C.C.S.M. c. V60
The Vital Statistics Act
1 | Definitions | |
2 | When death occurs | |
REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS | ||
3 | (1) | Registration of births |
(2) | Statement respecting birth | |
(3) | Exception | |
(4) | Plural births | |
(5) | Child of married woman | |
(6) | Artificial insemination | |
(6.1) | Common-law partner | |
(6.2) | Consent submitted after child's birth registered | |
(7) | No particulars of father | |
(8) | Joint request to register father | |
(9) | If parents of child marry each other | |
(9.1) | Name of child | |
(9.2) | Surname if parent does not complete registration | |
(9.3) | Limitation on change of surname of child | |
(10) | Additional evidence required | |
(11) | Continuing liability to complete statement | |
(12) | Certification of birth by event registrar | |
(13) | Procedure where responsible persons not found | |
(14) | Amending record | |
4 | Repealed | |
5 | Registration of birth by director | |
6 | Repealed | |
7 | (1) | Statement respecting birth of foundling |
(2) | Duties of event registrar | |
(3) | Repealed | |
(4) | Registration of birth of foundling | |
(5) | Copies to Director of Child and Family Services | |
(6) | Subsequent establishment of identity | |
(7) | Date of new registration | |
(8) | Notification to Director of Child and Family Services | |
(9) | Certificate to be cancelled | |
8 | (1) | Addition of given name by director |
(2) | Statutory limitation of alteration or addition | |
(3) | Changes to be shown on certificate | |
REGISTRATION OF STILLBIRTHS | ||
9 | (1) | Registration of stillbirths |
(2) | Statement respecting stillbirth | |
(3) | Medical certificate | |
(4) | Certificate by event registrar | |
(5) | Certification of stillbirth by event registrar | |
(6) | Burial permit | |
(7) | Application of sections 3, 5 and 14 to 19 | |
REGISTRATION OF ADOPTION | ||
10 | (1) | Order of adoption to be sent to director |
(2) | Adopted Children's Register | |
(3) | Repealed | |
(4) | Entry of unrecorded adoption | |
(5) | Registration of adoption order of another jurisdiction | |
(6) | Registration of adoption | |
(7) | Notation of adoption on birth registration | |
(8) | Procedure on adoption of person born elsewhere | |
(9) | Birth certificate in case of adoption | |
(10) | Files re adoptions before September 1924 | |
REGISTRATION OF MARRIAGES | ||
11 | Registration of marriages | |
12 | (1) | Statement respecting marriage |
(2) | Certification of marriage by event registrar | |
13 | Registration of marriage by director | |
REGISTRATION OF COMMON-LAW RELATIONSHIPS | ||
13.1 | (1) | Registration of common-law relationships |
(2) | Statement regarding common-law relationship | |
(3) | Execution of statement | |
(4) | Registration by director | |
REGISTRATION OF DISSOLUTION OF COMMON-LAW RELATIONSHIPS | ||
13.2 | (1) | Registration of dissolution of common-law relationships |
(2) | Statement regarding dissolution of common-law relationship | |
(3) | Execution of statement | |
(4) | Service if statement signed by one party | |
(5) | Registration of dissolution by director | |
(6) | One dissolution registered | |
REGISTRATION OF DEATHS | ||
14 | (1) | Registration of deaths |
(2) | Personal particulars of the deceased | |
(3) | Medical certificate by last attending physician | |
(4) | Medical certificate by medical examiner | |
(5) | Death without medical attendance | |
(6) | Death by violence, negligence, etc. | |
(7) | "Not under the care" | |
(8) | Fatality Inquiries Act applies | |
15 | (1) | Certification of death by event registrar |
(2) | Death registration by chief medical examiner | |
16 | Registration of death by director | |
17 | (1) | Notice of registration of death |
(2) | Duty of medical examiner | |
(3) | Registration before burial or other disposition | |
(4) | Burial etc. before registration of death | |
(5) | Removal of body | |
(6) | Duties of funeral director | |
(7) | Death outside the province | |
(8) | Registration after burial | |
(9) | Registration with approval of chief medical examiner | |
18 | (1) | Registration of death before burial |
(2) | Returns of burials and cremations | |
REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS OCCURRING ON THE HIGH SEAS | ||
19 | Births and deaths on high seas | |
CHURCH RECORDS | ||
20 | Filing of church records of baptisms, etc. | |
CHANGE OF NAME | ||
21 | (1) | Notation of change of name |
(2) | Meaning of "foreign state" | |
(3) | Certificate after change of name | |
FRAUDULENT REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATES | ||
22 | (1) | Cancellation of registration and birth certificates |
(2) | Certificate | |
