Words added by Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977 (c. 15), Sch. 2 para. 8

1977 c. 15.

S. 3*: for previous exercises of this power see Index to Government Orders.

S. 38(2)(3): s. 54(1) (with ss. 28A(4), 37(2)(3), 38(2)(3), 40(1), 43(8), 47 and 56) power exercised S.I.1991/2817.

S. 42 for previous exercises of this power see Index to Government Orders

S. 43: for previous exercises of this power see Index to Government Orders.

1958 c. 5. (7 & 8 Eliz. 2).

Words in s. 43(3) repealed (1.11.1995) by 1995 c. 36, s. 105(4)(5), Sch. 4 para. 12(3)(a), Sch. 5; S.I. 1995/2787, art. 3, Sch. Table

Words in s. 43(5)(6)(7) repealed (25.9.1991) by Age of Legal Capacity (Scotland) Act 1991 (c. 50, SIF 49:8), ss. 10(2), 11(2), Sch. 2

Words in s. 43(6)(a)(7) substituted (1.11.1995) by 1995 c. 36, s. 105(4), Sch. 4 para. 12(3)(b); S.I. 1995/2787, art. 3, Sch.

S. 43(8): s. 54(1) (with ss. 28A(4), 37(2)(3), 38(2)(3), 43(8), 47 and 56) power exercised by S.I. 1991/2817.

S. 43(9A)(9B) inserted (1.11.1995) by 1995 c. 36, s. 105(4), Sch. 4 para. 12(3)(c); S.I. 1995/2787, art. 3, Sch.

S. 43(10) repealed (1.11.1995) by 1995 c. 36, s. 105(4)(5), Sch. 4 para. 12(3)(d), Sch. 5; S.I. 1995/2787, art. 3, Sch. Table

S. 47: s. 54(1) (with ss. 28A(4), 37(2)(3), 38(2)(3), 40(1), 43(8), 47 and 56) power exercised by S.I.1991/2817.

S. 47: for previous exercises of this power see Index to Government Orders.

Words inserted by Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 73, SIF 105), s. 50(2)

Words in s. 50 repealed (1.4.2002) by 2001 asp 8, s. 79, Sch. 3 para. 2(a); S.S.I. 2002/162, arts. 1, 2(h) (subject to arts. 3-13)

Words in s. 50 inserted (1.4.2002) by 2001 asp 8, s. 79, Sch. 3 para. 2(b); S.S.I. 2002/162, arts. 1, 2(h) (subject to arts. 3-13)

Words in s. 50 inserted (1.4.2002) by 2001 asp 8, s. 79, Sch. 3 para. 2(c); S.S.I. 2002/162, arts. 1, 2(h) (subject to arts. 3-13)

Words substituted by National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 58), Sch. 6 para. 129

Words inserted by Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977 (c. 15), Sch. 2 para. 9

1977 c. 15.

S. 53(1)(a) amended by Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977 (c. 15), s. 24(3)

Words substituted by virtue of Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1), ss. 289F, 289G

Words in s. 53(3)(c) inserted (1.11.1995) by 1995 c. 36, s. 105(4), Sch. 4 para. 12(4); S.I. 1995/2787, art. 3, Sch.

Words substituted by virtue of Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1) ss. 289F, 289G

S. 54 extended by Social Security Act 1975 (c. 14), s. 160(1)

S. 54: for previous exercises of power see Index to Government Orders

S. 54 extended (1.7.1992) by Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5), ss.124, 186, 192(4), Sch. 10 para. 3(1).

S. 54(1): s. 54(1) (with ss. 28A(4), 37(2)(3), 38(2)(3), 40(1), 43(8), 47 and 56) power exercised by S.I.1991/2817.

S. 54(1)(b): s. 42(2)(with s. 54(1)(b)) power exercised by S.I. 1991/1260

S. 54(1)(c) repealed by Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977 (c. 15), Sch. 3

S. 54(1)(d) repealed by Children Act 1975 (c. 72), Sch. 4 Pt III

Words repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1981 (c. 19), Sch. I Pt. XII

1946. c. 36.

S. 56: s. 54(1) (with ss. 28A(4), 37(2)(3), 38(2)(3), 40(1), 43(8), 47 and 56) power exercised by S.I. 1991/2817.

Definition of “local authority” in s. 56(1) inserted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 39, s. 51(5) (with s. 7(2)); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(1)(a), Sch. 1

Definitions in s. 56(1) repealed (25.9.1991) by Age of Legal Capacity (Scotland) Act 1991 (c. 50, SIF 49:8), ss. 10(2), 11(2), Sch. 2

Definition repealed by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65), Sch. 29

Definitions inserted by Law Reform (Parent and Child) (Scotland) Act 1986 (c. 9, SIF 49:8), s. 10(1), Sch. 1 para. 8(9)

Definition in s. 56(1) inserted (1.11.1995) by 1995 c. 36, s. 105(4), Sch. 4 para. 12(5); S.I. 1995/2787, art. 3, Sch.

Words repealed by Children Act 1975 (c. 72), Sch. 4 Pt. I

Words in s. 56(1) substituted (1.10.1992) by Still-Birth (Definition) Act 1992 (c. 29), ss. 1(2), 4(2).

S. 56(3) added by Law Reform (Parent and Child) (Scotland) Act 1986 (c. 9, SIF 49:8), s. 10(1), Sch. 1 para. 8(10)

S. 57(2)(3) repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s.1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. VIII.

1938 c. 12.

Words substituted by virtue of Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30), s. 25(2)

1978 c. 30.

The text of s. 58(1) is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

S. 58(2) repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1974 (c. 22), Sch. Pt XI

S. 42(1) applied (4.4.2005) by Gender Recognition Act 2004 (c. 7), s. 26, Sch. 3 para. 18; S.I. 2005/54, art. 2

S. 42(5) applied (4.4.2005) by Gender Recognition Act 2004 (c. 7), s. 26, Sch. 3 para. 18; S.I. 2005/54, art. 2

S. 43(1) applied (4.4.2005) by Gender Recognition Act 2004 (c. 7), s. 26, Sch. 3 para. 18; S.I. 2005/54, art. 2

S. 43(2) applied (4.4.2005) by Gender Recognition Act 2004 (c. 7), s. 26, Sch. 3 para. 18; S.I. 2005/54, art. 2

S. 43(5)-(9) applied (4.4.2005) by Gender Recognition Act 2004 (c. 7), s. 26, Sch. 3 para. 18; S.I. 2005/54, art. 2

S. 44 applied (4.4.2005) by Gender Recognition Act 2004 (c. 7), s. 26, Sch. 3 para. 18; S.I. 2005/54, art. 2

Words in s. 56(1) inserted (14.9.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), ss. 136, 263(3); S.S.I. 2005/428, art. 2, Sch.

S. 38(1)(2) applied (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), ss. 98, 263(3); S.S.I. 2005/604, art. 2(b)

S. 44 applied (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), ss. 98, 263(3); S.S.I. 2005/604, art. 2(b)

S. 54A inserted (1.10.2006) by Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14), ss. 47(3), 63(2); S.S.I. 2006/469, art. 2, Sch. 1 (with art. 4)

S. 32(1A) inserted (1.10.2006) by Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14), ss. 43(2)(a), 63(2); S.S.I. 2006/469, art. 2, Sch. 1 (with art. 4)

Words in s. 32(2) substituted (1.10.2006) by Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14), ss. 43(2)(b), 63(2); S.S.I. 2006/469, art. 2, Sch. 1 (with art. 4)

S. 34 substituted (1.10.2006) by Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14), ss. 43(3), 63(2); S.S.I. 2006/469, art. 2, Sch. 1 (with art. 4)

S. 35 repealed (1.10.2006) by Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14), ss. 43(4), 63(2); S.S.I. 2006/469, art. 2, Sch. 1 (with art. 4)

Words in s. 36(1) repealed (1.10.2006) by Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14), ss. 43(5), 63(2); S.S.I. 2006/469, art. 2, Sch. 1 (with art. 4)

S. 37 substituted (1.10.2006) by Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14), ss. 44(3), 63(2); S.S.I. 2006/469, art. 2, Sch. 1 (with art. 4)

Word in s. 38(1) substituted (1.10.2006) by Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14), ss. 44(4), 63(2); S.S.I. 2006/469, art. 2, Sch. 1 (with art. 4)

S. 42(2)-(3A) substituted for s. 42(2)(3) (1.10.2006) by Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14), ss. 45(2), 63(2); S.S.I. 2006/469, art. 2, Sch. 1 (with art. 4)

Words in s. 42(4) inserted (1.10.2006) by Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14), ss. 43(6)(a), 63(2); S.S.I. 2006/469, art. 2, Sch. 1 (with art. 4)

Words in s. 42(4) repealed (1.10.2006) by Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14), ss. 43(6)(b), 63(2); S.S.I. 2006/469, art. 2, Sch. 1 (with art. 4)

S. 54(2)(b) inserted (1.10.2006) by Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14), ss. 41(3)(b), 63(2); S.S.I. 2006/469, art. 2, Sch. 1 (with art. 4)

Words in s. 54(2) renumbered as s. 54(2)(a) (1.10.2006) by Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14), ss. 41(3)(a), 63(2); S.S.I. 2006/469, art. 2, Sch. 1 (with art. 4)

S. 45(2) inserted (1.10.2006) by Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14), ss. 45(3)(b), 63(2); S.S.I. 2006/469, art. 2, Sch. 1 (with art. 4)

S. 45 renumbered as s. 45(1) (1.10.2006) by Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14), ss. 45(3)(a), 63(2); S.S.I. 2006/469, art. 2, Sch. 1 (with art. 4)

Ss. 39A-39E substituted for ss. 39, 40 (1.10.2006 for specified purposes, 1.1.2007 for further specified purposes) by Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14), ss. 44(5), 63(2); S.S.I. 2006/469, arts. 2, 3, Schs. 1, 2 (with art. 4)

Ss. 41 41A substituted for s. 41 (1.10.2006 for specified purposes, 1.1.2007 in so far as not already in force) by Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14), ss. 44(6), 63(2); S.S.I. 2006/469, arts. 2, 3, Schs. 1, 2 (with art. 4)

Words in s. 43(3) repealed (1.10.2006 for specified purposes, 1.1.2007 in so far as not already in force) by Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14), ss. 46(a)(i), 63(2); S.S.I. 2006/469, arts. 2, 3, Schs. 1, 2 (with art. 4)

Words in s. 43(3) inserted (1.10.2006 for specified purposes, 1.1.2007 in so far as not already in force) by Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14), ss. 46(a)(ii), 63(2); S.S.I. 2006/469, arts. 2, 3, Schs. 1, 2 (with art. 4)

Word in s. 43(3) substituted (1.10.2006 for specified purposes, 1.1.2007 in so far as not already in force) by Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14), ss. 46(a)(iii), 63(2); S.S.I. 2006/469, arts. 2, 3, Schs. 1, 2 (with art. 4)

S. 43(4)(a) and word repealed (1.10.2006 for specified purposes, 1.1.2007 in so far as not already in force) by Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14), ss. 46(b)(i)(ii), 63(2); S.S.I. 2006/469, arts. 2, 3, Schs. 1, 2 (with art. 4)

S. 43(5)(a) and word repealed (1.10.2006 for specified purposes, 1.1.2007 in so far as not already in force) by Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14), ss. 46(b)(i)(ii), 63(2); S.S.I. 2006/469, arts. 2, 3, Schs. 1, 2 (with art. 4)

S. 43(4)(b) repealed (1.10.2006 for specified purposes, 1.1.2007 in so far as not already in force) by Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14), ss. 46(b)(iii), 63(2); S.S.I. 2006/469, arts. 2, 3, Schs. 1, 2 (with art. 4)

S. 43(5)(b) repealed (1.10.2006 for specified purposes, 1.1.2007 in so far as not already in force) by Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14), ss. 46(b)(iii), 63(2); S.S.I. 2006/469, arts. 2, 3, Schs. 1, 2 (with art. 4)

S. 34 applied by 2004 c. 33, s. 98(1) (as substituted (1.10.2006 for specified purposes, 1.1.2007 in so far as not already in force) by Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14), ss. 52(6), 63(2); S.S.I. 2006/469, arts. 2, 3, Schs. 1, 2 (with art. 4))

S. 38(1)(2) applied by 2004 c. 33, s. 98(1) (as substituted (1.10.2006 for specified purposes, 1.1.2007 in so far as not already in force) by Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14), ss. 52(6), 63(2); S.S.I. 2006/469, arts. 2, 3, Schs. 1, 2 (with art. 4))

S. 39A applied (with modifications) by 2004 c. 33, s. 98(2)(3) (as substituted (1.10.2006 for specified purposes, 1.1.2007 in so far as not already in force) by Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14), ss. 52(6), 63(2); S.S.I. 2006/469, arts. 2, 3, Schs. 1, 2 (with art. 4))

S. 39C applied by 2004 c. 33, s. 98(1) (as substituted (1.10.2006 for specified purposes, 1.1.2007 in so far as not already in force) by Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14), ss. 52(6), 63(2); S.S.I. 2006/469, arts. 2, 3, Schs. 1, 2 (with art. 4))

S. 44 applied by 2004 c. 33, s. 98(1) (as substituted (1.10.2006 for specified purposes, 1.1.2007 in so far as not already in force) by Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14), ss. 52(6), 63(2); S.S.I. 2006/469, arts. 2, 3, Schs. 1, 2 (with art. 4))

Words in s. 44(3) repealed (1.1.2007) by Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14), ss. 44(7)(a), 63(2); S.S.I. 2006/469, art. 3, Sch. 2 (with art. 4)

Words in s. 44(4) repealed (1.1.2007) by Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14), ss. 44(7)(b), 63(2); S.S.I. 2006/469, art. 3, Sch. 2 (with art. 4)

Words in s. 53(1)(a) inserted (1.1.2007) by Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14), ss. 47(2), 63(2); S.S.I. 2006/469, art. 3, Sch. 2 (with art. 4)

Words in s. 53(3)(e) repealed (1.1.2007) by Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14), ss. 44(8), 63(2); S.S.I. 2006/469, art. 3, Sch. 2 (with art. 4)

Words in s. 39E(5) substituted (27.1.2010) by Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Modification of Enactments) Order 2010 (S.S.I. 2010/21), art. 1, Sch. para. 1

S. 43(1) modified (6.4.2010) by The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/985), regs. 1(1), 5, Sch. 4

S. 39E(5) modified (6.4.2010) by The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/985), regs. 1(1), 5, Sch. 4

Words in s. 50 substituted (1.4.2011) by The Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/211), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 1

Words in s. 39C(1)(a)(i) substituted (21.5.2014) by Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 5), ss. 32, 36; S.S.I. 2014/121, art. 2(g)

S. 54(1A) inserted (1.9.2014) by Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 5), ss. 33, 36; S.S.I. 2014/212, art. 2, Sch. (as amended (1.9.2014) by S.S.I. 2014/218, art. 2(3), Sch.)

