Jammu, Nov 14: The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has notified an amendment to the Jammu and Kashmir Registration of Births and Deaths Rules, 2022, streamlining the procedure for delayed registration of births and deaths.

The amendment has been issued by the Planning, Development and Monitoring Department vide S.O. 286, in exercise of powers conferred by Section 30 of the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969, with the approval of the Central Government.
As per the amended Rule 9 (3), any birth or death reported after one year but within two years of its occurrence shall be registered only on an order made by the District Magistrate or Sub-Divisional Magistrate or by an Executive Magistrate authorised by the District Magistrate, having jurisdiction over the area where the birth or death took place, after verifying its correctness and on payment of the prescribed fee.
The notification clarifies that “Executive Magistrate” means the Executive Magistrate appointed under sub-section (1) of Section 14 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
Under the newly inserted sub-rule (3A), any birth or death reported after two years of its occurrence shall be registered only on an order made by a Judicial Magistrate of the First Class, having jurisdiction over the area where the birth or death took place, after verifying its correctness and on payment of the prescribed fee.
The Government has also substituted Form No. 2 with the form appended to the notification. The order has been issued by order of the Lieutenant Governor.