• Registration of Births & Deaths is compulsory as per provisions of registration of Births & Deaths Act, 1969.



• In India it is mandatory under the law to register every birth/stillbirth and death with the concerned state/UT Government within 21 days of its occurrence.



• Reporting of birth/death for registration after 21 days of occurrence comes under the category of late registration.



• Birth and death reported after one year of its occurrence can be registered on an order made by the area Magistrate i.e. SDM or the first class Magistrate or a Presidency Magistrate and on payment of Rs 10/- as late fee.



• Birth and death reported after 21 days but within 30 days of its occurrence can be registered on payment of Rs 2/- as late fee.



• Birth and death reported after one month but within one year of its occurrence can be registered only with the written permission of the Registrar on Payment of Rs. 5/-



• Name of the child can be entered in the Birth record free of cost within one year occurrence of births either orally or in writing. After one year, but within a period of 15 years (w.e.f. 1.1.2000 as per provisions of DRBD Rules 1999), name can be got entered on payment of Rs 5/- as late fee.



• Birth/Death can be registered at the place of occurrence only.