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CIVIL REGISTRATION SYSTEM(Introduction)
The Registration of Births and Deaths
Act,1969 (Central Act No.18 of 1969).
This Act may be called as RBD Act, 1969 and
it extends to the whole of India.
Section 1 covers commencement of RBD Act,
1969 and other related details.
CIVIL REGISTRATION SYSTEM(Definitions & Interpretation)
According to Section 2 of the Act it covers all the definitions
and interpretation related RBD Act.
Birth:
‘Birth’means Live Birth or Still Birth [Section 2 (a)].
Death:
Death means the permanent disappearance of all evidence
of life at any time after live birth has taken place [Section 2
(b)].
CIVIL REGISTRATION SYSTEM(Definitions & Interpretation)
Foetal Death Foetal death means absence of all evidence of life prior to
the complete expulsion or extraction from its mother of aproduct of conception irrespective of the duration ofpregnancy [Section 2 (c)].
Live Birth Live birth means the complete expulsion or extraction
from its mother of a product of conception,irrespective of the duration of pregnancy, which, aftersuch expulsion or extraction, breathes or shows anyother evidence of life, and each product of such birth isconsidered live-born [Section 2 (d)].
CIVIL REGISTRATION SYSTEM(Definitions & Interpretation)
Still Birth
Still birth means foetal death where a product of
conception has attained at least the prescribed
period of gestation [Section 2 (g)].
Foetal death where a product of conception has
attained at least 28 weeks of gestation is termed as
‘Still birth’ [Section 2 (g), Rule 3].
CIVIL REGISTRATION SYSTEM(Registration Establishment)
Registrar General of India (Sec. 3 – Appointment of
Registrar General and Delegation of Powers)
The Central Government may by notification inthe official gazette, appoint a person to be knownas the Registrar General of India.
Chief Registrar
The State Government may by notification in theofficial gazette, appoint a Chief Registrar for the
State.
CIVIL REGISTRATION SYSTEM(Registration Establishment)
District Registrar
The State Government may appoint a District
Registrar for each revenue district and such
number of Additional District Registrar as it thinks
fit who shall, subject to the general control and
direction of the District Registrar, discharge such
function of the District Registrar as the District
Registrar may from time to time authorise them to
discharge.
CIVIL REGISTRATION SYSTEM(Registration Establishment)
Registration Divisions
The State Government may by notification in the
official gazette, divide the territory within the State
into such registration divisions as it may think fit
and prescribe different rules for different
registration divisions.
CIVIL REGISTRATION SYSTEM(Registration Establishment)
Registrar
The State Government may appoint a Registrar for
each local area comprising the area within the
jurisdiction of a Municipality, Panchayat or other
local authority or any other area or a combination
of any two or more of them.
CIVIL REGISTRATION SYSTEM(Section 5, 6 & 7)
Section 5: Jurisdiction of the area for the Registrars.
Section 6: (1) Appointment of District Registrar for each region and Additional
District Registrar.
(2) Duties and responsibilities of District and Additional DistrictRegistrar
Section 7:(1) Appointment of Registrar of Births and Deaths for each local area
(2) (2)Recording of Birth and Death happening in the allotted area.Taking steps to cover all Births and Deaths for registration.
CIVIL REGISTRATION SYSTEM(Section 8 & 9)
Section 8:
(1) Duties of persons specified to report Birth or Death in the relevant Report
form
(a) Domiciliary events, Persons authorised to furnish information
(b) Hospitals or Nursing Home, Health Centre etc.
(c) Place like Jails
(d) Place like Choultry or Chatram or Hostel
(e) Baby found deserted in Public places (Headmen or corresponding Officer
(f) Any other place
(2) Specified person to report birth or death in places other than the above.
Section 9:Occurrence of Birth & Death in a Plantation information to be
furnished of Superintendent of plantation.