Words in s. 56(1) inserted (13.5.2015) by Certification of Death (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 11), s. 32(3), Sch. 2 para. 6(a); S.S.I. 2015/115, art. 3

Words in s. 56(1) inserted (13.5.2015) by Certification of Death (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 11), s. 32(3), Sch. 2 para. 6(b); S.S.I. 2015/115, art. 3

Words in s. 56(1) inserted (13.5.2015) by Certification of Death (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 11), s. 32(3), Sch. 2 para. 6(c); S.S.I. 2015/115, art. 3

S. 38(1) modified (24.3.2016) by The Gender Recognition (Marriage and Civil Partnership Registration) (Modification) (Scotland) Order 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/67), arts. 1, 3(2)

S. 39E(5) modified (21.12.2018) by The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1412), reg. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 3

S. 43(1) modified (21.12.2018) by The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1412), reg. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 4

S. 41A modified (23.9.2022) by S.S.I. 2016/67, art. 5 (as inserted by The Gender Recognition (Marriage and Civil Partnership Registration) (Modification) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2022 (S.S.I. 2022/202), arts. 1, 2(3))

Words in s. 54(1A) substituted (25.1.2023) by Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Act 2022 (asp 8), ss. 28(2), 59(4)(5); S.S.I. 2023/3, reg. 2

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1965/49/part/VRegistration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965An Act to make new provision as respects the registration of births, deaths and marriages in Scotland, and as respects the recording of changes of name or surname there, and for purposes connected therewith.1979-08-31texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-05-17Expert Participation2023-11-30Part V General Registers
32 Provision of registers etc. by Registrar General.1

Registers of births, still-births, deaths and marriages and the Register of Corrections Etc. shall be in such form as may be respectively prescribed and the Registrar General shall provide the district registrar of every registration district with a sufficient number of such registers and of such certificates, schedules, notices, forms and other documents as he may require for the performance of his functions under this Act and the Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977.

1A

A register of births, deaths, still-births or marriages or the Register of Corrections Etc. may, if the Registrar General so determines, be electronic rather than paper-based.

2

All registers and documents provided by virtue of subsection (1) above shall remain the property of the Registrar General.

33 Duplicate and copy registers.1

The Registrar General may from time to time direct any district registrar to make in respect of his district a duplicate or copy of any register of births, deaths or marriages, and any entry in a duplicate or copy so made shall be of the same legal force and effect as the corresponding entry in the appropriate register.

2

Any duplicate or copy register so made shall be retained in the custody of the district registrar.

34 Examination and transmission of registers1

The district examiner, or such other officer as may be nominated for the purpose by the Registrar General, shall, at such time or times and in such manner as the Registrar General may direct, examine the unexamined part of a relevant register kept or held by a district registrar within the district examiner's district.

2

An examination under subsection (1) above shall include an examination of any entry in the Register of Corrections Etc. which relates to an entry in a part of a relevant register which is the subject of the examination.

3

On completion of an examination under subsection (1) above—

a

the district registrar shall endorse the register so examined, and

b

the district examiner shall—

i

endorse that register, and

ii

transmit to the Registrar General a report of any circumstances arising from the examination to which he considers that the attention of the Registrar General should be drawn.

4

The district registrar for a registration district shall, at such time or times as the Registrar General may direct, transmit a relevant register to the Registrar General.

5

In this section—

“the unexamined part” of a register is that part of the register which has not previously been examined under subsection (1) above, and

“the relevant registers” are—

a

the registers of births, still-births, deaths and marriages, and

b

any duplicate or copy registers kept in pursuance of directions given by the Registrar General under section 33 of this Act.

35 Reproduction of registers.

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36 Replacement of lost registers etc.1

If any register in the custody of a district registrar, ..., shall be lost, destroyed or mutilated or shall have become illegible, in whole or in part, such fact shall be forthwith communicated to the Registrar General, and the register in the custody of a district registrar which shall have been mutilated or become illegible shall be immediately transmitted to the Registrar General.

2

The Registrar General shall cause any such register to be corrected or completed or a new register to be made by any process which to him seems fit, and any such corrected, completed or new register which is duly authenticated by the signature of the Registrar General shall be of the same legal force and effect as the original register.

Searches and Extracts, etc.
37Issuing of extracts of entries in current registers1

Subject to subsection (2) below, where a person pays such fee as may be prescribed, the district registrar for a registration district shall, if the part of the registration office concerned is open for the purpose, issue to the person an extract of an entry in the register of births, still-births, deaths or marriages kept by the registrar.

2

An extract from the register of still-births may be issued only with the consent of the Registrar General in the particular case.

38 Search of indexes kept by Registrar General.1

The Registrar General shall cause to be made and keep alphabetical indexes of the entries in the registers of births, deaths and marriages sent to him under this Act or any enactment repealed by this Act.

2

On payment to him of such fee or fees as may be prescribed, the Registrar General shall, at any time when the General Register Office is open for that purpose—

a

cause a search to be made of the said indexes on behalf of any person or permit that person to search the indexes himself, and

b

issue to any person an extract of any entry in the said registers which that person may require.

3

The Registrar General may, if he sees fit in any particular case, and on payment to him of such fee or fees as may be prescribed, cause a search to be made for, and allow any person to have an extract of, any entry in a register of still-births which has been transmitted to him.

39A Notice of registration events to third parties1

Where—

a

the Registrar General receives an application for notice to be given to a person specified in the application of—

i

a birth (other than a still-birth),

ii

a death,

iii

a marriage,

iv

a change of name or surname or an alternative name,

b

the application is in the prescribed form,

c

such fee as may be prescribed has been paid, and

d

subsection (2) below applies,

the Registrar General shall, if the Registrar General considers it appropriate to do so, give such notice to such person.

2

This subsection applies—

a

in the case of a birth, if—

i

the birth has been registered in accordance with section 16B of this Act, and

ii

the application is made by a qualified informant in relation to the birth,

b

in the case of a death, if—

i

the death has been registered in accordance with section 25B of this Act, and

ii

the application is made by a qualified informant in relation to the death,

c

in the case of a marriage, if—

i

the marriage has been registered in accordance with section 15 or 19 of the Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977, and

ii

the application is made by a party to the marriage, and

d

in the case of a change of name or surname or an alternative name, if—

i

the change or alternative has been recorded in pursuance of section 43 of this Act, and

ii

the application is made by a relevant person.

3

In subsection (2)(d)(ii) above, “ relevant person ” means—

a

in the case of a change of name or surname recorded in pursuance of section 43(3) of this Act, the qualified applicant,

b

in any other case, the person upon whose application the recording in pursuance of section 43 of this Act proceeded.

4

An application for the giving of notice under subsection (1) above may be made to—

a

the Registrar General, or

b

the district registrar for any registration district.

5

If such an application is made to a district registrar, the district registrar shall as soon as practicable submit the application to the Registrar General.

6

For the purpose of subsection (1) above notice shall be given—

a

in such form as may be prescribed, and

b

by such means as the Registrar General may determine.

39BApplication by third party for notification of death1

Where—

a

an application is made to the Registrar General for notice to be given of a death in Scotland to the applicant,

b

the application is in the prescribed form,

c

such fee as may be prescribed has been paid, and

d

the death has been registered in accordance with section 25B of this Act,

the Registrar General shall, if the Registrar General considers it appropriate to do so, give such notice to such person.

2

For the purpose of subsection (1) above notice shall be given—

a

in such form as may be prescribed, and

b

by such means as the Registrar General may determine.

39C Provision of information to district registrars1

The Registrar General shall make arrangements for the district registrar for each registration district to have access to—

a

a copy of such of the entries in—

i

the registers of births, deaths and marriages transmitted to the Registrar General under section 34(4) of this Act, or any enactment repealed by this Act, by any district registrar,

ii

the Register of Divorces, and

iii

the parochial registers in the custody of the Registrar General,

as the Registrar General may determine,

b

an alphabetical index of those entries, and

c

a copy of any entry in the Register of Corrections Etc. which relates to an entry referred to in that index.

2

For the purposes of subsection (1) above—

a

a copy may be made by such means as the Registrar General shall determine, and

b

different arrangements and determinations may be made in respect of different registration districts.

39DSearching of indexes and issuing of extracts by district registrars1

Where a person pays such fee as may be prescribed, the district registrar for a registration district shall, if the part of the registration office concerned is open for the purpose—

a

search the index to which the registrar has access by virtue of section 39C(1)(b) of this Act (or permit the person to do so), and

b

issue to the person an extract of a copy of an entry to which the registrar has access by virtue of section 39C(1)(a) of this Act.

2

Section 44(3) of this Act shall apply to the issue under this section of an extract of a copy of an entry as it applies to the issue of an extract of an entry.

39EAbbreviated extracts1

Where the district registrar for a registration district registers the particulars of a birth or death, that person shall without charge—

a

immediately after so doing, give to the informant, or

b

before the expiry of two working days beginning with the date of registration, send to the informant by post,

an abbreviated extract of the entry in the register of births or, as the case may be, deaths.

2

Subsection (1) above shall not apply to—

a

re-registration of a birth under section 20 of this Act, or

b

registration of a still-birth under section 21 of this Act.

3

Subject to subsection (5) below, where a person pays such fee as may be prescribed—

a

the district registrar for a registration district shall issue to the person an abbreviated extract of—

i

an entry in a register of births or deaths kept by the registrar; or

ii

a copy of an entry in a register of births or deaths to which the registrar has access by virtue of section 39C of this Act,

b

the Registrar General shall issue to the person an abbreviated extract of an entry in a register of births or deaths kept by the Registrar General.

4

An abbreviated extract shall contain such particulars as may be prescribed.

5

An abbreviated extract based on information contained in the Adopted Children Register maintained under section   53(1) of the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 4)

a

shall not include any reference to adoption, and

b

may be obtained only from the Registrar General.

41Form and authentication of registration information1

The documents mentioned in subsection (2) below shall be—

a

in such form as may be prescribed, and

b

authenticated in such manner as may be prescribed.

2

Those documents are—

a

extracts issued under this Act, and

b

notices given under section 39A or 39B of this Act.

41AAdmissibility of registration information as evidence1

A document mentioned in subsection (2) below shall be sufficient evidence of the birth, still-birth, death, marriage, civil partnership, divorce, dissolution of civil partnership, change of name or surname, alternative name or declarator of nullity of marriage to which, as the case may be, it relates.

2

Those documents are—

a

an extract issued under this Act,

b

a notice given under section 39A or 39B of this Act.

Corrections and Changes of Name or Surname
42 Correction of errors in registers.1

No alteration shall be made in any register of births, still-births, deaths or marriages except as authorised by or under this or any other Act.

2

Subject to subsection (3A) below, the district registrar for a registration district may correct a relevant error in an entry in a register of births, still-births, deaths or marriages kept or held by him.

3

In subsection (2) above, “relevant error” means—

a

in respect of an entry relating to a birth or death—

i

a clerical error arising from the faulty transcription of particulars provided by a qualified informant, or

ii

an error of such other description as may be prescribed, and

b

in respect of an entry relating to a marriage—

i

a clerical error arising from the faulty transcription of particulars from a Marriage Schedule, or

ii

an error of such other description as may be prescribed.

3A

Subsection (2) above does not apply if the entry is in a part which has been examined under section 34 of this Act.

4

The Registrar General may authorise district examiners to correct any such type of error as he may specify which they may discover in entries in a register during the course of their examination ... under section 34 of this Act.

5

The Registrar General may authorise the correction of any errors not dealt with under the preceding provisions of this section, by causing an appropriate entry to be made in the Register of Corrections Etc., and where the Registrar General refuses so to authorise such a correction the person who claims that an error has been made may appeal to the sheriff, whose decision in the matter shall be final.

43 Recording of baptismal name or change of name or surname.1

The following provisions of this section, except subsection 6(b), shall apply only to persons whose births are registered in Scotland, and, without prejudice to the provisions of section 24 of the Adoption Act 1958 relating to the giving or taking of a new name, to persons in respect of whom there is an entry in the Adopted Children Register maintained by the Registrar General under section 22 of that Act.

2

In this section “change” in relation to a name or surname includes any change by way of substitution, addition, omission, spelling or hyphenation.

3

Where, within twelve months from the date of the birth of any child, the name by which it was registered is changed or, if it was registered without a name, a name is given to the child, the Registrar General ...

a

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

b

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

shall, where, within two years from the date of the birth of the child, an application in the prescribed form is made to the Registrar General in respect of that matter by the qualified applicant, cause an entry containing the name mentioned in the application to be made in the Register of Corrections Etc., and only one such entry may be made under this subsection in respect of any one child.

. . ..

4

Where an application in the prescribed form is made to the Registrar General by the qualified applicant in respect of the change of name or surname of a child under sixteen years of age the Registrar General may record that change of name or surname by causing an appropriate entry to be made in the Register of Corrections Etc.—

a

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

b

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Only one change of name and one change of surname in respect of any one child may be recorded under this subsection, but no change of name shall be recorded under this subsection in the case of a child in respect of whom a change of name has been recorded by virtue of the last foregoing subsection.

5

Where an application in the prescribed form is made to the Registrar General in respect of a change of name or surname, in the case of a person over sixteen years of age . . ., by that person, the Registrar General may record that change of name or surname by causing an appropriate entry to be made in the Register of Corrections Etc.—

a

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

b

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Only one change of name and three changes of surname in respect of any one person may be recorded under this subsection, and a period of five years must elapse after one change of surname is recorded before another such change may be recorded.

6

Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section, where an application is made to the Registrar General in respect of a change of name or surname—

a

in the case of a child under sixteen years of age, by the qualified applicant of that child, in the case of a person over sixteen years of age . . . , by that person, and there is produced to the Registrar General—

i

a decree or certificate of change of name or surname pronounced or, as the case may be, granted by or on behalf of the Lyon King of Arms, or

ii

a certified copy of a will, settlement, or deed of trust containing a condition that the person concerned shall take a name or surname different from that in which his birth was registered, together with evidence to the satisfaction of the Registrar General that the name or surname has thereafter been so changed, or

b

in the case of a male person who has married in Scotland and who has changed his name or surname following his marriage, by that person, and there is produced to the Registrar General a decree or certificate as described in the foregoing paragraph,

the Registrar General may record that change of name or surname by causing an appropriate entry to be made in the Register of Corrections Etc.

7

Where an application is made to the Registrar General in respect of the recording of an alternative name, being the English equivalent of a non-English name, in the case of a child under sixteen years of age, by the qualified applicant of that child, in the case of a person over sixteen years of age . . ., by that person, the Registrar General may record that name as an alternative name by causing an appropriate entry to be made in the Register of Corrections Etc.

8

On making an application under any of the provisions of this section the applicant shall pay such fees as may be prescribed.

9

Nothing in this section shall affect any rule of law as respects change of name or surname, and in particular, without prejudice to that generality, the validity as evidence of change of name or surname of a decree or certificate pronounced or, as the case may be, granted by or on behalf of the Lyon King of Arms.

