Civil Registration System

Mozambique

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Local Civil Registrations

Powers and Responsibilities of Local Civil Registrars

Is the local civil registrar empowered by law to register vital events? If yes, do they have the power to issue certificates of registration?

Recommended Practice based on International Guidelines

Legislation should clearly state the duties and powers of local registrars (the civil registrar responsible for the primary registration area), which include recording and registering vital events in compliance with registration laws, and issuing certificates or copies of vital records upon request, without needing approval from the central level.
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UNGOLF para 238

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Does the registrar (local or other level) have the authority to correct minor errors (such as data entry errors and typographical errors)? If yes, are such changes free of charge?

Recommended Practice based on International Guidelines

Legislation should authorize the local civil registrar to make minor corrections such as typographical and data entry errors in civil registration records. Such corrections should be free of charge.
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UNGOLF para 402

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Does the registrar (local or other level) have the power to add omitted information (such as name of baby, in the case of late naming, and paternity information)?

Recommended Practice based on International Guidelines

Legislation should authorize the local civil registrar to add uncontested information such as uncontested paternity information, and add omitted information such as adding or amending the name of a child within a defined time period.
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UNGOLF para 403

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Transmission of Data to Central Registry

Does the law require the local civil registration office to transmit registration records to the national civil registration authority on a regular and timely basis?

Recommended Practice based on International Guidelines

The legislation should set time frames for transfer of information from the local register to the centralized register. The time frames may vary based on policymakers' discretion, depending on whether the system is computerized or non-computerized.
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UNGOLF para 415

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Qualifications

Does the law provide the criteria or required qualifications for appointing, designating, or selecting local registrars?

Recommended Practice based on International Guidelines

It is important that the law provide clear requirements governing fitness and qualifications of local civil registrars. To prevent corruption, the law should provide that registrars be full-time public service officials, with defined terms of employment and adequate salary level.
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UNGOLF para 234

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