) Any birth or death of which information is given to the Registrar /Sub-Registrar after
thirty days but within one year of its occurrence, shall be registered only with the
written permission of
(a) the District Registrar or the Additional District Registrar in rural area.
(b) The Chief Municipal Health Officer/ Administrator/Chief Executive Officer of a
Municipal Corporation.
(c) The Chairman / Administrative Executive Officer / Officer of a Municipality .
(d) The Chairman /Executive Officer of a cantonment or notified area-asthe casemay be,
and on payment of alate fee of rupees five, and production of an affidavit made before
a Notary Public or a First Class Magistrate.
(3) Any birth or death which has not been registered within one year of its occurrence
shall be registered only on an order of an Executive Magistrate and on payment of a
late fee of rupees ten.
11 Period for the purpose of section 14- Registration of the name of a child.- (1) Where the
birth of any child had been registered without a name, the parent or guardian of such child
shall within 12 months from the date of registration of the birth of child give information
regarding the name of the child to the Registrar / Sub-Registrar either orally or in writing
and thereupon the Registrar / Sub-Registrar shall enter such name with initial and date of
entry:
Provided that if the information is given after the aforesaid period of 12 months, the
Registrar /Sub- Registrar shall,
(a) if the register is in his/her possession, forthwith enter the name in the relevant
column of the concerned form in the birth register on payment of a late fee of
rupees five, or

(b) if the register is not in his/her possession and if the information is given orally,
make a report giving necessary particulars, and, if the information is given in
writing forward the same to the :
(i) District Registrar in a Rural area.
(ii) Chief Municipal Health Officer / Administrative Officer of a Municipal
Corporation.
(iii) Chairman/ Administrative Officer /Executive Officer of a Municipality .
(iv) Executive Officer/Chairman of a cantonment or notified area, as the case
may be for making the necessaryentry on payment of alate fee of rupees
five.
(2) The parent or the guardian, as the case may be, shall also present to the Registrar / Sub
Registrar the copy of the extract given to him/her under section 12 or a certified extract issued
to him / her under section 17 and on such presentation, the Registrar /
 Sub -Registrar shall make the necessary endorsement relating to the name of the child or
take action as laid down .in clause (b) of the proviso to sub-rule (1).
12. Correction or cancellation of entry in the registers of births and deaths. -(I) If it is reported
to the Registrar / Sub-Registrar that a clerical or formal error has been made in the register
or if such error is otherwise noticed by hL-n/her and if the register is in his / her possession,
the Registrar/Sub-Registrar shall enquire into the matter and ifhe/she is satisfied that any
such error has been made, he / she shall correct the error {by correcting or canceling the
entry) as provided in section 15 and shall send an extract of the entry showing the error and
how it has been corrected to the concemed-
:a) District Registrar in rural area,

(b ) Chief Municipal Health Officer / Administrative Officer of a Municipal Corporation.

(c) Chairman/Executive Officer / Administrative Officer of a Municipality, or

(d) Chairman/Executive Officer of a cantonment or notified area, as the casemay be.

(2) In the case referred to in sub-rule (1) if the register is not in his/her possession, the
Registrar/Sub-Registrar shall made a report to the concerned-

(a) District Registrar in rural area,

,b) Admjnistrative Officer/Chief Municipal Health Officer of a Municipal Corporation.

(c) Chairman/Executive Officer, Administrative Officer of a Municipality, or

(d) Chairman/Executive Officer of a cantonment or notified area, as the casemaybe.

and shall call for the relevant register and after enquiring into the matter, if he/she is satisfied
that any such error has been made, shall make the necessary correction.

(3) Any correction as mentioned in sub-rule (2) shall be countersigned by the concerned.

(a) District Registrar in rural area,

(b) Administra tive Officer / Chief Municipal Health Officer of a Municipal Corporation.

(c) Chairman/Executive Officer /Municipal Health Officer / Administrative Officer of a

Municipality ,
(d) Chairman/Executive Officer of a cantonment or notified area, as the casemay be.
immediately after the register is received from the Registrar.

:4) If any person asserts that any entry in the register of births and deaths is erroneous in
substance,the Registrar/Sub-Registrar may correct the entry in the manner prescribed
under section 15 upon production by that person a declaration setting forth the nature
of the error and the facts of the casemade by two credible persons having knowledge
of the facts of the case.
(5) Not withstanding anything contained in sub-rule (1) and sub-rule (4), the Registrar/
Sub -Registrar shall made report of any correction of the kind, referred to therein giving
necessary details to the concerned.
(a) District Registrar in rural area,

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 (b) Chief Mlmicipal Health Officer / Administrative Officer of a Mlmicipal Corporation.