9A

In this section “ qualified applicant ” means—

a

where only one parent has parental responsibilities in relation to the child, that parent;

b

where both parents have such responsibilities in relation to the child, both parents; and

c

where neither parent has such responsibilities, any other person who has such responsibilities.

9B

A person may be a qualified applicant for the purposes of this section whether or not he has attained the age of sixteen years

10

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

44 Register of Corrections Etc.1

There shall be established a Register of Corrections Etc., which shall be used to record in relation to any entries in the registers any matters for which provision is so made under this Act and such further corrections, amendments and particulars of events occurring subsequent to registration as the Registrar General may from time to time direct.

2

All existing registers of corrected entries shall have effect as if they were part of the Register of Corrections Etc.

3

In issuing an extract of any entry in respect of which an insertion relating to an error has been made in the Register of Corrections Etc., ..., effect shall be given to the amended particulars contained in such an insertion.

4

The extent to which and the manner in which any other class of insertions in the Register of Corrections Etc., shall be given effect in any extract, ..., shall be as prescribed.

Parochial Registers
45 Correction of entries in parochial registers.1

If any error shall be discovered in an entry relating to a birth or baptism, death or burial, proclamation of banns or marriage in any parochial register kept and in use prior to 1st January 1855, the Registrar General may, on the application of any person having an interest and after inspection of any written evidence, authorise the correction of the entry, which shall be done by making an appropriate insertion in a Register of Corrections Etc., kept for the purpose by the Registrar General.

2

The reference in subsection (1) above to written evidence includes evidence which is submitted by electronic means if it is received in a form which is legible and capable of being used for subsequent reference.

46 Parochial registers to be transmitted to Registrar General.1

Subject to the following subsection, all such parochial registers as aforesaid shall, so far as they are not already in the custody of the Registrar General, be transmitted to him for custody in the General Register Office.

2

Where a parochial register forms part of any other record or document or where for any other reason it would be inappropriate so to transmit the register, the duty to do so shall be discharged if there is transmitted to the Registrar General a copy of the register reproduced by photography, xerography or any other process approved by the Registrar General, or if an opportunity so to reproduce the register is afforded to the Registrar General.

3

Notwithstanding the provisions of section 3(2) of this Act, it shall be lawful for the Registrar General to transmit to the Keeper of the Records of Scotland any parochial register or copy of such register, which is in the custody of the Registrar General by virtue of this or any other Act, if in his opinion the retention by him of that register or copy register is no longer necessary.

47 Search of parochial registers etc., and provision of extracts therefrom.

On payment to him of such fee or fees as may be prescribed, the Registrar General shall, at any time when the General Register Office is open for that purpose—

a

cause a search to be made of the aforesaid parochial registers or any copies or indexes thereof on behalf of any person or permit that person to search the registers, copies or indexes himself, and

b

issue to any person an extract of any entry in the said registers or copies which that person may require.

Miscellaneous
48 Decrees of court altering status.

Where a decree altering the status of any person has been granted by any competent court the clerk of court shall, where no appeal has been made against such decree, on the expiration of the time within which such an appeal may be made, or where an appeal has been made against such a decree, on the conclusion of any appellate proceedings, notify the import of such decree in the prescribed form to the Registrar General who shall thereupon cause an appropriate entry to be made—

a

where the decree is of divorce or of declarator of nullity of marriage, in the Register of Divorces; and

b

in any other case,

in the Register of Corrections Etc.

49 Signing by mark by persons unable to write.

If any person whose signature is necessary under this Act is unable to write, it shall be lawful for him to adhibit a cross or other mark in the presence of the district registrar or two witnesses who shall also adhibit their signatures and designations, and such cross or mark shall be in all respects as binding and effectual as the signature of such person would have been if he had been capable of writing.

50 Events occurring in institutions.

The chief officer, matron or other person in charge of a hospital, . . . or other such institution or of accommodation provided by a care home service (“care home service” having the meaning given by paragraph 2 of schedule 12 to the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)) who has been so requested by the Registrar General, shall, at such times and in such manner as the Registrar General may require, transmit to the district registrar of the registration district in which the institution or accommodation is situate, a list containing particulars of births and deaths occurring in such institution or accommodation.

51 Returns to be made by registrar.

Every district registrar shall—

a

at such times and in such manner as the Registrar General may direct, furnish to the Registrar General returns relating to the entries of births, deaths and marriages and any other information obtained by the registrar in the execution of his duties which the Registrar General may require, and

b

supply to the Chief administrative medical officer of the Health Board in whose area the registration office is situate such periodical returns of births and deaths as may be required by the Secretary of State.

52 Sending of documents by post.

Any notice, information, declaration, certificate, requisition, return or other document required to be served, sent or issued by a district registrar by or under this Act or the Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977 may, unless the context otherwise requires, be sent by post or in accordance with any directions which may be given by the Registrar General.

53 Offences.1

If any person commits any of the following offences, that is to say—

a

if he knowingly gives to a district registrar or the Registrar General information which is false in a material particular;

b

if he falsifies or forges any extract, certificate or declaration issued or made, or purporting to be issued or made, under this Act; or

c

if he knowingly uses, or gives or sends to any person, as genuine any false or forged extract, certificate or declaration issued or made, or purporting to be issued or made, under this Act,

he shall be liable

i

on conviction on indictment, to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both;

ii

on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding £100 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both.

2

If any person commits any of the following offences, that is to say—

a

if he wilfully or negligently destroys, obliterates, erases or injures any entry in any register kept under this Act, or causes or permits the register or any part thereof to be destroyed, obliterated, erased or injured; or

b

if he knowingly gives to a district registrar, for the purpose of registration in a register, particulars of a birth or of a death which have already been registered in that or any other register,

he shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

3

If any person commits any of the following offences, that is to say—

a

if being required by or under this Act to give information concerning any birth or death or any dead body, he wilfully refuses to answer any question put to him by a district registrar relating to the particulars required to be registered concerning the birth or death, or save as provided in this Act, fails to comply with any requirement of a district registrar made thereunder;

b

if he refuses or fails without reasonable cause to give, deliver or send any certificate which he is required by this Act to give, deliver or send;

c

if, being a parent, and save as provided in this Act, he fails without reasonable excuseto give information concerning the birth of his child as required by this Act;

d

if, being a person upon whom duty to give information concerning a death is imposed by section 23(1) of this Act, he fails to give that information and that information is not given; or

e

if he passes as genuine any reproduction of an extract ... if such reproduction has not been authenticated in accordance with section 41(1) of this Act,

he shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 1 on the standard scale.

54 Regulations. 1

The Registrar General may, with the approval of the Secretary of State, by statutory instrument make regulations—

a

prescribing the circumstances, of hardship or otherwise, in which fees prescribed under this Act may be remitted by the Registrar General;

b

prescribing anything which by this Act is required to be prescribed;

c

. . .

d

. . .

1A

Regulations under subsection (1) may make different provision for different cases or circumstances.

2

Any statutory instrument containing regulations . . .

a

prescribing fees for the purposes of this Act

b

prescribing cases or classes of case for the purpose of section 20(1A)(b) of this Act,

shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

3

The Statutory Instruments Act 1946 shall apply to a statutory instrument containing regulations made under this section as if the regulations had been made by a Minister of the Crown.

54AForm, and manner of attestation, of documents1

Regulations prescribing the form of a document may, unless the document requires to be signed, make provision for the document to be electronic rather than paper-based.

2

Regulations prescribing the manner in which a document requires to be attested may make different provision for different cases or circumstances.

55 Expenses.

There shall be paid out of moneys provided by Parliament any increase attributable to this Act in the sums payable out of moneys so provided by way of Exchequer Equalisation Grant under the enactments relating to local government in Scotland.

56 Interpretation.1

In this Act, except where the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the meanings respectively assigned to them, that is to say—

the 2011 Act” means the Certification of Death (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 11);

birth”, except in relation to registers of births, includes a still-birth;

district registrar” has the meaning assigned to it in section 7(12) of this Act;

function” includes power and duty;

local authority” means a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994;

medical reviewer” means a person appointed under paragraph 7A(1) of Schedule 5A to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 29);

. . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

name” means Christian name or forename;

occupier”, in relation to any institution, includes the governor, keeper, matron, superintendent, or other person in charge thereof, and, in relation to a house, includes any person residing therein;

parentage” has the meaning assigned to it in section 8 of the Law Reform (Parent and Child) (Scotland) Act 1986, and “non-parentage” shall be construed accordingly;

parental responsibilities” has the meaning given in section 1(3) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995;

prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made under section 54 of this Act;

qualified informant”, in relation to any birth or death, means a person who is by this Act required or stated to be qualified to give information concerning that birth or death;

relative” includes a relative by marriage, . . . , a civil partner and anyone related to the civil partner of the person as regards whom the expression is being construed;

senior medical reviewer” means a person appointed under paragraph 7A(2) of Schedule 5A to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 29);

still-born child” means a child which has issued forth from its mother after the twenty-fourth week of pregnancy and which did not at any time after being completely expelled from its mother breathe or show any other signs of life, and the expression “still-birth” shall be construed accordingly;

. . .

2

Except in so far as the context otherwise requires, any reference in this Act to any other enactment shall be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended by or under any other enactment, including this Act.

3

Section 1(1) (legal equality of children) of the Law Reform (Parent and Child) (Scotland) Act 1986 shall apply to this Act; and any reference (however expressed) in this Act to a relative shall, unless the contrary intention appears, be construed accordingly.

57 Savings etc.1

Any registration effected, extract or certificate issued, notice or information given, order, regulations or return made or other thing done under any enactment repealed by this Act shall, if in force at the commencement of this Act, continue in force and have effect as if effected, issued, given, made or done under the corresponding provision of this Act.

2

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4

Any document referring to an enactment repealed by this Act shall, unless the contrary intention appears, be construed as referring to the corresponding provision of this Act.

5

Nothing in this Act shall affect any provision of the Population Statistics Act 1938 requiring particulars to be furnished for the purposes of that Act.

6

Nothing in the foregoing provisions of this section or in the provisions of the next following section shall be taken as prejudicing the operation of sections 16(1) and 17(2)(a) of the Interpretation Act 1978 which relate to the effect of repeals.

58 Consequential amendments and repeals. 1

The enactments mentioned in Schedule 1 to this Act shall have effect subject to the amendments respectively specified in that Schedule, being amendments consequential on the provisions of this Act.

2

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

59 Short title, extent and commence-ment.1

This Act may be cited as the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965.

2

This Act shall extend to Scotland only.

3

This Act shall come into force on 1st January 1966.

