Article 2

SCHEDULE 1 Provisions of the Act coming into force on 1st October 2006

Column 1 – Provisions	Column 2 – purpose
Sections 39 and 40 (registration of births and still-births)	For the purpose of prescribing by regulations–
	(a) particulars of births and still-births;
	(b) forms concerning births and still-births;
	(c) means of submission; and
	(d) manners of attestation.
Section 41(1)	For the purpose of the amendments in section 41(2)(a) and (3).
Section 41(2)(a) and (3) (cases and manner of re-registration of births)
Section 42 (registration of deaths)	For the purpose of prescribing by regulations–
	(a) particulars of deaths;
	(b) forms concerning deaths;
	(c) means of submission; and
	(d) manners of attestation.
Section 43 (registers kept by district registrars)
Section 44(1)	For the purpose of the amendments in section 44 commenced by this Schedule.
Section 44(3) and (4) (issue of extract entries in current registers and indexing)
Section 44(5) (notice of registration events, provision and sale of information for district registrars, abbreviated extracts)	1.  For the purpose of prescribing by regulations–
	(a) the form of applications for notice of registration events and deaths in Scotland;
	(b) the means of giving such notice;
	(c) the form of such notice; and
	(d) particulars contained in abbreviated extracts of births or deaths.
	2.  For the purpose of prescribing fees by regulations for–
	(a) applications for notice of registration events and deaths in Scotland; and
	(b) abbreviated extracts of births or deaths.
Section 44(6) (form, authentication and admissibility of registration information)	For the purposes of prescribing by regulations–
	(a) the form of extracts and notices; and
	(b) the manner of authentication of extracts and notices.
Section 45 (correction of errors in registers)
Section 46 (recording change of name or surname)	For the purpose of prescribing by regulations the form of applications for change of name or surname.
Section 47(1)	For the purpose of the amendment made by section 47(3).
Section 47(3) (form, and manner of attestation, of documents)
Section 48(1)	For the purpose of the amendments in section 48(7) and (9)(a), (b)(ii) and (c).
Section 48(7) and (9)(a), (b)(ii) and (c) (marriages at sea)
Section 49 (marriage procedure: miscellaneous amendments)	For the purpose of prescribing by regulations the relevant particulars of the intended marriage.
Section 50(1)	For the purpose of the amendments in section 50 commenced by this Schedule.
Section 50(2) to (9) (marriage procedure: electronic communications)	For the purpose of prescribing manners of attestation by regulations.
Section 50(10) (form, and manner of attestation of documents)
Section 52(1)	For the purpose of the amendments in section 52 commenced by this Schedule.
Section 52(2)(a) to (c) (civil partnership procedure: miscellaneous amendments)	For the purposes of prescribing by regulations–
	(a) fees for registration as civil partners; and
	(b) manners of attestation.
Section 52(2)(d) and (3)
Section 52(4)	For the purpose of prescribing manners of attestation by regulations.
Section 52(5)
Section 52(6)	For the purpose of prescribing by regulations–
	(a) the form of applications for notice of registration of civil partnerships in Scotland;
	(b) the means of giving such notice;
	(c) the form of such notice; and
	(d) fees for search and issue of an extract of an entry in the civil partnership register.
Section 52(7)
Section 53 (provision of information about civil partnerships for certain purposes: fees)
Sections 54 and 55 (the Book of Scottish Connections)	For the purpose of prescribing by regulations–
	(a) the form of an application to have a qualifying event registered;
	(b) fees for such an application;
	(c) documents to be submitted; and
	(d) the form of an entry.
Sections 56 to 58 (other provisions about information held by Registrar General)
Section 59(1)(b) (accounting for fees by district registrars)
Section 60 (interpretation)