(c) Chairman/Executive Officer / Administrative Officer of a MUIlicipality I

(d) Chairman/Executive Officer of a Cantonment or notified area, as the casemay be,

(6) If it is proved to the satisfaction of the Registrar / Sub-Registrar that any entry in the
register of births and deaths has been fraudulently or improperly made, he / she shall
make a report giving necessary details to the-

(a) District Registrar in rural area,

(b) Chief Mlmicipal Health Officer / Administrative Officer of a Municipal Corporation.

(c) Chairman/Executive Officer / Administrative Officer of a Municipality .
(d) Chairman/Executive Officer of a cantonment or notified area, as the case may be,
and on hearing from him/her shall take necessary action in the matter.

13. Form of register under section 16. -The part of Form 1, 2 & 3 for legal information shall
constitute the birth register, death register and still birth register (Form 7,8 and 9) respectively.
14. Fees and postal charges payable under section 17. -Search of births and deaths registers.

(1) The fees payable for a search to be made, an extract or a non -availability certificate
to be issued, under section 17, shall be as follows :

(a) Search for a single entry in the first

year for which the search is made Rs. 2.00

for every additional year for which

the search is continued Rs. 2.00

(c) for granting extrac.trelating to

each birth and death Rs. 5.00

for granting non availability

certificate or birth or death Rs. 2.00

(2) Any such extract in regard to any birth or death shall be issued by the Registrar j Sub
Registrar or the District Registrar of the district. in rural area, Chief Municipal Health
Officer j Administrative Officer of a Municipal Corporation and Chairmanj Executive
Officer Administrative Officer of Municipality/ Executive Officer j Chairman of a
cantonment or notified area in Form 5 or 6,as the casemay be,and shall be certified in
the manner provided for in section 76 of the Indian Evide~ce Act, 1872 (1 of 1872).

(3) If any particular event of birth or death is not found registered, the Registrar !Sub-
Registrar shall issue a non-availability certificate in Form 10.
(4) Any such extracts or non-availability certificate may be furnished to the person asking
for it or sent to him/her by post on payment of the postal charges therefore.
Interval and forms of periodical returns under section 19(1). -(1) Every Registrar / Sub
Registrar shall, after completing the process.of registra tion send all the Statistical Parts of
the reporting forms relating to each month along with a Summary Monthly Report in Form
11 for births, Form 12 for deaths and Form 13 for still births to the Deputy Chief Registrar

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of Births and Deaths and Director, State Bureau of Health Intelligence, West Bengal, on or before
the Sth of the following month.

(2) The Deputy Chief RegistTar shall forward all such statistical parts of reporting
Fonns received by him/heNo the Chief RegistTarnot later than the lOth of that month.

16, Statistical report under section 19(2)-The statistical report under sub-section (2) of section
19 shall contain the tables in the formats appended to these rules and shall be compiled for
each year before the 31st July of the year immediately following and shall be published as
soon as may be thereafter but, in any case,not later than five months from that date.

17. Conditions for compounding offences.-(l) Any offence punishable under section 23 may,
either before or after the institution of criminal proceedings under this Act, be compounded
by (a) the District Registrar in rural area, (b) Municipal Commissioners I Administrative
Officer of a Municipal Corporation (c) Chairman I Executive Officer of a Municipality or
cantonment or notified area as the casemay be, (hereinafter referred to as the said officer)
if the said officer is satisfied that the offencewas committed through inadvertence or oversight
or for the first time.

(2) Any such offence may be compounded on payment of such sum, not exceeding rupees
fifty for offences under sub-sections (1), (2) and (3) and rupees ten for offences under
Sub-section (4) of section 23 as the said officer may think fit.

18. Registers and other records under section 30(2)(l<).-{1}The birth register, the death register
and the still birth register shall be the records of permanent importance and shall not be
destroyed.

(2) The court orders and orders of the specified authorities granting permission for delayed
registration received under section 13 by the Registrar, shall form an integral part of
the birth register, the death register and the still birth register and shall not be destroyed.

(3) The certificate as to the cause of death furnished under sub-section (3) of section 10
shall be retained for a period of at least 5 years by the Deputy Chief Registrar of Births
and Deaths.

(4) Every birth register, death register and still birth register shall be retained by the
Registrar/Sub-Registrar in his/her office for a period of twelve months after the end
of the calendar year to which it relates and such register shall thereafter be transferred
for safe custody to the-

(a) District Registrar in rural area,

(b) Municipal Commissioner /Chief Municipal Health Officer / Administrative

Officer of a Municipal Corporation.

