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Updated to 11 December 2024 (Act No. 48 of 2024 and S.I. No. 697 of 2024)

Vital Statistics and Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1952
No. 8 of 1952

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Ss. 1-9 16 February 1953 Vital Statistics and Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act, 1952 (Commencement) Order 1953 (S.I. No. 59 of 1953), art. 2(a)
S. 10 1 April 1953 Vital Statistics and Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act, 1952 (Commencement) Order 1953 (S.I. No. 59 of 1953), art. 2(b)
Ss. 11-15 16 February 1953 Vital Statistics and Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act, 1952 (Commencement) Order 1953 (S.I. No. 59 of 1953), art. 2(a)

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
Repealed 3/2004, ss. 1 (2), 4, 5, sch. 2
Transfer of functions under S.I. No. 831 of 2007, arts.1(2), 3
S.4 substituted. 8/2002, ss. 16, 17 (3), sch. pt. 9 (1)
S. 6 endorsement and fees for abridged cert. prescribed S.I. No. 770 of 2005, regs. 2, 3 & sch.
S.6 regs. ext. 25/1952, s.22 (10)
S.9 (2) (a) am. 8/2002, ss. 16, 17 (3), sch., pt. 9 (2)

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 2 Vital Statistics (Stillbirths) Regulations 1994 (S.I. No. 427 of 1994)
  Vital Statistics (Amendment) Regulations 1957 (S.I. No. 261 of 1957)
  Vital Statistics (Foetal Deaths) Regulations 1956 (S.I. No. 302 of 1956)
  Vital Statistics Regulations 1954 (S.I. No. 280 of 1954)
S. 4 Civil Registration (Marriages) (Fees) (Revocation) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 742 of 2007)
  Civil Registration (Marriages) (Fees Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 767 of 2005)
  Oifig An Ard-Chláraitheora (Hours of Business Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 630 of 2003)
  Oifig an Ard-Chláraitheora (Hours of Business) (No.2) Regulations 1986 (S.I. No. 296 of 1986)
  Oifig an Ard-Chláratheora (Hours of Business) Regulations 1986 (S.I. No. 263 of 1986)
  Oifig an Ard-Chláraitheora (Hours of Business) Regulations 1985 (S.I. No. 411 of 1985)
  Oifig An Ard-Chláraitheora (Hours of Business) (Temporary) Regulations 1985 (S.I. No. 87 of 1985)
  Oifig An Ard-Chláraitheora (Hours of Business) (Temporary) (No. 2) Regulations 1984 (S.I. No. 340 of 1984)
  Oifig An Ard-Chláraitheora (Hours of Business) (Temporary) Regulations 1984 (S.I. No. 72 of 1984)
  Oifig an Ard-Chláraitheora (Hours of Business) (Temporary) (No. 2) Regulations 1983 (S.I. No. 396 of 1983)
  Oifig an Ard-Chláraitheora (Hours of Business) (Temporary) Regulations 1983 (S.I. No. 89 of 1983)
  Oifig an Ard-Chláraitheora (Hours of Business) (Temporary) Regulations 1982 (S.I. No. 370 of 1982)
  Oifig an ArdChlátaitheora (Hours of Business) (Temporary) Regulations 1981 (S.I. No. 421 of 1981)
  Oifig an Ard-Chláraitheora (Hours of Business) (Temporary) Regulations 1979 (S.I. No. 70 of 1979)
  Oifig an Ard-Chláraitheora (Hours of Business) (Temporary) Regulations 1976 (S.I. No. 287 of 1976)
  Oifig an Ard-Chláraitheora (Hours of Business) Regulations 1974 (S.I. No. 112 of 1974)
  Oifig an Árd-Chláraitheóra (Hours of Business) Regulations 1971 (S.I. No. 339 of 1971)
  Oifig an Ard-Chláraitheora (Hours of Business) (Temporary) Regulations 1970 (S.I. No. 302 of 1970)
  Oifig an Ard-Chláraitheora (Hours of Business) Regulations 1967 (S.I. No. 114 of 1967)
  Oifig an Ard-Chláraitheora (Hours of Business) Regulations 1965 (S.I. No. 227 of 1965)
  Oifig an Ard-Chláraitheora (Hours of Business) Regulations 1953 (S.I. No. 60 of 1953)
S. 6 Civil Registration (Short Birth Certificate Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 771 of 2005)
  Registration of Adoptions and Marriages (Abridged Certificate) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 770 of 2005)
  Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Fees and Allowances) Regulations 1987 (Revocation) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 765 of 2005)
  Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Fees and Allowances) Regulations 1987 (S.I. No. 278 of 1987)
  Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages Regulations 1987 (S.I. No. 234 of 1987)
  Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Fees and Allowances) Regulations 1984 (S.I. No. 347 of 1984)
  Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Fees and Allowances) Regulations 1983 (S.I. No. 149 of 1983)
  Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Fees and Allowances) Regulations 1982 (S.I. No. 26 of 1982)
  Short Birth Certificate Regulations 1953 (S.I. No. 215 of 1953)
S. 7 Marriages (Amendment of Form of Register and Certificates) Regulations 1956 (S.I. No. 47 of 1956)
S. 9 Civil Registration (Fees and Allowances) (Revocation) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 743 of 2007)
  Civil Registration (Marriages) (Fees) (Revocation) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 742 of 2007)
  Civil Registration (Marriages) (Fees Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 767 of 2005)
  Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Fees and Allowances) Regulations 1987 (Revocation) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 765 of 2005)
  Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Fees and Allowances) Regulations 1987 (S.I. No. 278 of 1987)
  Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Reduced Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1984 (S.I. No. 359 of 1984)
  Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Fees and Allowances) Regulations 1984 (S.I. No. 347 of 1984)
  Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Fees and Allowances) Regulations 1983 (S.I. No. 149 of 1983)
  Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Reduced Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 1983 (S.I. No. 148 of 1983)
  Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Reduced Fees) Regulations 1982 (S.I. No. 46 of 1982)
  Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Fees and Allowances) Regulations 1982 (S.I. No. 26 of 1982)
  Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Alteration of Fees and Allowances) Regulations 1974 (S.I. No. 301 of 1974)
  Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Alteration of Fees and Allowances) Regulations 1965 (S.I. No. 24 of 1965)
  Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Alteration of Fees) (No. 3) Regulations 1954 (S.I. No. 279 of 1954)
  Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Alteration of Fees) (No. 2) Regulations 1954 (S.I. No. 223 of 1954)
  Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Alteration of Fees) Regulations 1954 (S.I. No. 144 of 1954)
  Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Alteration of Fees) Regulations 1953 (S.I. No. 214 of 1953)
S. 9(3) Births, Deaths and Marriages (Fees for Certificates) Regulations 1953 (S.I. No. 61 of 1953)