BIRTHS AND DEATHS REGISTRATION ACT Chapter 5:02 give to the best of his knowledge and ability notice of the birth, still-birth or death in the prescribed form: Provided that— (i) no such written direction shall be given in relation to a death with respect to which an inquest has been held; (ii) such written direction shall cease to have effect if the birth, still-birth or death is registered before the person to whom the written direction relates has complied therewith. 25 Registration of birth, still-birth or death after twelve months (1) No birth, still-birth or death which occurs after the 20th June, 1986 shall be registered after the expiry of twelve months from the date of such birth, still-birth or death except with the written authority of the Registrar-General. (2) If the Registrar-General refuses to give written authority for the registration of a birth, still-birth or death in terms of subsection (1) he shall, if so requested by the person applying for such registration, refer the matter to the Minister whose decision shall be final: Provided that, where a court in consideration of a case in terms of section twenty-seven, orders that the registration of the birth, still-birth or death of a person be effected, the RegistrarGeneral shall register such birth, still-birth or death. (3) The Registrar-General may delegate the functions conferred on him by this section to a registrar in respect of births, still-births and deaths occurring in the district of that registrar. PART IV GENERAL 26 Regulations (1) The Minister may by regulation prescribe all matters which by this Act are required or permitted to be prescribed or which, in the opinion of the Minister, are necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Act. (2) Regulations made in terms of subsection (1) may provide for— (a) the place or places at which shall be situated the offices of the Registrar-General and of any registrar and the hours during which notice of births, still-births and deaths may be given; (b) the guidance of the registrar and any other person in the discharge of any duties or obligations imposed upon him by this Act; (c) the form and manner of giving any notice or return required by this Act and the particulars to be furnished therein; (d) the form and manner in which the registration of births, still-births and deaths shall be effected; (e) the form of all registers and other documents required for the purposes of this Act; (f) notices, certificates or other documents to form part of any register kept in terms of this Act; (g) the places at which notice of births, still-births and deaths occurring on board ship while within the inland waters of Zimbabwe or on board an aircraft or train within Zimbabwe shall be given; (h) the fees payable for any certificate issued or act performed in terms of this Act; 11