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BD53003 - Refuse to answer question put / comply with requirement made by registrar concerning birth / death or dead body
Important
This page shows classification data from the Active CJS Offence Index. It is not sentencing advice and does not predict what will happen in an individual case.
CJS category CS Class S Custody No PNC No
Classification details
- Offence code
- BD53003
- Offence title
- Refuse to answer question put / comply with requirement made by registrar concerning birth / death or dead body
- Legislation
- Contrary to Section 36(a) of the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953.
- CJS category code
- CS
- Offence class
- S
- Custodial indicator
- No
- Recordable on PNC
- No
- Offence start date
- 16-Jul-53
- Blocked for use
- No
- XHB indicator
- No
Source data
Source: Active CJS Offence Index, June 2026. Source row: 1128.