Draft Order laid before the Scottish Parliament under section 61(4) of the Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006, for approval by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.

2006 No.

REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES, ETC.

The Registration Services (Consequential Provisions) (Scotland) Order 2006

Made2006

Coming into force1st January 2007

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 62(1)(a) and (2) of the Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 20061, make the following Order, a draft of which has in accordance with section 61(4) of that Act been approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament:

Citation and commencement1

This Order may be cited as the Registration Services (Consequential Provisions) (Scotland) Order 2006 and shall come into force on 1st January 2007.

Amendments to the Gender Recognition Act 20042

1

Part 2 of Schedule 3 to the Gender Recognition Act 20042 (registration: Scotland) is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).

2

For paragraph 17, substitute–

Abbreviated extracts of birth compiled from Gender Recognition Register17
Where an abbreviated extract of birth under section 39E3 of the 1965 Act is compiled from the Gender Recognition Register, the extract must not disclose that fact.

3

In paragraph 18, for “section 20(1) and (3)” substitute “section 20(1)”.

4

In paragraph 20–

a

for “Section 41” substitute “sections 41 and 41A4”, and

b

for “applies” substitute “apply”.

Amendment to the Anatomy Act 19843

In section 2(2)(c) of the Anatomy Act 19845 (certification for anatomical specimen), for “signed” substitute “attested”.

Repeal of statutory amendments

4

Paragraph 51 of Schedule 6 to the Superannuation Act 19726 is repealed.

5

Paragraph 8(6) of Schedule 1 to the Law Reform (Parent and Child) (Scotland) Act 19867 is repealed.

6

Paragraph 28 of Schedule 1 to the Age of Legal Capacity (Scotland) Act 19918 is repealed.

Amendment to the Cremation (Scotland) Regulations 19357

In regulation 15A(3)(b)(ii) of the Cremation (Scotland) Regulations 19359 (cremation of body parts), for “sections 37, 38 or 41”, substitute “section 37, 38, 39D10 or 41”.

Authorised to sign by the Scottish MinistersSt Andrew’s House,Edinburgh2006

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order makes amendments to provisions concerning the Gender Recognition Register established for Scotland by the Gender Recognition Act 2004 as a consequence of provisions of Part 2 of the Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (article 2). It makes similar minor consequential amendments and repeals to other statutes and regulations (articles 3 to 7).

A full Regulatory Impact Assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has no cost on business.