CIVIL REGISTRATION SYSTEM(Section 10)
Section 10:
(1) Specified persons to notify Birth and Death and certify the cause of death
i. Maternity assistant / ANM / Midwife of the area
ii. Keeper or owner set apart for disposal of bodies or person appointed by the LocalAuthority
iii. Any other person specified by Government
The above specified persons have to notify Birth or death that theyhave attended or that occurred in the area to the Registrar within the timeframe fixed
(2) With regard to the facilities available, Registrar has to obtain a certificateon the cause of death from such a person in the prescribed form
(3) Obtaining certificate on the cause of death from the Medical Officer whoattended the deceased during the last illness alongwith Death Report Form
CIVIL REGISTRATION SYSTEM(Section 11, 12 & 13)
Section 11: Signature of the informant to be obtained
Section 12: Issue of Free Birth / Death certificate to the person soon after
registration
Section 13:
i. Delayed Registration after 21 days but within one month with late fees,etc.
ii. After 30 days but within one year with the written permission of theprescribed authority with late fee.
iii. Registration of Birth / Death after one year by an order of Magistratewith late fee prescribed
iv. Without prejudice to action taken on the persons for not reporting thevital event within the prescribed time, registration of event to be madepending action.
CIVIL REGISTRATION SYSTEM(Section 14, 15 & 16)
Section 14: Registration of Births without name
Section 15: Correction in any entry of Birth & Death on the basis of State
Rules framed
Section 16:
i. Opening and Maintenance of Birth / Death Registers
ii. Printing & Supply of Registers
CIVIL REGISTRATION SYSTEM(Section 17 & 18)
Section 17: Search of Birth & Death Registers
(1) On the basis of the State Rules on the payment of fees & postal charges
(a) Search
(b) issue certificate without cause of death pertaining to Death Certificate
(2) To be certified invoking section 76 of Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (1 of
1872)
Section 18: Inspection of the registration centers and registers by the
prescribed authority
CIVIL REGISTRATION SYSTEM(Section 19 & 20)
Section 19:
i. Furnishing of report on registration to the Chief Registrar (Monthly
report / annual report)
ii. Publication of Annual Vital Statistical Report by the Chief Registrar
Section 20: Registration of Births & Death relating to the Indian citizens
outside India
i. Registration of Birth / Death in the Indian consulate as per citizenship
Act, 1955 (7 of 1955) and all such registration will be deemed to have
been made under this Act.
ii. In case of parents returning to India within 60 days of arrival Section 13
will apply after period of 60 days.
CIVIL REGISTRATION SYSTEM(Section 21, 22 & 23)
Section 21: Power of the Registrar to obtain information from the person
having knowledge of the event
Section 22: Power to give direction to the state by the Central Government
Section 23: Penalties
i. Failure to give information without reasonable cause
ii. Failure to divulge information
iii. Failure to give address or sign the register (Rs.50/-)
iv. Failure on the part of Registrar to register Birth / Death without any
reasonable cause (Rs.50/-)
v. Failure on the part of Medical Officer to issue certificate under sub-
section 3
vi. Contravention of the provision of the RBD Act, 1969
CIVIL REGISTRATION SYSTEM(Section 24, 25, 26 & 27)
Section 24: Power to compound Offences
i. Officer prescribed to penalise the person for offense
ii. Discharge of such persons
Section 25: Prosecution by the Officer prescribed by the Chief Registrar
Section 26: Registrar & Sub-Registrar are public servants
Section 27: Delegation of powers to the prescribed Officer by the State
Government
CIVIL REGISTRATION SYSTEM(Section 28, 29 & 30)
Section 28: Protection of action taken in good faith
i. No legal proceeding shall be initiated against Government or person
specified performing duty or anything done in good faith
ii. No legal action for any damage caused by the action taken in good
faith
Section 29: No provision in the RBD Act, 1969 shall be confused as
derogation of the provisions of Births / Deaths / Marriage
Registration Act, 1886
Section 30: Power to make Rules
CIVIL REGISTRATION SYSTEM(Section 31 & 32)
Section 31: Repeal & saving
i. Subject to provisions of Section (29) coming into force of this Act
any law on the in force therein on the matters covered by this Act
shall stand repealed
ii. Notwithstanding the repeal. Any action that is not inconsistent with
the RBD Act, 1969 provisions shall be considered as done under
RBD Act, 1969
Section 32:
i. Removal of difficulties in the application of the provisions of the Act
with the approval of the Central Government
ii. Not possible after 2 years of implementation.
CIVIL REGISTRATION SYSTEM(Registration of Birth, Death and Still Birth)
Under Section 8 of the RBD Act read with Rule
8(1) for Institutional and 8(2) for Domiciliary of the
Puducherry RBD Rule 1999 .
CIVIL REGISTRATION SYSTEM(Registration of Foreign Births)
Registration of Foreign Birth is covered under
Section 20 of the RBD Act 1969 read with
Rule 20(1) of RBD Rule 1999.