(c) Chairman/Executive Officer of a Municipality

(d) Executive Officer/Chairman of a cantonment or notified area, as the casemay be.

 c -ADDENDUM-
-Appointment of officials to act as Addl. District Registrar of Brths & Deaths

GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL

DEP ARTMENT OF HEAL TH & F AMIL Y WELF ARE
FAMILY WALFARE BRANCH
SW ASTOY A BOA WAN, SAL T LAKE
KOLKATA-700 Q91.

No. H F /0/r A -03 !200 )- Dated IS-/2-CJ5"-

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NOTIFICA TION

In exercise of the power conferred by sub-section ( 1) of Section 6 of the R.B.D. Act, 1969
(Act No.18 of 1969) the Governor is pleased hereby to appoint the following officials to act as the
Additional District Registrar of Births & Deaths under the control and direction of the District
Registrar of Births & Deaths for the concerned districts. They will discharge their functions within
their respective jurisdiction for the purpose of the said Act.

(1) Additional District Magistrate (General Administration

(2) Chief Medical Officer of Health
(3) Dy. Chief Medical Officer of Health-ll
(4) Sub-Divisional Officer
(5) Block Development Officer

This is in super session ofall previous Notifications relating to appointment of Addl. District
Registrar of Births & Deaths issued by the Deptt. of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of
West Bengal. This will come into force on the date of issue 'of this Notification.

~~S'.I1. .6
Special Secretary to the Govt. of West Bengal
Department of Health & Family Welfare.

"' g;-,J . A -03/2-005

Dated ~- 2.-1J's""
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Copy forwarded to the

I) Director of Health Services, West Bengal.

2) Director ofMedical Education, West Bengal.
3) State Family Welfare Officer, West Bengal.
4) Dy. Director ofHealth Services (Admin), West Bengal.
5) Director, S.B.H.I., West Bengal.
6-9) .Special Secretary Branch.
10-12) .Joint Secretary, FW/PHP/GA Branch of this Department.
t3-31) District Magistrate, (All Districts).
32) D.F. W .0., Kolkata.
33-51) C.M.O.H. (All Districts).
52-70) Dy. C.M.O.H.-II (All Districts).
71) O.S.D. & E.O. Deputy Secretary, F.W. Branch of this Department.
72-73) P.S. to M.I.C./M.O.S. of this Department.
74-75) Commi~sioner/C.M.H.O., Kolkat!t Municipal Corporation.
76) P.A. to Principal Secretary of this Department.
-for information & necessary action.
tir-..A-/ IS'" .I 2.. 2-"(110 .

Special Secretary to the Govt. of West Bengal

Department of Health & Family Welfare.

Contd. P/2.
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Dated

Copy forwarded for information to: (i) The Regi rar General, India, Ministry of Horn,'
Affairs, Govt. of India, 2A, Man Singh Road, New Delhi i lOO 11, (ii) The Director of Censu~
Operations & Jt. Registrar General, West Bengal, 20B, Abdll Hamid Street, Kolkata-69, (iii) Th,~.
Principal Secretary to the Govt. of West Bengal, Deptt. of P & A.R., Writers' Buildings, Kolkata..
700001, (iv) The Principal Secretary to the Govt. of West Bengal, Deptt. of Panchayat & Rur(')
Dcvclopment, 63, Netaji Subhas Road, Kolkata-l, (v) The Secretary to the Govt. of West Bengal)
Judicial Deptt. Writers' Buildings, Kolkata-l and (vi) The Registrar General of Marriages, We' ,
Bengal, l1A, K.S. Roy Road, Kolkata-l.
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Special Secretary to the Govt. ofWest Benga:
Department of Health & Family Welfar{'

Dated

Copy forwarded for information to :-

1) The President, IMA,

IMA Kolkata
West Bengal
Branch, Branch,
63, Lenin
Biresh Sarani,
Guha Kolkata-13.
Road, Kolkata-17. .,

2)
3) The Registrar, State Medical Faculty, 8, Lyons Range, Kolkata-l. :;

~-t-s:.,i. ) "'1
Special Secretary to the Govt. of West Bengc 1

Department of Health & Family We}far('

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To issue compulsory Medical Certification of Cause of Death.

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GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL

Department of Health & Family Welfare
Family Welfare Branch

NOTIFICATION
person in the following medical institutions and areas with

No. HF/O/FW/93/4E-OmOO5. Date: 17th May, 2005. effect from the date of publication of this notification.

