(1) On receipt of an application under sub-rule
(1) of rule 3, the Registrar shall himself visit or may designate any of the officer under his control, accompanied by as many assistants as may be necessary, to visit the office of the concerned Office of such Registrar under the registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 i.e. the concerned Civil Registrar cum Sub-Registrar relating to births and deaths for period prior to 1-1-1971, the Panchayat Secretary or the Chief Officer of Municipalities or the Commissioner of Corporation of City Panaji, as the case may be, exercising jurisdiction within their respective areas under the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 (hereinafter called as the “Authority”), wherein such records or documents/ /registers relating to the applicant are kept and to which such application relates, for the purpose of verifying the correctness of a particulars furnished in application and for obtaining such information as may be considered necessary.
(2) The Registrar or the designated officer shall, before visiting any concerned office of the Authority for the purpose of inspection under sub-rule (1), give notice to such Authority or to any officer in charge of such office of his intention to carry out inspection relating to documents/register/record in Form II appended hereto. The Authority or officer-in-charge of such office shall furnish to the Registrar or his designated officer, all facilities as such Registrar or officer may legitimately require for the purpose of verifying the facts thereof.
(3) The Authority or Officer-in-charge of office shall, for the purpose of inspection, place all the required documents/records/register relating to the application and shall give full cooperation to the Registrar or his officer as may be necessary in the matter of investigation.
(4) The Registrar may before and after carrying out inspection under sub-rule (2) above, require the applicant to furnish orally or in writing such information or clarification or to produce before him such documents as may be considered necessary for the purpose of investigation and may for the purpose, summon the applicant or his authorized agent to the office of the concerned Authority.