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<notes source="#source">
<note class="commentary F" eId="c726741">
<p>
Words added by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1977/15">Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977 (c. 15)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1977/15/schedule/2/paragraph/8">Sch. 2 para. 8</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c726742">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1977/15">1977 c. 15</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary P" eId="c726746">
<p>S. 3*: for previous exercises of this power see Index to Government Orders.</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary P" eId="c726747">
<p>
S. 38(2)(3): s. 54(1) (with ss. 28A(4), 37(2)(3), 38(2)(3), 40(1), 43(8), 47 and 56) power exercised
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/2817">S.I.1991/2817</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary P" eId="c726754">
<p>S. 42 for previous exercises of this power see Index to Government Orders</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary P" eId="c726784">
<p>S. 43: for previous exercises of this power see Index to Government Orders.</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c726785">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1958/5">1958 c. 5</ref>
. (7 & 8 Eliz. 2).
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c726786">
<p>
Words in s. 43(3) repealed (1.11.1995) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/36">1995 c. 36</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/36/section/105/4/5">s. 105(4)(5)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/36/schedule/4/paragraph/12/3/a">Sch. 4 para. 12(3)(a)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/36/schedule/5">Sch. 5</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1995/2787">S.I. 1995/2787</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1995/2787/article/3">art. 3</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1995/2787/schedule">Sch.</ref>
Table
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c726787">
<p>
Words in s. 43(5)(6)(7) repealed (25.9.1991) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/50">Age of Legal Capacity (Scotland) Act 1991 (c. 50, SIF 49:8)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/50/section/10/2">ss. 10(2)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/50/section/11/2">11(2)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/50/schedule/2">Sch. 2</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c726788">
<p>
Words in s. 43(6)(a)(7) substituted (1.11.1995) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/36">1995 c. 36</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/36/section/105/4">s. 105(4)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/36/schedule/4/paragraph/12/3/b">Sch. 4 para. 12(3)(b)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1995/2787">S.I. 1995/2787</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1995/2787/article/3">art. 3</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1995/2787/schedule">Sch.</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary P" eId="c726792">
<p>
S. 43(8): s. 54(1) (with ss. 28A(4), 37(2)(3), 38(2)(3), 43(8), 47 and 56) power exercised by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/2817">S.I. 1991/2817</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c726793">
<p>
S. 43(9A)(9B) inserted (1.11.1995) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/36">1995 c. 36</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/36/section/105/4">s. 105(4)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/36/schedule/4/paragraph/12/3/c">Sch. 4 para. 12(3)(c)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1995/2787">S.I. 1995/2787</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1995/2787/article/3">art. 3</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1995/2787/schedule">Sch.</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c726794">
<p>
S. 43(10) repealed (1.11.1995) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/36">1995 c. 36</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/36/section/105/4/5">s. 105(4)(5)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/36/schedule/4/paragraph/12/3/d">Sch. 4 para. 12(3)(d)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/36/schedule/5">Sch. 5</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1995/2787">S.I. 1995/2787</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1995/2787/article/3">art. 3</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1995/2787/schedule">Sch.</ref>
Table
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary P" eId="c726795">
<p>
S. 47: s. 54(1) (with ss. 28A(4), 37(2)(3), 38(2)(3), 40(1), 43(8), 47 and 56) power exercised by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/2817">S.I.1991/2817</ref>
.
</p>
<p>S. 47: for previous exercises of this power see Index to Government Orders.</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c726796">
<p>
Words inserted by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/73">Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 73, SIF 105)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/73/section/50/2">s. 50(2)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c726797">
<p>
Words in s. 50 repealed (1.4.2002) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2001/8">2001 asp 8</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2001/8/section/79">s. 79</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2001/8/schedule/3/paragraph/2/a">Sch. 3 para. 2(a)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2002/162">S.S.I. 2002/162</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2002/162/article/1">arts. 1</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2002/162/article/2/h">2(h)</ref>
(subject to
<rref from="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2002/162/article/3" upTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2002/162/article/13">arts. 3-13</rref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c726798">
<p>
Words in s. 50 inserted (1.4.2002) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2001/8">2001 asp 8</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2001/8/section/79">s. 79</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2001/8/schedule/3/paragraph/2/b">Sch. 3 para. 2(b)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2002/162">S.S.I. 2002/162</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2002/162/article/1">arts. 1</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2002/162/article/2/h">2(h)</ref>
(subject to
<rref from="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2002/162/article/3" upTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2002/162/article/13">arts. 3-13</rref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c726799">
<p>
Words in s. 50 inserted (1.4.2002) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2001/8">2001 asp 8</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2001/8/section/79">s. 79</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2001/8/schedule/3/paragraph/2/c">Sch. 3 para. 2(c)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2002/162">S.S.I. 2002/162</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2002/162/article/1">arts. 1</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2002/162/article/2/h">2(h)</ref>
(subject to
<rref from="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2002/162/article/3" upTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2002/162/article/13">arts. 3-13</rref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c726801">
<p>
Words substituted by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/58">National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 58)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/58/schedule/6/paragraph/129">Sch. 6 para. 129</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c726802">
<p>
Words inserted by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1977/15">Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977 (c. 15)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1977/15/schedule/2/paragraph/9">Sch. 2 para. 9</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c726803">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1977/15">1977 c. 15</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="c726807">
<p>
S. 53(1)(a) amended by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1977/15">Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977 (c. 15)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1977/15/section/24/3">s. 24(3)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c726808">
<p>
Words substituted by virtue of
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1975/21">Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1975/21/section/289F">ss. 289F</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1975/21/section/289G">289G</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c726809">
<p>
Words in s. 53(3)(c) inserted (1.11.1995) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/36">1995 c. 36</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/36/section/105/4">s. 105(4)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/36/schedule/4/paragraph/12/4">Sch. 4 para. 12(4)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1995/2787">S.I. 1995/2787</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1995/2787/article/3">art. 3</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1995/2787/schedule">Sch.</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c726810">
<p>
Words substituted by virtue of
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1975/21">Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975 (c. 21, SIF 39:1)</ref>
ss. 289F, 289G
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="c726823">
<p>
S. 54 extended by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1975/14">Social Security Act 1975 (c. 14)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1975/14/section/160/1">s. 160(1)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary P" eId="c726824">
<p>S. 54: for previous exercises of power see Index to Government Orders</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="c726825">
<p>
S. 54 extended (1.7.1992) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1992/5">Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1992/5/section/124">ss.124</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1992/5/section/186">186</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1992/5/section/192/4">192(4)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1992/5/schedule/10/paragraph/3/1">Sch. 10 para. 3(1)</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary P" eId="c726826">
<p>
S. 54(1): s. 54(1) (with ss. 28A(4), 37(2)(3), 38(2)(3), 40(1), 43(8), 47 and 56) power exercised by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/2817">S.I.1991/2817</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary P" eId="c726827">
<p>
S. 54(1)(b): s. 42(2)(with s. 54(1)(b)) power exercised by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/1260">S.I. 1991/1260</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c726828">
<p>
S. 54(1)(c) repealed by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1977/15">Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977 (c. 15)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1977/15/schedule/3">Sch. 3</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c726829">
<p>
S. 54(1)(d) repealed by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1975/72">Children Act 1975 (c. 72)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1975/72/schedule/4">Sch. 4 Pt III</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c726830">
<p>
Words repealed by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/19">Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1981 (c. 19)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1981/19/schedule/I/part/XII">Sch. I Pt. XII</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c726831">
<p>1946. c. 36. </p>
</note>
<note class="commentary P" eId="c726868">
<p>
S. 56: s. 54(1) (with ss. 28A(4), 37(2)(3), 38(2)(3), 40(1), 43(8), 47 and 56) power exercised by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/2817">S.I. 1991/2817</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c726869">
<p>
Definition of “local authority” in s. 56(1) inserted (1.4.1996) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1994/39">1994 c. 39</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1994/39/section/51/5">s. 51(5)</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1994/39/section/7/2">s. 7(2)</ref>
);
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/323">S.I. 1996/323</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/323/article/4/1/a">art. 4(1)(a)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/323/schedule/1">Sch. 1</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c726870">
<p>
Definitions in s. 56(1) repealed (25.9.1991) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/50">Age of Legal Capacity (Scotland) Act 1991 (c. 50, SIF 49:8)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/50/section/10/2">ss. 10(2)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/50/section/11/2">11(2)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/50/schedule/2">Sch. 2</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c726871">
<p>
Definition repealed by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/65">Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/65/schedule/29">Sch. 29</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c726872">
<p>
Definitions inserted by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/9">Law Reform (Parent and Child) (Scotland) Act 1986 (c. 9, SIF 49:8)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/9/section/10/1">s. 10(1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/9/schedule/1/paragraph/8/9">Sch. 1 para. 8(9)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c726873">
<p>
Definition in s. 56(1) inserted (1.11.1995) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/36">1995 c. 36</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/36/section/105/4">s. 105(4)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/36/schedule/4/paragraph/12/5">Sch. 4 para. 12(5)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1995/2787">S.I. 1995/2787</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1995/2787/article/3">art. 3</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1995/2787/schedule">Sch.</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c726874">
<p>
Words repealed by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1975/72">Children Act 1975 (c. 72)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1975/72/schedule/4/part/I">Sch. 4 Pt. I</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c726875">
<p>
Words in s. 56(1) substituted (1.10.1992) by Still-
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1992/29">Birth (Definition) Act 1992 (c. 29)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1992/29/section/1/2">ss. 1(2)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1992/29/section/4/2">4(2)</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c726877">
<p>
S. 56(3) added by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/9">Law Reform (Parent and Child) (Scotland) Act 1986 (c. 9, SIF 49:8)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/9/section/10/1">s. 10(1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/9/schedule/1/paragraph/8/10">Sch. 1 para. 8(10)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c726882">
<p>
S. 57(2)(3) repealed (5.11.1993) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1993/50">1993 c. 50</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1993/50/section/1/1">s.1(1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1993/50/schedule/1/part/VIII">Sch. 1 Pt. VIII</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c726884">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1938/12">1938 c. 12</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c726885">
<p>
Words substituted by virtue of
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30">Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30/section/25/2">s. 25(2)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c726886">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1978/30">1978 c. 30</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="c726888">
<p>The text of s. 58(1) is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c726889">
<p>
S. 58(2) repealed by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1974/22">Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1974 (c. 22)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1974/22/schedule">Sch. Pt XI</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="key-b6d4185ffd9f7800c0fa24da9bcfddfe">
<p>
S. 42(1) applied (4.4.2005) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/7">Gender Recognition Act 2004 (c. 7)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/7/section/26">s. 26</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/7/schedule/3/paragraph/18">Sch. 3 para. 18</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/54">S.I. 2005/54</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/54/article/2">art. 2</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="key-bf657835c505f7b84f4d20083c17bde9">
<p>
S. 42(5) applied (4.4.2005) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/7">Gender Recognition Act 2004 (c. 7)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/7/section/26">s. 26</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/7/schedule/3/paragraph/18">Sch. 3 para. 18</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/54">S.I. 2005/54</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/54/article/2">art. 2</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="key-b21272515c7196b4ce94e1575f0306a2">
<p>
S. 43(1) applied (4.4.2005) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/7">Gender Recognition Act 2004 (c. 7)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/7/section/26">s. 26</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/7/schedule/3/paragraph/18">Sch. 3 para. 18</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/54">S.I. 2005/54</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/54/article/2">art. 2</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="key-27b69f5a9aaf568aad9095f8b6d752c2">
<p>
S. 43(2) applied (4.4.2005) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/7">Gender Recognition Act 2004 (c. 7)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/7/section/26">s. 26</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/7/schedule/3/paragraph/18">Sch. 3 para. 18</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/54">S.I. 2005/54</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/54/article/2">art. 2</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="key-ca0d5c5b084bfc460978af0e2d65fed5">
<p>
S. 43(5)-(9) applied (4.4.2005) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/7">Gender Recognition Act 2004 (c. 7)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/7/section/26">s. 26</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/7/schedule/3/paragraph/18">Sch. 3 para. 18</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/54">S.I. 2005/54</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/54/article/2">art. 2</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="key-d077721f497ddcbf94ad000d6e934653">
<p>
S. 44 applied (4.4.2005) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/7">Gender Recognition Act 2004 (c. 7)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/7/section/26">s. 26</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/7/schedule/3/paragraph/18">Sch. 3 para. 18</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/54">S.I. 2005/54</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/54/article/2">art. 2</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-0e2dc6921ad0342efa2d3ef0b62f3ce8">
<p>
Words in s. 56(1) inserted (14.9.2005) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/33">Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/33/section/136">ss. 136</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/33/section/263/3">263(3)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2005/428">S.S.I. 2005/428</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2005/428/article/2">art. 2</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2005/428/schedule">Sch.</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="key-ea42c7971e3e144eb5621cff94d9be48">
<p>
S. 38(1)(2) applied (5.12.2005) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/33">Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/33/section/98">ss. 98</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/33/section/263/3">263(3)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2005/604">S.S.I. 2005/604</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2005/604/article/2/b">art. 2(b)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="key-ab76191d3fe5eb62871130e614197941">
<p>
S. 44 applied (5.12.2005) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/33">Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/33/section/98">ss. 98</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/33/section/263/3">263(3)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2005/604">S.S.I. 2005/604</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2005/604/article/2/b">art. 2(b)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-b6a0da4dae788cffb492d37826a6787d">
<p>
S. 54A inserted (1.10.2006) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14">Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/47/3">ss. 47(3)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/63/2">63(2)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469">S.S.I. 2006/469</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/2">art. 2</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/schedule/1">Sch. 1</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/4">art. 4</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-9a7d495895ac91299420b953a893afed">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1965/49/section/32/1A">S. 32(1A)</ref>
inserted (1.10.2006) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14">Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/43/2/a">ss. 43(2)(a)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/63/2">63(2)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469">S.S.I. 2006/469</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/2">art. 2</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/schedule/1">Sch. 1</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/4">art. 4</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-1fc248a52a0c6681ae68afc53c7fbf95">
<p>
Words in
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1965/49/section/32/2">s. 32(2)</ref>
substituted (1.10.2006) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14">Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/43/2/b">ss. 43(2)(b)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/63/2">63(2)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469">S.S.I. 2006/469</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/2">art. 2</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/schedule/1">Sch. 1</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/4">art. 4</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-1438ff65eb16f3deeff6068d73e569fe">
<p>
S. 34 substituted (1.10.2006) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14">Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/43/3">ss. 43(3)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/63/2">63(2)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469">S.S.I. 2006/469</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/2">art. 2</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/schedule/1">Sch. 1</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/4">art. 4</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-136301ff555729dcb33b760325f7020e">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1965/49/section/35">S. 35</ref>
repealed (1.10.2006) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14">Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/43/4">ss. 43(4)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/63/2">63(2)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469">S.S.I. 2006/469</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/2">art. 2</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/schedule/1">Sch. 1</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/4">art. 4</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-1c75b6c3672473c754db374afa629256">
<p>
Words in
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1965/49/section/36/1">s. 36(1)</ref>
repealed (1.10.2006) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14">Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/43/5">ss. 43(5)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/63/2">63(2)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469">S.S.I. 2006/469</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/2">art. 2</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/schedule/1">Sch. 1</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/4">art. 4</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-0ad464b23fafef803948a066c67ec706">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1965/49/section/37">S. 37</ref>
substituted (1.10.2006) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14">Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/44/3">ss. 44(3)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/63/2">63(2)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469">S.S.I. 2006/469</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/2">art. 2</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/schedule/1">Sch. 1</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/4">art. 4</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-06cd56d9bdb6d469c058c5c196f3a14e">
<p>
Word in s. 38(1) substituted (1.10.2006) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14">Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/44/4">ss. 44(4)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/63/2">63(2)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469">S.S.I. 2006/469</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/2">art. 2</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/schedule/1">Sch. 1</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/4">art. 4</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-3b0f4bdd30053909beb740960af3b87a">
<p>
<rref from="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1965/49/section/42/2" upTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1965/49/section/42/3A">S. 42(2)-(3A)</rref>
substituted for
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1965/49/section/42/2">s. 42(2)</ref>
(3) (1.10.2006) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14">Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/45/2">ss. 45(2)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/63/2">63(2)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469">S.S.I. 2006/469</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/2">art. 2</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/schedule/1">Sch. 1</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/4">art. 4</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-d9b4d54c31dc566d1c1d093679ffe3d0">
<p>
Words in