(i) All medical institutions managed by Govern

In exercise of the power conferred by Sub-section

(2)of Section 10 of the Registration of Births & Deaths ment./Local BodieslAutonomous BodieslSocie

Act, 1969 (Act No 18 of 1969) and in supersession of all ties/Other organizations situated in both urban

and rural areas in the state of West Bengal.

previous Memorandum and Orders on the subject, the

Governor is hereby pleased to make it compulsory to issue (ii) All private medical practitioners of urban and

Medical Certificate of Cause of Death in the specified Form rural areas in the state of West Bengal.

No.4 and 4A prescribed under the West Bengal Regis.

2. The Head of the Medical Institution shall send the
tration of Births and Deaths Rules. 2000 by the medical
medical certificate as to the cause of death in Form
practitioner who attended the decased during the last illness
.No.4 to the concerned Registrar/Sub-Registrar of
without charg.ing any fee immediately after death of any .
Births and Deaths along with Death Reporting
(2) THE KOLKA'fA GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, APRIL 3, 2006
- [PART I

format (Form No.2) within 21 days from the date concerned Registrar/Sub-Registrar of BirtAs and

of occuITence of each death event wher.easthe lower Deaths as per provisions of the said Act and Rules.

portion of Form No.4 {Detachable part) shall be

4. The RegistrarlSub-Registrar of Births and DeJths
handed over to the relative of the deceased without
shall, after making necessary entries in the approriate
issuing West Bengal Form No.804 (Death Certifi
format, send all such certificates to the authority
cate).
concerned within the stipulated period as per ~xi~t

3. In case of non-istitutional death events, the medical ing rules

practitioner who attended the deceased during the

By order of the Governor,
last illness shall issue medical certificate as to the
S. K. Sen ~
cause of death to the relative of the deceased or
Special Secretary
informant in Form No. 4A to furnish it the the to the Government of West Beng,IJ
 -AMENDMENT -
Of Rule 10(1) & 10(2) of W .B.Registration of Births & Deaths Rules, 2000
& for collection and deposition of fees, postal charges & fines.

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GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL

Department of Health & Family Welfare

NOTIFICATION
(B) For Sub-rule (1) of rule 10 of the W.B.R.B.D.

No. SBmJ1>-1/200SIFW/170 Rules, 2000 (Principal Rules) the following

Date 16.11.2005.
sub-rule shall be substituted namely,
In exercise of the power conferred by section 30 ( 1) " Any birth or death of which infonnation
of the Registration of Births & Deaths Act, 1969 (Act No
is given to the Registrar /Sub-Registrar after the
18 of 1969) the Governor of West Bengal, with the approval
expiry of 21 days from the date of occurrence
of the Central Government is pleased hereby to make some
but within 30 days of its occurrence, shall. be
amendment in rule 10(1) .& 10(2) of the West Bengal
registered on payment of a late fee of rupee
Registration of Births & Deaths Rules, 2000 and also to
one (Re. 1.00)".
make a separate rule 19 for collection and deposition of

fees, postal charges and fines etc. as provided in different (C) Poi sub-rule (2) of rule 10 of the W.B.R.B.D.

sections of the R.B.D. Act. 1969 and State Rules thereof. Rules 2000 (principal Rules) the following
sub-rule shall be substituted namely,
(A) (i) These rules may be called the W.B.R.B.D.
(2) ..Any- birth or death of which information is
(Amendment) Rules. 2005.
given to the Registrar/Sub-Registrai a~r the
(ii) These rules shall come into force on the date
-expiry of thirty days from the date of
of its publication in the Official Gazette. ..
occurrence but within one year of its
 occurrence shall be registered only with the Payment of all fees, postal charges and fines
written permission of etc. shall be collected by the Registrar/Sub-

(a) The District Registrar or the Additional Registrar/ Any other Officers authorized by the

