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The Civil Status and Demography Unit is a primary administrative body within a municipal council.
Appropriate Department
This unit usually functions as a stand-alone, highly centralized service directly under the authority of the Mayor, who, by law, is the Chief Civil Status Registrar. Administratively, it often reports to the General Secretariat of the Council.
Core Missions and Responsibilities
The primary role of the unit is to legally record the fundamental events of human life (births, marriages, and deaths) and to manage the local population data.
| Mission Category | Key Responsibilities |
| Civil Status Registration | Draw up and preserve all official records of birth, marriage, and death (actes d’état civil). |
| Documentation & Issuance | Issue authenticated copies and extracts (e.g., birth certificates, marriage certificates, death certificates) to citizens. |
| Legal Updates (Transcriptions) | Transcribe judicial decisions affecting a person’s civil status, such as divorces, adoptions, name changes, and legal separations. |
| Authentication & Legalization | Certify the conformity of copies of administrative documents and legalize signatures on various personal acts (légalisation de signature). |
| Demography & Statistics | Maintain the permanent demographic file of the municipality, compiling and providing vital statistics on the local population to national institutes. |
| Electoral Support | Contribute to the revision and maintenance of electoral lists, as these are based on the civil status records. |
Unit Head Contact Table (Hypothetical)
This table provides contacts for the Civil Status and Demography Unit within a Municipal Council (CTD/RLA).
| Position/Unit | Department | Name of Official | Office Extension | Primary Email (Example) |
| Chief Civil Status Registrar | Mayor’s Office | H.E. Mayor | Room 4 | mayor@council.cm |
| Head of Civil Status Unit | General Secretariat | Room 4 | etatcivil.agnes@council.cm | |
| Demography & Statistics Officer | Civil Status Unit | Room 4 | demo.tchinda@council.cm | |
| Marriage Registrar | Civil Status Unit | Room 4 | marriage.ndedi@council.cm |