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1965/49/section/42/4">s. 42(4)</ref>
inserted (1.10.2006) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14">Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/43/6/a">ss. 43(6)(a)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/63/2">63(2)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469">S.S.I. 2006/469</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/2">art. 2</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/schedule/1">Sch. 1</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/4">art. 4</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-d1b38718946972f8dd233da62acd010e">
<p>
Words in
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1965/49/section/42/4">s. 42(4)</ref>
repealed (1.10.2006) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14">Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/43/6/b">ss. 43(6)(b)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/63/2">63(2)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469">S.S.I. 2006/469</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/2">art. 2</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/schedule/1">Sch. 1</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/4">art. 4</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-f69bfe3bf1f531a637148dcf5b06289a">
<p>
S. 54(2)(b) inserted (1.10.2006) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14">Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/41/3/b">ss. 41(3)(b)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/63/2">63(2)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469">S.S.I. 2006/469</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/2">art. 2</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/schedule/1">Sch. 1</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/4">art. 4</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-51e6dda865addfbdf99d9b057795cb23">
<p>
Words in s. 54(2) renumbered as s. 54(2)(a) (1.10.2006) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14">Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/41/3/a">ss. 41(3)(a)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/63/2">63(2)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469">S.S.I. 2006/469</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/2">art. 2</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/schedule/1">Sch. 1</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/4">art. 4</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-ea4ef804383caf24024346cd9c366f15">
<p>
S. 45(2) inserted (1.10.2006) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14">Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/45/3/b">ss. 45(3)(b)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/63/2">63(2)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469">S.S.I. 2006/469</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/2">art. 2</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/schedule/1">Sch. 1</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/4">art. 4</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-b8481699f6d2869b0f9e1bd9b4f8770a">
<p>
S. 45 renumbered as s. 45(1) (1.10.2006) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14">Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/45/3/a">ss. 45(3)(a)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/63/2">63(2)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469">S.S.I. 2006/469</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/2">art. 2</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/schedule/1">Sch. 1</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/4">art. 4</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435">
<p>
Ss. 39A-39E substituted for ss. 39, 40 (1.10.2006 for specified purposes, 1.1.2007 for further specified purposes) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14">Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/44/5">ss. 44(5)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/63/2">63(2)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469">S.S.I. 2006/469</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/2">arts. 2</ref>
, 3,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/schedule/1">Schs. 1</ref>
, 2 (with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/4">art. 4</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-dd6dea4ae206b1b6034350cd70c80a62">
<p>
Ss. 41 41A substituted for s. 41 (1.10.2006 for specified purposes, 1.1.2007 in so far as not already in force) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14">Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/44/6">ss. 44(6)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/63/2">63(2)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469">S.S.I. 2006/469</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/2">arts. 2</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/3">3</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/schedule/1">Schs. 1</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/schedule/2">2</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/4">art. 4</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-822fb301b4af96d106032ab9ecbd4a22">
<p>
Words in s. 43(3) repealed (1.10.2006 for specified purposes, 1.1.2007 in so far as not already in force) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14">Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/46/a/i">ss. 46(a)(i)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/63/2">63(2)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469">S.S.I. 2006/469</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/2">arts. 2</ref>
, 3,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/schedule/1">Schs. 1</ref>
, 2 (with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/4">art. 4</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-62c2c8d447ba21b2ea1b6ecfd23a940d">
<p>
Words in s. 43(3) inserted (1.10.2006 for specified purposes, 1.1.2007 in so far as not already in force) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14">Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/46/a/ii">ss. 46(a)(ii)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/63/2">63(2)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469">S.S.I. 2006/469</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/2">arts. 2</ref>
, 3,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/schedule/1">Schs. 1</ref>
, 2 (with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/4">art. 4</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-8da8dfec643bf7ffe168da304a2fa0fc">
<p>
Word in s. 43(3) substituted (1.10.2006 for specified purposes, 1.1.2007 in so far as not already in force) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14">Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/46/a/iii">ss. 46(a)(iii)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/63/2">63(2)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469">S.S.I. 2006/469</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/2">arts. 2</ref>
, 3,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/schedule/1">Schs. 1</ref>
, 2 (with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/4">art. 4</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-03a322b1b0b559baa1387bb5341f5fdc">
<p>
S. 43(4)(a) and word repealed (1.10.2006 for specified purposes, 1.1.2007 in so far as not already in force) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14">Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/46/b/i">ss. 46(b)(i)(ii)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/63/2">63(2)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469">S.S.I. 2006/469</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/2">arts. 2</ref>
, 3,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/schedule/1">Schs. 1</ref>
, 2 (with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/4">art. 4</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-68909ffe95d000e87786708492da5008">
<p>
S. 43(5)(a) and word repealed (1.10.2006 for specified purposes, 1.1.2007 in so far as not already in force) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14">Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/46/b/i">ss. 46(b)(i)(ii)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/63/2">63(2)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469">S.S.I. 2006/469</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/2">arts. 2</ref>
, 3,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/schedule/1">Schs. 1</ref>
, 2 (with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/4">art. 4</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-291c97f8de7c315b04de04b676f4398f">
<p>
S. 43(4)(b) repealed (1.10.2006 for specified purposes, 1.1.2007 in so far as not already in force) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14">Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/46/b/iii">ss. 46(b)(iii)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/63/2">63(2)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469">S.S.I. 2006/469</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/2">arts. 2</ref>
, 3,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/schedule/1">Schs. 1</ref>
, 2 (with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/4">art. 4</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-aab6b5a9e4b142a832715dbd5db6bf52">
<p>
S. 43(5)(b) repealed (1.10.2006 for specified purposes, 1.1.2007 in so far as not already in force) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14">Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/46/b/iii">ss. 46(b)(iii)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/63/2">63(2)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469">S.S.I. 2006/469</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/2">arts. 2</ref>
, 3,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/schedule/1">Schs. 1</ref>
, 2 (with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/4">art. 4</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="key-b92f2895090bf5adc55ded13eeb6b365">
<p>
S. 34 applied by 2004 c. 33, s. 98(1) (as substituted (1.10.2006 for specified purposes, 1.1.2007 in so far as not already in force) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14">Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/52/6">ss. 52(6)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/63/2">63(2)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469">S.S.I. 2006/469</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/2">arts. 2</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/3">3</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/schedule/1">Schs. 1</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/schedule/2">2</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/4">art. 4</ref>
))
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="key-63664ddfb781f6d84dccc76224658ad0">
<p>
S. 38(1)(2) applied by 2004 c. 33, s. 98(1) (as substituted (1.10.2006 for specified purposes, 1.1.2007 in so far as not already in force) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14">Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/52/6">ss. 52(6)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/63/2">63(2)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469">S.S.I. 2006/469</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/2">arts. 2</ref>
, 3,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/schedule/1">Schs. 1</ref>
, 2 (with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/4">art. 4</ref>
))
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="key-1b75469d1ce38ee60cac5fbe76ade875">
<p>
S. 39A applied (with modifications) by 2004 c. 33, s. 98(2)(3) (as substituted (1.10.2006 for specified purposes, 1.1.2007 in so far as not already in force) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14">Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/52/6">ss. 52(6)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/63/2">63(2)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469">S.S.I. 2006/469</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/2">arts. 2</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/3">3</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/schedule/1">Schs. 1</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/schedule/2">2</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/4">art. 4</ref>
))
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="key-6a5960cd5d1f811f3726bf5444f3431b">
<p>
S. 39C applied by 2004 c. 33, s. 98(1) (as substituted (1.10.2006 for specified purposes, 1.1.2007 in so far as not already in force) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14">Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/52/6">ss. 52(6)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/63/2">63(2)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469">S.S.I. 2006/469</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/2">arts. 2</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/3">3</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/schedule/1">Schs. 1</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/schedule/2">2</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/4">art. 4</ref>
))
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="key-b3f5e2a83fd976a30e4a6e90560e16b1">
<p>
S. 44 applied by 2004 c. 33, s. 98(1) (as substituted (1.10.2006 for specified purposes, 1.1.2007 in so far as not already in force) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14">Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/52/6">ss. 52(6)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/63/2">63(2)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469">S.S.I. 2006/469</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/2">arts. 2</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/3">3</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/schedule/1">Schs. 1</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/schedule/2">2</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/4">art. 4</ref>
))
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-322717763b41d9b8d98cbdb74c62f559">
<p>
Words in
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1965/49/section/44/3">s. 44(3)</ref>
repealed (1.1.2007) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14">Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/44/7/a">ss. 44(7)(a)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/63/2">63(2)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469">S.S.I. 2006/469</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/3">art. 3</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/schedule/2">Sch. 2</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/4">art. 4</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-e561e663375d19944679a3448f25610b">
<p>
Words in
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1965/49/section/44/4">s. 44(4)</ref>
repealed (1.1.2007) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14">Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/44/7/b">ss. 44(7)(b)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/63/2">63(2)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469">S.S.I. 2006/469</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/3">art. 3</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/schedule/2">Sch. 2</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/4">art. 4</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-56b047ba6512803182403f841ce9dbc8">
<p>
Words in
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1965/49/section/53/1/a">s. 53(1)(a)</ref>
inserted (1.1.2007) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14">Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/47/2">ss. 47(2)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/63/2">63(2)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469">S.S.I. 2006/469</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/3">art. 3</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/schedule/2">Sch. 2</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/4">art. 4</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-f3b28b7f7631e0d843c891165928cb8d">
<p>
Words in
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1965/49/section/53/3/e">s. 53(3)(e)</ref>
repealed (1.1.2007) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14">Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/44/8">ss. 44(8)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/63/2">63(2)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469">S.S.I. 2006/469</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/3">art. 3</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/schedule/2">Sch. 2</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/4">art. 4</ref>
)
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-6d7e199d402d7cdde7e06819f620e5c0">
<p>
Words in s. 39E(5) substituted (27.1.2010) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/21">Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (Modification of Enactments) Order 2010 (S.S.I. 2010/21)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/21/article/1">art. 1</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2010/21/schedule/paragraph/1">Sch. para. 1</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="key-8b43484f351c3274c4f1bbbcc56d9e0d">
<p>
S. 43(1) modified (6.4.2010) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/985">The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/985)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/985/regulation/1/1">regs. 1(1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/985/regulation/5">5</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/985/schedule/4">Sch. 4</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="key-d0038e22e89a57a9d5f2f255dcac50b4">
<p>
S. 39E(5) modified (6.4.2010) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/985">The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/985)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/985/regulation/1/1">regs. 1(1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/985/regulation/5">5</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/985/schedule/4">Sch. 4</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-f6ef0d045a1e1cc41bc56022e717e0ff">
<p>
Words in s. 50 substituted (1.4.2011) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2011/211">The Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2011 (S.S.I. 2011/211)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2011/211/article/1">art. 1</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2011/211/schedule/1/paragraph/1">Sch. 1 para. 1</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-132aa179a14eac692ac327821feb4a64">
<p>
Words in
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1965/49/section/39C/1/a/i">s. 39C(1)(a)(i)</ref>
substituted (21.5.2014) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2014/5">Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 5)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2014/5/section/32">ss. 32</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2014/5/section/36">36</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2014/121">S.S.I. 2014/121</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2014/121/article/2/g">art. 2(g)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-b7cd739f3fc652f630b274282380df79">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1965/49/section/54/1A">S. 54(1A)</ref>
inserted (1.9.2014) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2014/5">Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 5)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2014/5/section/33">ss. 33</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2014/5/section/36">36</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2014/212">S.S.I. 2014/212</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2014/212/article/2">art. 2</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2014/212/schedule">Sch.</ref>
(as amended (1.9.2014) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2014/218">S.S.I. 2014/218</ref>
, art. 2(3), Sch.)
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-414defc85f8b255beaefef12c65bfd95">
<p>
Words in s. 56(1) inserted (13.5.2015) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2011/11">Certification of Death (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 11)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2011/11/section/32/3">s. 32(3)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2011/11/schedule/2/paragraph/6/a">Sch. 2 para. 6(a)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2015/115">S.S.I. 2015/115</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2015/115/article/3">art. 3</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-bf37f0817969e1fc4e4e71d3b660bdc8">
<p>
Words in s. 56(1) inserted (13.5.2015) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2011/11">Certification of Death (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 11)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2011/11/section/32/3">s. 32(3)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2011/11/schedule/2/paragraph/6/b">Sch. 2 para. 6(b)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2015/115">S.S.I. 2015/115</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2015/115/article/3">art. 3</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-9ec7388a3f5f9ed283053f88f9873160">
<p>
Words in s. 56(1) inserted (13.5.2015) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2011/11">Certification of Death (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 11)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2011/11/section/32/3">s. 32(3)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2011/11/schedule/2/paragraph/6/c">Sch. 2 para. 6(c)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2015/115">S.S.I. 2015/115</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2015/115/article/3">art. 3</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="key-29044e979cdeef6d59748efcc8281a11">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1965/49/section/38/1">S. 38(1)</ref>
modified (24.3.2016) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2016/67">The Gender Recognition (Marriage and Civil Partnership Registration) (Modification) (Scotland) Order 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/67)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2016/67/article/1">arts. 1</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2016/67/article/3/2">3(2)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="key-77faefd44edc31c486d6bb3543f84874">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1965/49/section/39E/5">S. 39E(5)</ref>
modified (21.12.2018) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/1412">The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1412)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/1412/regulation/1/2">reg. 1(2)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/1412/schedule/4/paragraph/3">Sch. 4 para. 3</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="key-c54a338341b7b976621e4480daee2394">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1965/49/section/43/1">S. 43(1)</ref>
modified (21.12.2018) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/1412">The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1412)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/1412/regulation/1/2">reg. 1(2)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2018/1412/schedule/4/paragraph/4">Sch. 4 para. 4</ref>
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</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="key-0a3309d731c8323895182ee7b2d1e5ee">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1965/49/section/41A">S. 41A</ref>
modified (23.9.2022) by S.S.I. 2016/67, art. 5 (as inserted by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2022/202">The Gender Recognition (Marriage and Civil Partnership Registration) (Modification) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2022 (S.S.I. 2022/202)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2022/202/article/1">arts. 1</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2022/202/article/2/3">2(3)</ref>
)
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</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="key-75a7d5406f6f16eefddfdac105b5fd46">
<p>
Words in
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1965/49/section/54/1A">s. 54(1A)</ref>
substituted (25.1.2023) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2022/8">Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Act 2022 (asp 8)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2022/8/section/28/2">ss. 28(2)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2022/8/section/59/4">59(4)</ref>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2022/8/section/59/5">(5)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2023/3">S.S.I. 2023/3</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2023/3/regulation/2">reg. 2</ref>
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<heading> General</heading>
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<heading> Registers</heading>
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<num>32</num>
<heading>
Provision of registers
<abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</abbr>
by Registrar General.
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Registers of births, still-births, deaths and marriages and the Register of Corrections Etc. shall be in such form as may be respectively prescribed and the Registrar General shall provide the district registrar of every registration district with a sufficient number of such registers and of such certificates, schedules, notices, forms and other documents as he may require for the performance of his functions under this Act
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and the
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1A
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<num>2</num>
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All registers and documents provided by virtue of
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subsection (1) above
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<num>33</num>
<heading> Duplicate and copy registers.</heading>
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<num>1</num>
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<p>The Registrar General may from time to time direct any district registrar to make in respect of his district a duplicate or copy of any register of births, deaths or marriages, and any entry in a duplicate or copy so made shall be of the same legal force and effect as the corresponding entry in the appropriate register.</p>
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<p>Any duplicate or copy register so made shall be retained in the custody of the district registrar.</p>
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<noteRef href="#key-b92f2895090bf5adc55ded13eeb6b365" marker="C13" class="commentary C"/>
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<ins class="substitution key-1438ff65eb16f3deeff6068d73e569fe-1448546093451"> 34 </ins>
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Examination and transmission of registers
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<ins class="substitution key-1438ff65eb16f3deeff6068d73e569fe-1448546093451">1</ins>
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<ins class="substitution key-1438ff65eb16f3deeff6068d73e569fe-1448546093451">The district examiner, or such other officer as may be nominated for the purpose by the Registrar General, shall, at such time or times and in such manner as the Registrar General may direct, examine the unexamined part of a relevant register kept or held by a district registrar within the district examiner's district.</ins>