District Regestrar in rural area State Govt. and deposited as per respcctive
head of accounts as the case may be in the
(b) The Administrator/Chief Executive Officer/
manner as detailed below.
Chief Municipal Health Officer of a Municipal
i) For Municipal Corporation Concerned corporation fund.
Corporation.
ii) For MuniGipality -CQI:1~med municipal fund.
(c) The Chainnan/Administrative Officer/Ex
iii) For Notified Area -Concerned Notified Area fund.
ecutive Officer of Municipality.
iv) For Cantonment -C<?;tI~m~ c-antonment fund.
(d) The Chairman/Executive Officer of a Can
v) For any other area for which -Respective fund for suchlocal area
tonment/Notified Areal Any other area for which SeparateRegistrar is appointed.
separateRegistrar is appointed- as the case may vi) For Gram Panchayat -Respective Gram Panchayatfund.
be. And on payment of a late fee of rupees two vii) For Record Room under the -Respective
a of ~unls of~ State
Govt
(Rs. 2.00) and production of an affidavit made control of the District Registrar

before an Executive magistrate or a Notary

public or a Ist Class Magistrate." By order of the Governor,

D. Rule 19- Collection and deposition of fees. S. K. Sen

postal charges and fines etc. payable under Speci~l Secretary
different sections of the R.B.D. Act. 1969 and to the Government of West Bengal

State Rules thereof

Published by the Controller of Printing & Stationery, West Bengal and Printed at DTP Press, 10 , Rainey Park, Kolkata- 700 019
 -AMENDMENT-
Amendment) Rules 2006
West Bengal Registration of Births & Deaths

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Published by Authority

MONDAY, APRIL 9, 2007 ( SAKA 197.9

CHAITRA 19 J --

PART I- Orders and Notifications by the Governor of West Bengal, the High Court, Government Treasury etc.

GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL

Department of Health & Family Welfare
Family Welfare Branch

NOnFICATION 2. Amendment of rule 5(1) of the WBRBD Rules

WiLL
No. HF/O/FW/49/1A-OJ/2005. Date 13.03.2007.

Form, etc for giving information of births and

In ex~rcise of the power conferred by Section 30
of the Registration of Births & Deaths Act, 1969 (Central deaths.

Act No 18 of 1969), the Governor of West Bengal with

The infonnation required to be given to the Regisb"ar
the approval of the Central Government is hereby pleased
to make following rules, further to amend the West Bengal under section 8 or section 9, as the case may be, in Form-

Registration of Births and Deaths Rules, 2000 and the West I (Birth Report) shall contain two additional columns like
"Pennanent Address of Parents" & " Address of Parents at
Bengal Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment)
Rules 2005 : namely :- the time of birth of the child" Keeping all otber columns

Short title and commencement

same and in Form 2 (Death Report) shall also contain three

I. (a) These rules may be called the West Bengal Reistration additional columns like "Permanent Address of the de-

of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Rules 2006. ceased", "Address of the deceased at the time of death"

and "Name of the mother of the deceased" keeping all other

(b) These rules shall come into force from the date of
their publication in the Official Gazett columns same. ., .'.
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A..lDfml-mr;nLQ.f_n1]di1f~BRllll~~-.:.. expiry of 21 days from the date of occurrence but within

Extract of Registraion entries to be given under 30 days of its occurrence, shall be registered on payment
section 12.
of a late fee of paise fifty (Re. O.aJ).
In addition to the existing columns Form 5 shall
contain additional columns- "Permanent. Address of par- In sub-ru.le (2) of the Rule ibid the following
ents" and Address of Parents at the time of birth of the clause to be inserted-
child" and Form 6 shall contain additional columns-
"Permanent Address of the DeceasC(.1"," Address of the
{2) (e) In case of street children the latc; fee for such Birth
Deceased at the time of Death" and "Name of the mother
or Death Registration shall be paise fifty (Re. 0.50).
of the Deceased".

4. Amendment or rule 13 of the WBRBD Rules 6 i\- of RDlc .10 (3) of the WBRBD Rules,
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F~ of Register lmder section 16-

The part of Form 1, 2, & 3 for legal information In sub-rule (3) of Rule 10 ibid the following
shall constitute the birth register, death register and still clause to be inserted-
birth register (Form 7, 8 & 9) respectively out of which
Form 7 shall contain additional colwnns "Permanent (3) (b) Any birth or death of street children which has not
Address of Parents" & Address of Parents at the time Birth been registered within one year of its occurrence shall be
qf the Child" and Form "8" shall contain additional
registered only on an order of an Executive magistrate and
columns ~ "permanent Address of Deceased"." Address of
the Deceased at the time of Death" & "Name of the mother on payment of alate t"ee of paise fifty.
of the deceased".

5. Am~ndmeDt of rule 100) & mle 10(2) of the

WBRBD (Amendment) Rules 2005 : By order of the Governor

In sub rule (I) of rule 10 of the WBItBD

(!\.mendment) Rules, 2005 the following clause to be A.K. Das
inserted-
Special Secretary to the Government
(I) (b) Any birth or death of street- children of which of West Bengal
information is ~ven to the RegisttarlSub-Registrar after the