Schedule
| Civil Code, Cap. 4.01 | Book Second, Chapter Second on records of baptisms or dedications is amended by deleting Article 41 and substituting the following — |
| “41 Special provisions which apply in respect of the registration of births are provided in the Civil Status Act.” |
| (Substituted by Act 10 of 2014) |
CHAPTER 4.02
CIVIL STATUS ACT
SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION
List of Subsidiary Legislation
| 1. | Civil Status (Fees) Regulations – Section 30 |
Civil Status (Fees) Regulations – Section 30
(Statutory Instrument 25/2010)
Statutory Instrument 25/2010 .. in force 16 March 2010
ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS
| 1. | Citation |
| 2. | Interpretation |
| 3. | Payment of fees |
| 4. | Collection of fees |
| 5. | Consolidated fund |
| 6. | Preparation of documents |
| 7. | Exemption |
| Schedule | |
CIVIL STATUS (FEES) REGULATIONS – SECTION 30
Commencement [16 March 2010]
1. Citation
These Regulations may be cited as the Civil Status (Fees) Regulations.
2. Interpretation
In these Regulations “Registrar” means the Registrar of Civil Status, Assistant Registrar or any other person authorized in writing by the Registrar to perform the duties of the Registrar.
3. Payment of fees
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(1) The fees specified in the Schedule are payable in cash with respect to the matters to which the fee relates.
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(2) The fee payable with respect to a marriage certificate is payable prior to the performance of the marriage ceremony by a civil status officer.
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(3) The fee payable for a duplicate certificate is the same fee payable for the original certificate as specified in the Schedule.
4. Collection of fees
The Registrar is responsible for the collection of all fees payable under these Regulations.
5. Consolidated fund
All moneys collected as fees under these Regulations must be paid into the Consolidated Fund by the Registrar in accordance with the Finance (Administration) Act.
6. Preparation of documents
Any document required or any search, with respect to civil status, must be undertaken by the Registrar or by the staff of the Registry.
7. Exemption
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(1) A search fee is not payable in respect of any search which does not result in tracing in the Register the entry the extract of which is required.
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(2) A fee is payable for any search or document required by any public department.
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(3) A reasonable margin of error is permitted to the applicant in respect of the information (including the date of entry, place of birth or death, on parentage) for the required extract to be traced, without incurring an obligation to pay the fee specified in the Schedule.
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(4) The decision of the Registrar as to what constitutes in a case a reasonable margin of error is final.
Schedule
(Regulation 3)
| CERTIFICATES | FEES |
| $ |
| Births, Baptismals, Marriages, Adoptions | $ 8.00 Standard |
| $ 13.00 Emergency |
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| Deaths | $ 5.00 Standard |
| $ 10.00 Emergency |
| Searches— | |
| Births, Marriages, Baptismals | $ 3.00 per book |
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| Documents of civil status for which no provision is made in these Regulations | $ 5.00 |
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| Unmarried Certificates— | |
| 1970 and under | $ 21.00 |
| 1971 – 1975 | $ 18.00 |
| 1976 –1980 | $ 15.00 |
| 1981 –1985 | $ 12.00 |
| 1986 – 1990 | $ 9.00 |
| Life Certificates | $ 10.00 |
| Late Registrations (Births or Deaths) | $ 10.00 |
| Rectification fee | $ 50.00 |