CAP. 149 Births and Deaths Registration [Rev. 2012] 24. Weekly statements to medical officer of health and Principal Registrar It shall be the duty of every registrar, at the close of each week, to forward to the medical officer of health in whose area his registration area is situate, and to the Principal Registrar, a statement of the births and deaths registered by him during such week. [Act No. 15 of 1961, Sch., Act No. 7 of 1990, Sch.] 25. Preparation of indexes The Principal Registrar shall cause to be prepared from the returns made to him alphabetical indexes of the births and deaths registered. [Act No. 15 of 1961, Sch., Act No. 7 of 1990, Sch.] 26. Inspection of registers and provision of copies and certificates (1) Any register, return or index in the custody of the Principal Registrar shall, subject to the rules, be open to inspection on payment of the prescribed fee. (2) The Principal Registrar shall, on payment of the prescribed fee, furnish a certified copy of any entry in any register or in any return in his custody. (3) The Principal Registrar shall, on payment of the prescribed fee, furnish a certificate in the prescribed form of the birth of any person compiled in the prescribed manner from the records and registers in his custody. (4) A certified copy of any entry in any register or return purporting to be sealed or stamped with the seal of the Principal Registrar shall be received as evidence of the dates and facts therein contained without any or other proof of such entry. [Act No. 15 of 1961, Sch., Act No. 7 of 1990, Sch.] 27. Principal Registrar to compile annual summary and report It shall be the duty of the Principal Registrar to compile, after the close of each year, a summary of the births and deaths of such year, and a report on the increase or decrease of the population of Kenya and on any special causes appearing to affect the same. [Act No. 7 of 1990, Sch.] 28. Correction of errors in registers (1) The Principal Registrar may, subject to the rules, and on payment of the prescribed fee (which he may in his discretion in any particular case remit), correct any error or omission in any register or index. (2) Corrections shall be made without erasing the original entry, and shall be authenticated by the signature of the Principal Registrar. [Act No. 15 of 1961, Sch., Act No. 26 of 1968, s. 8, Act No. 7 of 1990, Sch.] 29. Rules The Minister may make rules with regard to all or any of the following matters�� (a) the time within which births and deaths may be notified and registered; [Issue 2] B8 - 11