CIVIL REGISTRATION SYSTEM(Delayed Registration, Name Correction, Name
Inclusion)
Delayed Registration of Births and Deaths under section 13(2) of the
RBD Act 1969 read with Rule 9(2) of Puducherry RBD rules 1999.
Name Correction of Births and Deaths under section 15 of the RBD
Act 1969 read with Rule 11 of the Puducherry RBD Rule 1999.
Name Inclusion under section 14 of the RBD Act 1969 read with
Rule 10(1) of Puducherry RBD rules 1999.
CIVIL REGISTRATION SYSTEM(Nature of Registration)
As per Section 7(2) of the RBD Act 1969, the Birth
and Death can be registered only at the place of
occurrence
CIVIL REGISTRATION SYSTEM(NRC & Maintenance of Registers)
NRC issued (Form 10) under section 17 of
RBD Act 1969 & Rule 13 of Puducherry RBD
Rule 1999.
Every year transfer of original Register to the
Special Officer, District court, to be made
under section 17(4) of Puducherry RBD Rule
1999.
CIVIL REGISTRATION SYSTEM(Signature Proceedings in the Registers)
If the Register has not signed by the former
Registrar, the present Registrar may sign the
Register.
CIVIL REGISTRATION SYSTEMFlow chart of Reporting System
CIVIL REGISTRATION SYSTEM(List Of Forms)
FORM NO.
1 - Birth report
1A - Birth report for Adopted Children
2 - Death report
3 - Still Birth report
4 - Medical Certificate of Cause of Death for institutional deaths
4A - Medical Certificate of Cause of Death for non-institutional deaths
CIVIL REGISTRATION SYSTEM
FORM NO.
5 - Certificate of Birth 6 - Certificate of Death 7 - Birth Register 8 - Death Register 9 - Still Birth Register 10 - Non-availability certificate 11 - Summary monthly report of Births 12 - Summary monthly report of Deaths 13 - Summary monthly report of Still
births
CIVIL REGISTRATION SYSTEM(Questionnaire)
Whether expansion of initial before name is
possible under section 15 of RBD Act 1969?
Whether ‘Alias’ in the name of a person can
be added subsequently in the registration of
Births and Deaths after the event has already
been registered?
CIVIL REGISTRATION SYSTEM(Quick Review)
KEY MESSAGES
Civil Registration is a continuous, permanent and compulsory recording ofthe occurrence and characteristics of vital events, such as, births, deaths,marriages, foeatal deaths and divorces
History of Civil Registration in India dates back to middle of nineteenthcentury
Prior to the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969, the registrationpractices and procedures across the country varied widely
Registration of Births and Death Act, 1969 covers registration of Births,still birth and deaths. This is compulsory under the Act
CIVIL REGISTRATION SYSTEM(Quick Review)
Vital Statistics including registration of Births and Deaths falls under theconcurrent list of the Constitution of India. It is the joint domain of StateGovernments / UT Administration and the Central Government of India
Birth and Death certificate is a permanent record of the fact of occurrenceof the event and a conclusive proof of place and date of occurrence of theevent
Registration of an event includes issuance of extract of the prescribedparticulars from the register of births and death as soon as the event hasbeen registered.
Birth certificate is not a proof of nationality
Ensure that all birth and death events in the area under your jurisdiction areregistered
CIVIL REGISTRATION SYSTEM(Quick Review)
Informants and notifiers are key persons who provide information to
you
There is timeframe for registration of events
Understand the responsibilities casted upon YOU under RBD Act,
1969 and play your role effectively
Monitor registration of events (live and still births; deaths)and
delivery of registration certificates
Institute a mechanism for regular supervision of registration centers
/ hospitals
Strengthen capacity of CRS functionaries
CIVIL REGISTRATION SYSTEM(Quick Review)
Registration after 21 days is to be done as per the provisions of delayed
registration with fee
Ensure pre-requisites, like stationery
Sent Monthly reports to your higher authorities.
Ensure civil registration has become a regular agenda in all meetings
Use your powers to obtain information
Ensure quality of information on the basis of:
— Completeness
— Timeliness
— Accuracy
— Uniformity to ensure comparability
CIVIL REGISTRATION SYSTEM(Quick Review)
Utilize the civil registration data for district planning
Monitor reporting and registration levels of each district on monthlybasis
Institute a mechanism for supervision
Ensure coordination within the department and with departmentsengaged in Civil Registration
Submit reports timely
Utilize the civil registration data for planning at all levels (local toState)