Gujarat High Court Criminal Manual (subordinate court practice), 1977
The Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969, is applicable to the State of Gujarat from 1-4-1970 and the Gujarat Registration of Births and Deaths Rules, 1973, have come in force with effect from 18-4-1973. Section 13 (3) of the said Act provides for registration of any birth or death which has not been registered within one year of its occurrence, only on an order made by a Magistrate of the First Class or a Metropolitan Magistrate after verifying the correctness of the birth or death, and on payment of the prescribed fee. Rule 10 (3) of the Rules provides for registration of such birth or death, as has not been registered within one year of its occurrence, only on an order of a Magistrate of the First Class or a Metropolitan Magistrate and on payment of a late fee of Rs. 5. The Judicial Magistrate, First Class or the Metropolitan Magistrate, should not refuse to perform the above statutory function cast upon him under the provisions of the said Act and Rules and no inconvenience or hardship should be caused to the general public in that behalf.