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<ins class="substitution key-1438ff65eb16f3deeff6068d73e569fe-1448546093451">2</ins>
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<ins class="substitution key-1438ff65eb16f3deeff6068d73e569fe-1448546093451">An examination under subsection (1) above shall include an examination of any entry in the Register of Corrections Etc. which relates to an entry in a part of a relevant register which is the subject of the examination.</ins>
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<ins class="substitution key-1438ff65eb16f3deeff6068d73e569fe-1448546093451">3</ins>
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<ins class="substitution key-1438ff65eb16f3deeff6068d73e569fe-1448546093451">a</ins>
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<ins class="substitution key-1438ff65eb16f3deeff6068d73e569fe-1448546093451">the district registrar shall endorse the register so examined, and</ins>
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<ins class="substitution key-1438ff65eb16f3deeff6068d73e569fe-1448546093451">b</ins>
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<ins class="substitution key-1438ff65eb16f3deeff6068d73e569fe-1448546093451">the district examiner shall—</ins>
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<ins class="substitution key-1438ff65eb16f3deeff6068d73e569fe-1448546093451">i</ins>
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<ins class="substitution key-1438ff65eb16f3deeff6068d73e569fe-1448546093451">ii</ins>
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<ins class="substitution key-1438ff65eb16f3deeff6068d73e569fe-1448546093451">transmit to the Registrar General a report of any circumstances arising from the examination to which he considers that the attention of the Registrar General should be drawn.</ins>
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<ins class="substitution key-1438ff65eb16f3deeff6068d73e569fe-1448546093451">4</ins>
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<ins class="substitution key-1438ff65eb16f3deeff6068d73e569fe-1448546093451">The district registrar for a registration district shall, at such time or times as the Registrar General may direct, transmit a relevant register to the Registrar General.</ins>
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<ins class="substitution key-1438ff65eb16f3deeff6068d73e569fe-1448546093451">5</ins>
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<ins class="substitution key-1438ff65eb16f3deeff6068d73e569fe-1448546093451 last">any duplicate or copy registers kept in pursuance of directions given by the Registrar General under section 33 of this Act.</ins>
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35
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<heading> Reproduction of registers.</heading>
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<p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p>
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<section eId="section-36" period="#period5">
<num>36</num>
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Replacement of lost registers
<abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</abbr>
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..., shall be lost, destroyed or mutilated or shall have become illegible, in whole or in part, such fact shall be forthwith communicated to the Registrar General, and the register in the custody of a district registrar which shall have been mutilated or become illegible shall be immediately transmitted to the Registrar General.
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<num>2</num>
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<p>The Registrar General shall cause any such register to be corrected or completed or a new register to be made by any process which to him seems fit, and any such corrected, completed or new register which is duly authenticated by the signature of the Registrar General shall be of the same legal force and effect as the original register.</p>
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Searches and Extracts,
<abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</abbr>
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Issuing of extracts of entries in current registers
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<ins class="substitution key-0ad464b23fafef803948a066c67ec706-1448546695122">Subject to subsection (2) below, where a person pays such fee as may be prescribed, the district registrar for a registration district shall, if the part of the registration office concerned is open for the purpose, issue to the person an extract of an entry in the register of births, still-births, deaths or marriages kept by the registrar.</ins>
</p>
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<ins class="substitution key-0ad464b23fafef803948a066c67ec706-1448546695122">2</ins>
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<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-0ad464b23fafef803948a066c67ec706-1448546695122 last">An extract from the register of still-births may be issued only with the consent of the Registrar General in the particular case.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-38" period="#period10">
<num>
<noteRef href="#c726746" marker="P1" class="commentary P"/>
38
</num>
<heading> Search of indexes kept by Registrar General.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-38-1" period="#period10">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-ea42c7971e3e144eb5621cff94d9be48" marker="C11" class="commentary C"/>
<noteRef href="#key-63664ddfb781f6d84dccc76224658ad0" marker="C14" class="commentary C"/>
<noteRef href="#key-29044e979cdeef6d59748efcc8281a11" marker="C20" class="commentary C"/>
1
</num>
<content>
<p>
The Registrar General shall cause to be made and
<ins class="substitution key-06cd56d9bdb6d469c058c5c196f3a14e-1448546865192 first last">
<noteRef href="#key-06cd56d9bdb6d469c058c5c196f3a14e" marker="F38" class="commentary attribute F"/>
keep
</ins>
alphabetical indexes of the entries in the registers of births, deaths and marriages sent to him under this Act or any enactment repealed by this Act.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-38-2" period="#period6">
<num>
<noteRef href="#c726747" marker="P2" class="commentary P"/>
<noteRef href="#key-ea42c7971e3e144eb5621cff94d9be48" marker="C11" class="commentary C"/>
<noteRef href="#key-63664ddfb781f6d84dccc76224658ad0" marker="C14" class="commentary C"/>
2
</num>
<intro>
<p>On payment to him of such fee or fees as may be prescribed, the Registrar General shall, at any time when the General Register Office is open for that purpose—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-38-2-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>cause a search to be made of the said indexes on behalf of any person or permit that person to search the indexes himself, and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-38-2-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>issue to any person an extract of any entry in the said registers which that person may require.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-38-3">
<num>
<noteRef href="#c726747" marker="P2" class="commentary P"/>
3
</num>
<content>
<p>The Registrar General may, if he sees fit in any particular case, and on payment to him of such fee or fees as may be prescribed, cause a search to be made for, and allow any person to have an extract of, any entry in a register of still-births which has been transmitted to him.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-39A" period="#period6">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-1b75469d1ce38ee60cac5fbe76ade875" marker="C15" class="commentary C"/>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514"> 39A </ins>
</num>
<heading>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514 first">
<noteRef href="#key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435" marker="F46" class="commentary attribute F"/>
Notice of registration events to third parties
</ins>
</heading>
<subsection eId="section-39A-1">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">1</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">Where—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-39A-1-a">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">a</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">the Registrar General receives an application for notice to be given to a person specified in the application of—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="section-39A-1-a-i">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">i</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">a birth (other than a still-birth),</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="section-39A-1-a-ii">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">ii</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">a death,</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="section-39A-1-a-iii">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">iii</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">a marriage,</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="section-39A-1-a-iv">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">iv</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">a change of name or surname or an alternative name,</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-39A-1-b">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">b</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">the application is in the prescribed form,</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-39A-1-c">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">c</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">such fee as may be prescribed has been paid, and</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-39A-1-d">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">d</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">subsection (2) below applies,</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">the Registrar General shall, if the Registrar General considers it appropriate to do so, give such notice to such person.</ins>
</p>
</wrapUp>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-39A-2">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">2</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">This subsection applies—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-39A-2-a">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">a</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">in the case of a birth, if—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="section-39A-2-a-i">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">i</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">the birth has been registered in accordance with section 16B of this Act, and</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="section-39A-2-a-ii">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">ii</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">the application is made by a qualified informant in relation to the birth,</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-39A-2-b">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">b</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">in the case of a death, if—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="section-39A-2-b-i">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">i</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">the death has been registered in accordance with section 25B of this Act, and</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="section-39A-2-b-ii">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">ii</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">the application is made by a qualified informant in relation to the death,</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-39A-2-c">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">c</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">in the case of a marriage, if—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="section-39A-2-c-i">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">i</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">the marriage has been registered in accordance with section 15 or 19 of the Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977, and</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="section-39A-2-c-ii">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">ii</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">the application is made by a party to the marriage, and</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-39A-2-d">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">d</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">in the case of a change of name or surname or an alternative name, if—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="section-39A-2-d-i">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">i</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">the change or alternative has been recorded in pursuance of section 43 of this Act, and</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="section-39A-2-d-ii">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">ii</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">the application is made by a relevant person.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-39A-3">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">3</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514"> In subsection (2)(d)(ii) above, “ </ins>
<term refersTo="#term-relevant-person">
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">relevant person</ins>
</term>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514"> ” means— </ins>
</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-39A-3-a">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">a</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">in the case of a change of name or surname recorded in pursuance of section 43(3) of this Act, the qualified applicant,</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-39A-3-b">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">b</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">in any other case, the person upon whose application the recording in pursuance of section 43 of this Act proceeded.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-39A-4">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">4</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">An application for the giving of notice under subsection (1) above may be made to—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-39A-4-a">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">a</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">the Registrar General, or</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-39A-4-b">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">b</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">the district registrar for any registration district.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-39A-5">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">5</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">If such an application is made to a district registrar, the district registrar shall as soon as practicable submit the application to the Registrar General.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-39A-6">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">6</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">For the purpose of subsection (1) above notice shall be given—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-39A-6-a">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">a</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">in such form as may be prescribed, and</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-39A-6-b">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">b</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">by such means as the Registrar General may determine.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-39B" period="#period6">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">39B</ins>
</num>
<heading>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">Application by third party for notification of death</ins>
</heading>
<subsection eId="section-39B-1">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">1</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">Where—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-39B-1-a">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">a</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">an application is made to the Registrar General for notice to be given of a death in Scotland to the applicant,</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-39B-1-b">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">b</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">the application is in the prescribed form,</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-39B-1-c">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">c</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">such fee as may be prescribed has been paid, and</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-39B-1-d">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">d</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">the death has been registered in accordance with section 25B of this Act,</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">the Registrar General shall, if the Registrar General considers it appropriate to do so, give such notice to such person.</ins>
</p>
</wrapUp>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-39B-2">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">2</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">For the purpose of subsection (1) above notice shall be given—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-39B-2-a">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">a</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">in such form as may be prescribed, and</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-39B-2-b">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">b</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">by such means as the Registrar General may determine.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-39C" period="#period8">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-6a5960cd5d1f811f3726bf5444f3431b" marker="C16" class="commentary C"/>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514"> 39C </ins>
</num>
<heading>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">Provision of information to district registrars</ins>
</heading>
<subsection eId="section-39C-1">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">1</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">The Registrar General shall make arrangements for the district registrar for each registration district to have access to—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-39C-1-a">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">a</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">a copy of such of the entries in—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="section-39C-1-a-i">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">i</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">the registers of births, deaths and marriages transmitted to the Registrar General under </ins>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">
<ins class="substitution key-132aa179a14eac692ac327821feb4a64-1448696886826 first last">
<noteRef href="#key-132aa179a14eac692ac327821feb4a64" marker="F61" class="commentary attribute F"/>
section 34(4)
</ins>
</ins>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514"> of this Act, or any enactment repealed by this Act, by any district registrar,</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="section-39C-1-a-ii">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">ii</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">the Register of Divorces, and</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="section-39C-1-a-iii">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">iii</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">the parochial registers in the custody of the Registrar General,</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">as the Registrar General may determine,</ins>
</p>
</wrapUp>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-39C-1-b">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">b</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">an alphabetical index of those entries, and</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-39C-1-c">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">c</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">a copy of any entry in the Register of Corrections Etc. which relates to an entry referred to in that index.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-39C-2">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">2</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">For the purposes of subsection (1) above—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-39C-2-a">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">a</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">a copy may be made by such means as the Registrar General shall determine, and</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-39C-2-b">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">b</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">different arrangements and determinations may be made in respect of different registration districts.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-39D" period="#period6">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">39D</ins>
</num>
<heading>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">Searching of indexes and issuing of extracts by district registrars</ins>
</heading>
<subsection eId="section-39D-1">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">1</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">Where a person pays such fee as may be prescribed, the district registrar for a registration district shall, if the part of the registration office concerned is open for the purpose—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-39D-1-a">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">a</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">search the index to which the registrar has access by virtue of section 39C(1)(b) of this Act (or permit the person to do so), and</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-39D-1-b">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">b</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">issue to the person an extract of a copy of an entry to which the registrar has access by virtue of section 39C(1)(a) of this Act.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-39D-2">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">2</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">Section 44(3) of this Act shall apply to the issue under this section of an extract of a copy of an entry as it applies to the issue of an extract of an entry.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-39E" period="#period11">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">39E</ins>
</num>
<heading>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">Abbreviated extracts</ins>
</heading>
<subsection eId="section-39E-1">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">1</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">Where the district registrar for a registration district registers the particulars of a birth or death, that person shall without charge—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-39E-1-a">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">a</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">immediately after so doing, give to the informant, or</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-39E-1-b">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">b</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">before the expiry of two working days beginning with the date of registration, send to the informant by post,</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">an abbreviated extract of the entry in the register of births or, as the case may be, deaths.</ins>
</p>
</wrapUp>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-39E-2">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">2</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">Subsection (1) above shall not apply to—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-39E-2-a">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">a</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">re-registration of a birth under section 20 of this Act, or</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-39E-2-b">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">b</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">registration of a still-birth under section 21 of this Act.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-39E-3">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">3</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">Subject to subsection (5) below, where a person pays such fee as may be prescribed—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-39E-3-a">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">a</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">the district registrar for a registration district shall issue to the person an abbreviated extract of—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="section-39E-3-a-i">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">i</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">an entry in a register of births or deaths kept by the registrar; or</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="section-39E-3-a-ii">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">ii</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">a copy of an entry in a register of births or deaths to which the registrar has access by virtue of section 39C of this Act,</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-39E-3-b">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">b</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">the Registrar General shall issue to the person an abbreviated extract of an entry in a register of births or deaths kept by the Registrar General.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-39E-4">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">4</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">An abbreviated extract shall contain such particulars as may be prescribed.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-39E-5" period="#period11">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-d0038e22e89a57a9d5f2f255dcac50b4" marker="C19" class="commentary C"/>
<noteRef href="#key-77faefd44edc31c486d6bb3543f84874" marker="C21" class="commentary C"/>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">5 </ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514"> An abbreviated extract based on information contained in the Adopted Children Register maintained under </ins>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">
<ins class="substitution key-6d7e199d402d7cdde7e06819f620e5c0-1448694584807 first">
<noteRef href="#key-6d7e199d402d7cdde7e06819f620e5c0" marker="F59" class="commentary attribute F"/>
section
</ins>
</ins>
 
