Section 11. Informant to sign the register

11. Informant to sign the register . — Every person who has orally given to the Registrar any information required under this Act shall write in the register maintained in this behalf, his name, description and[2] [place of abode and put his signature thereto, and, if he cannot write], shall put his thumb mark in the register against his name, description and place of abode, the particulars being in such a case entered by the Registrar. 3[12. Certificate of registration of births or deaths .—The Registrar shall, as soon as the registration of a birth or death has been completed, but not later than seven days, give, free of charge, electronically or otherwise under his signature, to the person who gives information under section 8 or section 9, a certificate extracted from the register relating to such birth or death in such form and manner as may be prescribed.]