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Civil
Registration System |
The
Registrationof births and deaths is compulsory as per the
Registration of Birth and Death Act 18 of 1969 and the
(revised) Tamil Nadu Birth and Death Registration Rules 2000. As per
the directions of the Government of India a revised system of
Registration of Births and Deaths have been implemented in the State
with effect from 1.1.2000 with a view to simplify the registration
procedures. The District level Inter Departmental Committees meet
under the Chairmanship of District Collectors to review the implementation.
The
status of the registration system is reviewed broad criteria based
on the reporting efficiency and registration efficiency. The
reporting efficiency refers to the periodical reports submitted by
the Primary Registrars and the registration efficiency refers to the
actual registration done by the Sample Registration System.
The
reporting efficiency in the state under the registration system is
93% for the year 1999. The registration efficiency of births is 94%
and the registration efficiency of deaths is 74%.
Births
and Deaths Registrars
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Village
Panchayats |
Village Administrative Officers |
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Town Panchayats |
Sanitary Inspectors / Executive Officers |
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Corporation / Municipal Areas |
Sanitary Inspectors |
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Plantations / Estates |
Estate Manger |
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Director
of Public Health and Preventive Medicine is the Cheif Registrar of
Births and Deaths in the state.
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Commissioner
of Chennai Corporation is the District Registrar for Chennai City.
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District
Revenue Officiers are the District Registrars in other districts.
Time
limits for Registration
Name
Entry for Births
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Name
of the child should be enteredinBirth Registrarwithin one year.
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Nameof
the child canbe entered with late fee, only upto 15 years from the
date of Registration of Birth.
Registration
Beyond Time Limit
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Period
of Delay |
Methods
to be adopted for registration |
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Birth
or Death reported after 21 days but within 30 days |
On
payment of late fee of Rs.2/- |
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Birth
or Death reported after one month but within one year |
On
payment of late fee of Rs.5/- |
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Birth
or Death reported after one year |
1.
Get orders of First Class Judicial
2.
On payment of late fee of Rs.10/- |
Responsibility
to Report Birth and Deaths
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S.No. |
Place
of Occurance |
Persons
required to be reported |
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1. |
House |
Head of the house or household living |
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2. |
Hospital |
Medical Officer In-charge |
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3. |
Jail |
Jailer incharge |
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4. |
Choultry, Chattram, Hostel, Dharmasala,
Boardinghouse, Logding House or Public Resort |
Person In-charge of such place |
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5. |
Public Place |
Loadman or the corresponding officer of the Village. |
Penalty
for failure to report
Failure
to report will attract prosecution under Section 23 of Registration
of Birth and Death Act.
Importance
of Birth and Death Registration
Birth
/ Death extract will be the only legal proof of Date of Birth, Place
of Birth, Parentage, Legal heirship etc. and will be userful.
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Birth
Registration
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Uses
1.
Legal Proof
2.
Settling insurance claims, property
3.
Admission in Schools.
4.
Exercising voting rights.
5.
Entry into services and professions.
6.
To obtain passport for foreign travel. |
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Death
Registration |
Uses
1.
Settlement of insurance claims & others
2.
Social security benefits. |
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