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">
<ins class="substitution key-6d7e199d402d7cdde7e06819f620e5c0-1448694584807"> 53(1) of the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act </ins>
</ins>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2007/4">
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">
<ins class="substitution key-6d7e199d402d7cdde7e06819f620e5c0-1448694584807 last">2007 (asp 4)</ins>
</ins>
</ref>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514"></ins>
</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-39E-5-a">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">a</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">shall not include any reference to adoption, and</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-39E-5-b">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514">b</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-6585f8573f3895572779632b186b5435-1448370337514 last">may be obtained only from the Registrar General.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-41" period="#period6">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-dd6dea4ae206b1b6034350cd70c80a62-1448369910811">41</ins>
</num>
<heading>
<ins class="substitution key-dd6dea4ae206b1b6034350cd70c80a62-1448369910811 first">
<noteRef href="#key-dd6dea4ae206b1b6034350cd70c80a62" marker="F47" class="commentary attribute F"/>
Form and authentication of registration information
</ins>
</heading>
<subsection eId="section-41-1">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-dd6dea4ae206b1b6034350cd70c80a62-1448369910811">1</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-dd6dea4ae206b1b6034350cd70c80a62-1448369910811">The documents mentioned in subsection (2) below shall be—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-41-1-a">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-dd6dea4ae206b1b6034350cd70c80a62-1448369910811">a</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-dd6dea4ae206b1b6034350cd70c80a62-1448369910811">in such form as may be prescribed, and</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-41-1-b">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-dd6dea4ae206b1b6034350cd70c80a62-1448369910811">b</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-dd6dea4ae206b1b6034350cd70c80a62-1448369910811">authenticated in such manner as may be prescribed.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-41-2">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-dd6dea4ae206b1b6034350cd70c80a62-1448369910811">2</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-dd6dea4ae206b1b6034350cd70c80a62-1448369910811">Those documents are—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-41-2-a">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-dd6dea4ae206b1b6034350cd70c80a62-1448369910811">a</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-dd6dea4ae206b1b6034350cd70c80a62-1448369910811">extracts issued under this Act, and</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-41-2-b">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-dd6dea4ae206b1b6034350cd70c80a62-1448369910811">b</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-dd6dea4ae206b1b6034350cd70c80a62-1448369910811">notices given under section 39A or 39B of this Act.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-41A" period="#period12">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-0a3309d731c8323895182ee7b2d1e5ee" marker="C23" class="commentary C"/>
<ins class="substitution key-dd6dea4ae206b1b6034350cd70c80a62-1448369910811">41A</ins>
</num>
<heading>
<ins class="substitution key-dd6dea4ae206b1b6034350cd70c80a62-1448369910811">Admissibility of registration information as evidence</ins>
</heading>
<subsection eId="section-41A-1">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-dd6dea4ae206b1b6034350cd70c80a62-1448369910811">1</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-dd6dea4ae206b1b6034350cd70c80a62-1448369910811">A document mentioned in subsection (2) below shall be sufficient evidence of the birth, still-birth, death, marriage, civil partnership, divorce, dissolution of civil partnership, change of name or surname, alternative name or declarator of nullity of marriage to which, as the case may be, it relates.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-41A-2">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-dd6dea4ae206b1b6034350cd70c80a62-1448369910811">2</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-dd6dea4ae206b1b6034350cd70c80a62-1448369910811">Those documents are—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-41A-2-a">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-dd6dea4ae206b1b6034350cd70c80a62-1448369910811">a</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-dd6dea4ae206b1b6034350cd70c80a62-1448369910811">an extract issued under this Act,</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-41A-2-b">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-dd6dea4ae206b1b6034350cd70c80a62-1448369910811">b</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-dd6dea4ae206b1b6034350cd70c80a62-1448369910811 last">a notice given under section 39A or 39B of this Act.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
</section>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="part-V-crossheading-corrections-and-changes-of-name-or-surname" period="#period11">
<heading> Corrections and Changes of Name or Surname</heading>
<section eId="section-42" period="#period5">
<num>
<noteRef href="#c726754" marker="P3" class="commentary P"/>
42
</num>
<heading> Correction of errors in registers.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-42-1" period="#period3">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-b6d4185ffd9f7800c0fa24da9bcfddfe" marker="C5" class="commentary C"/>
1
</num>
<content>
<p>No alteration shall be made in any register of births, still-births, deaths or marriages except as authorised by or under this or any other Act.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-42-2">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-3b0f4bdd30053909beb740960af3b87a-1448547025192 first">
<noteRef href="#key-3b0f4bdd30053909beb740960af3b87a" marker="F39" class="commentary attribute F"/>
2
</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-3b0f4bdd30053909beb740960af3b87a-1448547025192">Subject to subsection (3A) below, the district registrar for a registration district may correct a relevant error in an entry in a register of births, still-births, deaths or marriages kept or held by him.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-42-3">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-3b0f4bdd30053909beb740960af3b87a-1448547025192">3</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-3b0f4bdd30053909beb740960af3b87a-1448547025192">In subsection (2) above, “</ins>
<term refersTo="#term-relevant-error">
<ins class="substitution key-3b0f4bdd30053909beb740960af3b87a-1448547025192">relevant error</ins>
</term>
<ins class="substitution key-3b0f4bdd30053909beb740960af3b87a-1448547025192">” means—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-42-3-a">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-3b0f4bdd30053909beb740960af3b87a-1448547025192">a</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-3b0f4bdd30053909beb740960af3b87a-1448547025192">in respect of an entry relating to a birth or death—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="section-42-3-a-i">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-3b0f4bdd30053909beb740960af3b87a-1448547025192">i</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-3b0f4bdd30053909beb740960af3b87a-1448547025192">a clerical error arising from the faulty transcription of particulars provided by a qualified informant, or</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="section-42-3-a-ii">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-3b0f4bdd30053909beb740960af3b87a-1448547025192">ii</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-3b0f4bdd30053909beb740960af3b87a-1448547025192">an error of such other description as may be prescribed, and</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-42-3-b">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-3b0f4bdd30053909beb740960af3b87a-1448547025192">b</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-3b0f4bdd30053909beb740960af3b87a-1448547025192">in respect of an entry relating to a marriage—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="section-42-3-b-i">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-3b0f4bdd30053909beb740960af3b87a-1448547025192">i</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-3b0f4bdd30053909beb740960af3b87a-1448547025192">a clerical error arising from the faulty transcription of particulars from a Marriage Schedule, or</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="section-42-3-b-ii">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-3b0f4bdd30053909beb740960af3b87a-1448547025192">ii</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-3b0f4bdd30053909beb740960af3b87a-1448547025192">an error of such other description as may be prescribed.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-42-3A">
<num>
<ins class="substitution key-3b0f4bdd30053909beb740960af3b87a-1448547025192">3A</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution key-3b0f4bdd30053909beb740960af3b87a-1448547025192 last">Subsection (2) above does not apply if the entry is in a part which has been examined under section 34 of this Act.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-42-4">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>
The Registrar General may authorise district examiners to correct any such type of error as he may specify which they may discover in entries
<ins class="key-d9b4d54c31dc566d1c1d093679ffe3d0-1448547143772 first last">
<noteRef href="#key-d9b4d54c31dc566d1c1d093679ffe3d0" marker="F40" class="commentary attribute F"/>
in a register
</ins>
during the course of their examination
<noteRef href="#key-d1b38718946972f8dd233da62acd010e" marker="F41" class="commentary F"/>
... under section 34 of this Act.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-42-5" period="#period3">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-bf657835c505f7b84f4d20083c17bde9" marker="C6" class="commentary C"/>
5
</num>
<content>
<p>The Registrar General may authorise the correction of any errors not dealt with under the preceding provisions of this section, by causing an appropriate entry to be made in the Register of Corrections Etc., and where the Registrar General refuses so to authorise such a correction the person who claims that an error has been made may appeal to the sheriff, whose decision in the matter shall be final.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-43" period="#period11">
<num>
<noteRef href="#c726784" marker="P4" class="commentary P"/>
43
</num>
<heading> Recording of baptismal name or change of name or surname.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-43-1" period="#period11">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-b21272515c7196b4ce94e1575f0306a2" marker="C7" class="commentary C"/>
<noteRef href="#key-8b43484f351c3274c4f1bbbcc56d9e0d" marker="C18" class="commentary C"/>
<noteRef href="#key-c54a338341b7b976621e4480daee2394" marker="C22" class="commentary C"/>
1
</num>
<content>
<p>
The following provisions of this section, except subsection 6(b), shall apply only to persons whose births are registered in Scotland, and, without prejudice to the provisions of section 24 of the
<noteRef href="#c726785" marker="M2" class="commentary M"/>
Adoption Act 1958 relating to the giving or taking of a new name, to persons in respect of whom there is an entry in the Adopted Children Register maintained by the Registrar General under section 22 of that Act.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-43-2" period="#period3">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-27b69f5a9aaf568aad9095f8b6d752c2" marker="C8" class="commentary C"/>
2
</num>
<content>
<p>
In this section “
<term refersTo="#term-change">change</term>
” in relation to a name or surname includes any change by way of substitution, addition, omission, spelling or hyphenation.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-43-3" period="#period6">
<num>3</num>
<intro>
<p>
Where, within twelve months from the date of the birth of any child, the name by which it was registered is changed or, if it was registered without a name, a name is given to the child, the Registrar General
<noteRef href="#key-822fb301b4af96d106032ab9ecbd4a22" marker="F48" class="commentary F"/>
...
</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-43-3-a">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-822fb301b4af96d106032ab9ecbd4a22" marker="F48" class="commentary F"/>
a
</num>
<content>
<p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-43-3-b">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-822fb301b4af96d106032ab9ecbd4a22" marker="F48" class="commentary F"/>
b
</num>
<content>
<p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>
shall
<ins class="key-62c2c8d447ba21b2ea1b6ecfd23a940d-1448619719255 first last">
<noteRef href="#key-62c2c8d447ba21b2ea1b6ecfd23a940d" marker="F49" class="commentary attribute F"/>
, where, within two years from the date of the birth of the child, an application in the prescribed form is made to the Registrar General in respect of that matter by the qualified applicant,
</ins>
cause an entry containing the name mentioned in the
<ins class="substitution key-8da8dfec643bf7ffe168da304a2fa0fc-1448619844587 first last">
<noteRef href="#key-8da8dfec643bf7ffe168da304a2fa0fc" marker="F50" class="commentary attribute F"/>
application
</ins>
to be made in the Register of Corrections Etc., and only one such entry may be made under this subsection in respect of any one child.
</p>
<p>
<noteRef href="#c726786" marker="F2" class="commentary F"/>
. . ..
</p>
</wrapUp>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-43-4" period="#period6">
<num>4</num>
<intro>
<p>Where an application in the prescribed form is made to the Registrar General by the qualified applicant in respect of the change of name or surname of a child under sixteen years of age the Registrar General may record that change of name or surname by causing an appropriate entry to be made in the Register of Corrections Etc.—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-43-4-a" period="#period6">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-03a322b1b0b559baa1387bb5341f5fdc" marker="F51" class="commentary F"/>
a
</num>
<content>
<p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-43-4-b" period="#period6">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-291c97f8de7c315b04de04b676f4398f" marker="F53" class="commentary F"/>
b
</num>
<content>
<p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>Only one change of name and one change of surname in respect of any one child may be recorded under this subsection, but no change of name shall be recorded under this subsection in the case of a child in respect of whom a change of name has been recorded by virtue of the last foregoing subsection.</p>
</wrapUp>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-43-5" period="#period6">
<num>5</num>
<intro>
<p>
<noteRef href="#c726787" marker="F3" class="commentary F"/>
Where an application in the prescribed form is made to the Registrar General in respect of a change of name or surname, in the case of a person over sixteen years of age . . ., by that person, the Registrar General may record that change of name or surname by causing an appropriate entry to be made in the Register of Corrections Etc.—
</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-43-5-a" period="#period6">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-68909ffe95d000e87786708492da5008" marker="F52" class="commentary F"/>
a
</num>
<content>
<p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-43-5-b" period="#period6">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-aab6b5a9e4b142a832715dbd5db6bf52" marker="F54" class="commentary F"/>
b
</num>
<content>
<p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>Only one change of name and three changes of surname in respect of any one person may be recorded under this subsection, and a period of five years must elapse after one change of surname is recorded before another such change may be recorded.</p>
</wrapUp>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-43-6" period="#period3">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-ca0d5c5b084bfc460978af0e2d65fed5" marker="C9" class="commentary C"/>
6
</num>
<intro>
<p>Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section, where an application is made to the Registrar General in respect of a change of name or surname—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-43-6-a">
<num>a</num>
<intro>
<p>
in the case of a child under sixteen years of age, by
<ins class="d30p2072 first last">
<noteRef href="#c726788" marker="F4" class="commentary attribute F"/>
the qualified applicant
</ins>
of that child, in the case of a person over sixteen years of age
<noteRef href="#c726787" marker="F3" class="commentary F"/>
. . . , by that person, and there is produced to the Registrar General—
</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="section-43-6-a-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>a decree or certificate of change of name or surname pronounced or, as the case may be, granted by or on behalf of the Lyon King of Arms, or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="section-43-6-a-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>a certified copy of a will, settlement, or deed of trust containing a condition that the person concerned shall take a name or surname different from that in which his birth was registered, together with evidence to the satisfaction of the Registrar General that the name or surname has thereafter been so changed, or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-43-6-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>in the case of a male person who has married in Scotland and who has changed his name or surname following his marriage, by that person, and there is produced to the Registrar General a decree or certificate as described in the foregoing paragraph,</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>the Registrar General may record that change of name or surname by causing an appropriate entry to be made in the Register of Corrections Etc.</p>
</wrapUp>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-43-7" period="#period3">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-ca0d5c5b084bfc460978af0e2d65fed5" marker="C9" class="commentary C"/>
7
</num>
<content>
<p>
Where an application is made to the Registrar General in respect of the recording of an alternative name, being the English equivalent of a non-English name, in the case of a child under sixteen years of age, by
<ins class="d30p2104 first last">
<noteRef href="#c726788" marker="F4" class="commentary attribute F"/>
the qualified applicant
</ins>
of that child, in the case of a person over sixteen years of age
<noteRef href="#c726787" marker="F3" class="commentary F"/>
. . ., by that person, the Registrar General may record that name as an alternative name by causing an appropriate entry to be made in the Register of Corrections Etc.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-43-8" period="#period3">
<num>
<noteRef href="#c726792" marker="P5" class="commentary P"/>
<noteRef href="#key-ca0d5c5b084bfc460978af0e2d65fed5" marker="C9" class="commentary C"/>
8
</num>
<content>
<p>On making an application under any of the provisions of this section the applicant shall pay such fees as may be prescribed.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-43-9" period="#period3">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-ca0d5c5b084bfc460978af0e2d65fed5" marker="C9" class="commentary C"/>
9
</num>
<content>
<p>Nothing in this section shall affect any rule of law as respects change of name or surname, and in particular, without prejudice to that generality, the validity as evidence of change of name or surname of a decree or certificate pronounced or, as the case may be, granted by or on behalf of the Lyon King of Arms.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-43-9A">
<num>
<ins class="d30p2123 first">
<noteRef href="#c726793" marker="F5" class="commentary attribute F"/>
9A
</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins class="d30p2123"> In this section “ </ins>
<term refersTo="#term-qualified-applicant">
<ins class="d30p2123">qualified applicant</ins>
</term>
<ins class="d30p2123"> ” means— </ins>
</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-43-9A-a">
<num>
<ins class="d30p2123">a</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d30p2123">where only one parent has parental responsibilities in relation to the child, that parent;</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-43-9A-b">
<num>
<ins class="d30p2123">b</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d30p2123">where both parents have such responsibilities in relation to the child, both parents; and</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-43-9A-c">
<num>
<ins class="d30p2123">c</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d30p2123">where neither parent has such responsibilities, any other person who has such responsibilities.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-43-9B">
<num>
<ins class="d30p2123">9B</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d30p2123 last">A person may be a qualified applicant for the purposes of this section whether or not he has attained the age of sixteen years</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-43-10">
<num>
<noteRef href="#c726794" marker="F6" class="commentary F"/>
10
</num>
<content>
<p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-44" period="#period6">
<num>
<noteRef href="#key-d077721f497ddcbf94ad000d6e934653" marker="C10" class="commentary C"/>
<noteRef href="#key-ab76191d3fe5eb62871130e614197941" marker="C12" class="commentary C"/>
<noteRef href="#key-b3f5e2a83fd976a30e4a6e90560e16b1" marker="C17" class="commentary C"/>
44
</num>