(3) | Certificates fraudulently or improperly obtained or used | |
(4) | Certificate to be delivered to director | |
CORRECTIONS OF ERRORS IN REGISTRATIONS | ||
23 | (1) | Corrections by event registrar |
(2) | Correction by personal appearance | |
(3) | Correction by director | |
(4) | Certificate from registration after correction | |
24 | (1) | Minor change in name |
(2) | Certificates after spelling change | |
CHANGE OF SEX DESIGNATION | ||
25 | (1) | Definitions |
(2) | Application to change sex designation on birth registration | |
(3) and (4) | ||
(5) | Application materials — birth registration amendment or sex designation certificate | |
(6) | ||
(7) | Statutory declaration — change of sex designation | |
(8) | Supporting letter requirements | |
(9) | Alternative supporting materials | |
(10) | Director may request additional documentation, evidence, etc. | |
(11) | Documentation, etc. must satisfy director, meet other prescribed requirements | |
25.1 | (1) | Director may change sex designation on birth registration |
(2) | Birth certificates issued without mention of change | |
(3) | Documents to be returned | |
(4) to (6) | ||
25.2 | ||
ADMINISTRATION | ||
26 | (1) | Appointment of director and other officers and employees |
(2) | Duties of director | |
(3) | Duties of assistant director and inspectors | |
(4) | Meaning of "Recorder of Vital Statistics" | |
27 | (1) | Appointment of event registrars |
(2) | Former district registrars | |
28 | Repealed | |
29 | Enforcement of Act by event registrar | |
30 | (1) | Duty of event registrar |
(2) | Defective birth or marriage notice | |
(3) | Repealed | |
(4) | Obtaining information | |
(5) | Retention and destruction of documents | |
(6) | Action by event registrar when party fails to complete statement | |
(7) | Notice to Director | |
SEARCHES | ||
31 | (1) | Searches of registrations and church records |
(2) | Report on search | |
(3) | Searches for research or statistical purposes | |
ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES AND COPIES | ||
31.1 | Issuing certificates and copies | |
Births | ||
32 | (1) | Birth — 100 years ago or more |
(2) | Birth — less than 100 years ago | |
(3) | Form of birth certificate | |
(4) | Certificate of birth registration search | |
(5) | Form of certificate of birth registration search | |
Marriages | ||
(6) | Marriage — 80 years ago or more | |
(7) | Marriage — less than 80 years ago | |
(8) | Form of marriage certificate | |
Common-Law Relationships | ||
(8.1) | Common-law relationship certificate | |
(8.2) | Form of common-law relationship certificate | |
(8.3) | Dissolution of common-law relationship certificate | |
(8.4) | Form of dissolution of common-law relationship certificate | |
Deaths | ||
(9) | Death — 70 years ago or more | |
(10) | Death certificate — death less than 70 years ago | |
(11) | Form of death certificate | |
(12) | Cause of death not disclosed | |
(13) | Certified copy — death less than 70 years ago | |
Stillbirths | ||
(14) | No certificate issued | |
(15) | Certified copy of registration or search record | |
Other Matters | ||
(16) | Certified copy from church records | |
33 | (1) | Certificates to be issued only by director |
(2) | Signature of director | |
(3) | Certificate valid after change of director | |
34 | Certificates as evidence | |
35 | Photographic films and prints as copies | |
36 | (1) | Appeal from refusal of director to register |
(2) | Appeal respecting search or issue of certificate | |
(3) | Appeal from order under section 22 | |
(4) | Notice | |
GENERAL | ||
37 | Power to take affidavits | |
38 | Publication by director of statistical information | |
39 | Annual report | |
40 | (1) | Records property of the government |
(2) | Delivery of records to successor | |
41 | (1) | Secrecy |
(2) | Exception | |
(3) | Fine | |
42 | Notations | |
42.1 | Return of certificate if alteration or addition to a registration | |
43 | (1) | Director to examine notices sent in by event registrars |
(2) | Information as to births, marriages, and deaths | |
PENALTIES | ||
44 | (1) | Failure to carry out duties |
(2) | Compliance by one person sufficient | |
45 | (1) | Failure to obtain permit for transportation of body |
(2) | Burial permit issued outside province | |
45.1 | (1) | False information |
(2) | False information re registration in Manitoba | |
45.2 | (1) | False documents |
(2) | Penalty | |
46 | General penalty | |
47 | (1) | Consent to prosecutions |
(2) | Conviction, etc. not affected by want of form | |
REGULATIONS | ||
48 | Regulations | |
49 | Other registration systems discontinued | |
49.1 | Conflict with The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act | |
50 | Construction |