<heading> Register of Corrections Etc.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-44-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>There shall be established a Register of Corrections Etc., which shall be used to record in relation to any entries in the registers any matters for which provision is so made under this Act and such further corrections, amendments and particulars of events occurring subsequent to registration as the Registrar General may from time to time direct.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-44-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>All existing registers of corrected entries shall have effect as if they were part of the Register of Corrections Etc.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-44-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>
In issuing an extract of any entry in respect of which an insertion relating to an error has been made in the Register of Corrections Etc.,
<noteRef href="#key-322717763b41d9b8d98cbdb74c62f559" marker="F55" class="commentary F"/>
..., effect shall be given to the amended particulars contained in such an insertion.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-44-4">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>
The extent to which and the manner in which any other class of insertions in the Register of Corrections Etc., shall be given effect in any extract,
<noteRef href="#key-e561e663375d19944679a3448f25610b" marker="F56" class="commentary F"/>
..., shall be as prescribed.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="part-V-crossheading-parochial-registers" period="#period5">
<heading> Parochial Registers</heading>
<section eId="section-45" period="#period5">
<num>45</num>
<heading> Correction of entries in parochial registers.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-45-1">
<num>
<ins class="key-b8481699f6d2869b0f9e1bd9b4f8770a-1448552140106 first last">
<noteRef href="#key-b8481699f6d2869b0f9e1bd9b4f8770a" marker="F45" class="commentary attribute F"/>
1
</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>If any error shall be discovered in an entry relating to a birth or baptism, death or burial, proclamation of banns or marriage in any parochial register kept and in use prior to 1st January 1855, the Registrar General may, on the application of any person having an interest and after inspection of any written evidence, authorise the correction of the entry, which shall be done by making an appropriate insertion in a Register of Corrections Etc., kept for the purpose by the Registrar General.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-45-2">
<num>
<ins class="key-ea4ef804383caf24024346cd9c366f15-1448552074316 first">
<noteRef href="#key-ea4ef804383caf24024346cd9c366f15" marker="F44" class="commentary attribute F"/>
2
</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="key-ea4ef804383caf24024346cd9c366f15-1448552074316 last">The reference in subsection (1) above to written evidence includes evidence which is submitted by electronic means if it is received in a form which is legible and capable of being used for subsequent reference.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-46" period="#period5">
<num>46</num>
<heading> Parochial registers to be transmitted to Registrar General.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-46-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>Subject to the following subsection, all such parochial registers as aforesaid shall, so far as they are not already in the custody of the Registrar General, be transmitted to him for custody in the General Register Office.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-46-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>Where a parochial register forms part of any other record or document or where for any other reason it would be inappropriate so to transmit the register, the duty to do so shall be discharged if there is transmitted to the Registrar General a copy of the register reproduced by photography, xerography or any other process approved by the Registrar General, or if an opportunity so to reproduce the register is afforded to the Registrar General.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-46-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>Notwithstanding the provisions of section 3(2) of this Act, it shall be lawful for the Registrar General to transmit to the Keeper of the Records of Scotland any parochial register or copy of such register, which is in the custody of the Registrar General by virtue of this or any other Act, if in his opinion the retention by him of that register or copy register is no longer necessary.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-47" period="#period1">
<num>
<noteRef href="#c726795" marker="P6" class="commentary P"/>
47
</num>
<heading>
Search of parochial registers
<abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</abbr>
, and provision of extracts therefrom.
</heading>
<intro>
<p>On payment to him of such fee or fees as may be prescribed, the Registrar General shall, at any time when the General Register Office is open for that purpose—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-47-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>cause a search to be made of the aforesaid parochial registers or any copies or indexes thereof on behalf of any person or permit that person to search the registers, copies or indexes himself, and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-47-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>issue to any person an extract of any entry in the said registers or copies which that person may require.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="part-V-crossheading-miscellaneous" period="#period13">
<heading> Miscellaneous</heading>
<section eId="section-48" period="#period5">
<num>48</num>
<heading> Decrees of court altering status.</heading>
<intro>
<p>Where a decree altering the status of any person has been granted by any competent court the clerk of court shall, where no appeal has been made against such decree, on the expiration of the time within which such an appeal may be made, or where an appeal has been made against such a decree, on the conclusion of any appellate proceedings, notify the import of such decree in the prescribed form to the Registrar General who shall thereupon cause an appropriate entry to be made— </p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-48-a">
<num>
<ins class="d30p2275 first">
<noteRef href="#c726796" marker="F7" class="commentary attribute F"/>
a
</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d30p2275">where the decree is of divorce or of declarator of nullity of marriage, in the Register of Divorces; and</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-48-b">
<num>
<ins class="d30p2275">b</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d30p2275 last">in any other case,</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>in the Register of Corrections Etc.</p>
</wrapUp>
</section>
<section eId="section-49" period="#period5">
<num>49</num>
<heading> Signing by mark by persons unable to write.</heading>
<content>
<p>If any person whose signature is necessary under this Act is unable to write, it shall be lawful for him to adhibit a cross or other mark in the presence of the district registrar or two witnesses who shall also adhibit their signatures and designations, and such cross or mark shall be in all respects as binding and effectual as the signature of such person would have been if he had been capable of writing.</p>
</content>
</section>
<section eId="section-50" period="#period7">
<num>50</num>
<heading> Events occurring in institutions.</heading>
<content>
<p>
The chief officer, matron or other person in charge of a hospital,
<noteRef href="#c726797" marker="F8" class="commentary F"/>
. . . or other such institution
<ins class="d30p2314 first">
<noteRef href="#c726798" marker="F9" class="commentary attribute F"/>
or of accommodation provided by a care home service (“
</ins>
<term refersTo="#term-care-home-service">
<ins class="d30p2314">care home service</ins>
</term>
<ins class="d30p2314">” having the meaning given by </ins>
<ins class="d30p2314">
<ins class="substitution key-f6ef0d045a1e1cc41bc56022e717e0ff-1448695431061 first last">
<noteRef href="#key-f6ef0d045a1e1cc41bc56022e717e0ff" marker="F60" class="commentary attribute F"/>
paragraph 2 of schedule 12 to the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010
</ins>
</ins>
<ins class="d30p2314 last"> (asp 8))</ins>
who has been so requested by the Registrar General, shall, at such times and in such manner as the Registrar General may require, transmit to the district registrar of the registration district in which the institution
<ins class="d30p2321 first last">
<noteRef href="#c726799" marker="F10" class="commentary attribute F"/>
or accommodation
</ins>
is situate, a list containing particulars of births and deaths occurring in such institution
<ins class="d30p2325 first last">
<noteRef href="#c726799" marker="F10" class="commentary attribute F"/>
or accommodation
</ins>
.
</p>
</content>
</section>
<section eId="section-51" period="#period5">
<num>51</num>
<heading> Returns to be made by registrar.</heading>
<intro>
<p>Every district registrar shall—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-51-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>at such times and in such manner as the Registrar General may direct, furnish to the Registrar General returns relating to the entries of births, deaths and marriages and any other information obtained by the registrar in the execution of his duties which the Registrar General may require, and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-51-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>
supply to the
<ins class="d30p2351 first last">
<noteRef href="#c726801" marker="F11" class="commentary attribute F"/>
Chief administrative medical officer of the Health Board
</ins>
in whose area the registration office is situate such periodical returns of births and deaths as may be required by the Secretary of State.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</section>
<section eId="section-52" period="#period5">
<num>52</num>
<heading> Sending of documents by post.</heading>
<content>
<p>
Any notice, information, declaration, certificate, requisition, return or other document required to be served, sent or issued by a district registrar by or under this Act
<ins class="d30p2365 first">
<noteRef href="#c726802" marker="F12" class="commentary attribute F"/>
or the
</ins>
<noteRef href="#c726803" marker="M3" class="commentary M"/>
<ins class="d30p2365 last">Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977</ins>
may, unless the context otherwise requires, be sent by post or in accordance with any directions which may be given by the Registrar General.
</p>
</content>
</section>
<section eId="section-53" period="#period6">
<num>53</num>
<heading> Offences.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-53-1">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>If any person commits any of the following offences, that is to say—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-53-1-a">
<num>
<noteRef href="#c726807" marker="C1" class="commentary C"/>
a
</num>
<content>
<p>
if he knowingly gives to a district registrar
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or the Registrar General
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information which is false in a material particular;
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<content>
<p>if he falsifies or forges any extract, certificate or declaration issued or made, or purporting to be issued or made, under this Act; or</p>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-53-1-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>if he knowingly uses, or gives or sends to any person, as genuine any false or forged extract, certificate or declaration issued or made, or purporting to be issued or made, under this Act,</p>
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<content>
<p>he shall be liable</p>
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<subparagraph eId="section-53-1-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>on conviction on indictment, to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="section-53-1-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding £100 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-53-2">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>If any person commits any of the following offences, that is to say—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-53-2-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>if he wilfully or negligently destroys, obliterates, erases or injures any entry in any register kept under this Act, or causes or permits the register or any part thereof to be destroyed, obliterated, erased or injured; or</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-53-2-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>if he knowingly gives to a district registrar, for the purpose of registration in a register, particulars of a birth or of a death which have already been registered in that or any other register,</p>
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<p>
he shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding
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level 3 on the standard scale
</ins>
.
</p>
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</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-53-3">
<num>3</num>
<intro>
<p>If any person commits any of the following offences, that is to say—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-53-3-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>if being required by or under this Act to give information concerning any birth or death or any dead body, he wilfully refuses to answer any question put to him by a district registrar relating to the particulars required to be registered concerning the birth or death, or save as provided in this Act, fails to comply with any requirement of a district registrar made thereunder;</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-53-3-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>if he refuses or fails without reasonable cause to give, deliver or send any certificate which he is required by this Act to give, deliver or send;</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-53-3-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>
if, being a parent, and save as provided in this Act, he fails
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without reasonable excuse
</ins>
to give information concerning the birth of his child as required by this Act;
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</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-53-3-d">
<num>d</num>
<content>
<p>if, being a person upon whom duty to give information concerning a death is imposed by section 23(1) of this Act, he fails to give that information and that information is not given; or</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-53-3-e">
<num>e</num>
<content>
<p>
if he passes as genuine any reproduction of an extract
<noteRef href="#key-f3b28b7f7631e0d843c891165928cb8d" marker="F58" class="commentary F"/>
... if such reproduction has not been authenticated in accordance with section 41(1) of this Act,
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</paragraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>
he shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding
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level 1 on the standard scale
</ins>
.
</p>
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</section>
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<num>
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<noteRef href="#c726825" marker="C3" class="commentary C"/>
54
</num>
<heading>
Regulations.
<noteRef href="#c726823" marker="C2" class="commentary C"/>
</heading>
<subsection eId="section-54-1">
<num>
<noteRef href="#c726826" marker="P8" class="commentary P"/>
1
</num>
<intro>
<p>The Registrar General may, with the approval of the Secretary of State, by statutory instrument make regulations—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-54-1-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>prescribing the circumstances, of hardship or otherwise, in which fees prescribed under this Act may be remitted by the Registrar General;</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-54-1-b">
<num>
<noteRef href="#c726827" marker="P9" class="commentary P"/>
b
</num>
<content>
<p>prescribing anything which by this Act is required to be prescribed;</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-54-1-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>
. . .
<noteRef href="#c726828" marker="F16" class="commentary F"/>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-54-1-d">
<num>d</num>
<content>
<p>
. . .
<noteRef href="#c726829" marker="F17" class="commentary F"/>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-54-1A">
<num>
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1A
</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="key-b7cd739f3fc652f630b274282380df79-1448697223692">Regulations </ins>
<ins class="key-b7cd739f3fc652f630b274282380df79-1448697223692">
<ins class="substitution key-75a7d5406f6f16eefddfdac105b5fd46-1680177762885 first last">
<noteRef href="#key-75a7d5406f6f16eefddfdac105b5fd46" marker="F66" class="commentary attribute F"/>
under subsection (1)
</ins>
</ins>
<ins class="key-b7cd739f3fc652f630b274282380df79-1448697223692 last"> may make different provision for different cases or circumstances.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-54-2">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>
Any statutory instrument containing regulations . . .
<noteRef href="#c726830" marker="F18" class="commentary F"/>
</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-54-2-a">
<num>
<ins class="key-51e6dda865addfbdf99d9b057795cb23-1448548758044 first">
<noteRef href="#key-51e6dda865addfbdf99d9b057795cb23" marker="F43" class="commentary attribute F"/>
a
</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="key-51e6dda865addfbdf99d9b057795cb23-1448548758044 last">prescribing fees for the purposes of this Act</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-54-2-b">
<num>
<ins class="key-f69bfe3bf1f531a637148dcf5b06289a-1448548120943 first">
<noteRef href="#key-f69bfe3bf1f531a637148dcf5b06289a" marker="F42" class="commentary attribute F"/>
b
</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="key-f69bfe3bf1f531a637148dcf5b06289a-1448548120943 last">prescribing cases or classes of case for the purpose of section 20(1A)(b) of this Act,</ins>
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<p>shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.</p>
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<subsection eId="section-54-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>
The
<noteRef href="#c726831" marker="M4" class="commentary M"/>
Statutory Instruments Act 1946 shall apply to a statutory instrument containing regulations made under this section as if the regulations had been made by a Minister of the Crown.
</p>
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</section>
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<num>
<ins class="key-b6a0da4dae788cffb492d37826a6787d-1448369580091">54A</ins>
</num>
<heading>
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<noteRef href="#key-b6a0da4dae788cffb492d37826a6787d" marker="F31" class="commentary attribute F"/>
Form, and manner of attestation, of documents
</ins>
</heading>
<subsection eId="section-54A-1">
<num>
<ins class="key-b6a0da4dae788cffb492d37826a6787d-1448369580091">1</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="key-b6a0da4dae788cffb492d37826a6787d-1448369580091">Regulations prescribing the form of a document may, unless the document requires to be signed, make provision for the document to be electronic rather than paper-based.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-54A-2">
<num>
<ins class="key-b6a0da4dae788cffb492d37826a6787d-1448369580091">2</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="key-b6a0da4dae788cffb492d37826a6787d-1448369580091 last">Regulations prescribing the manner in which a document requires to be attested may make different provision for different cases or circumstances.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-55" period="#period5">
<num>55</num>
<heading> Expenses.</heading>
<content>
<p>There shall be paid out of moneys provided by Parliament any increase attributable to this Act in the sums payable out of moneys so provided by way of Exchequer Equalisation Grant under the enactments relating to local government in Scotland.</p>
</content>
</section>
<section eId="section-56" period="#period9">
<num>
<noteRef href="#c726868" marker="P10" class="commentary P"/>
56
</num>
<heading> Interpretation.</heading>
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<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>In this Act, except where the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the meanings respectively assigned to them, that is to say—</p>
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</ins>
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<ins class="key-414defc85f8b255beaefef12c65bfd95-1454339600932">the 2011 Act</ins>
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<ins class="key-414defc85f8b255beaefef12c65bfd95-1454339600932 last">” means the Certification of Death (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 11);</ins>
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<term refersTo="#term-birth">birth</term>
”, except in relation to registers of births, includes a still-birth;
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<p>
<term refersTo="#term-district-registrar">district registrar</term>
” has the meaning assigned to it in section 7(12) of this Act;
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<p>
<term refersTo="#term-function">function</term>
” includes power and duty;
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</ins>
<term refersTo="#term-local-authority">
<ins class="d30p2596">local authority</ins>
</term>
<ins class="d30p2596">” means a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government </ins>
<abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">
<ins class="d30p2596">etc.</ins>
</abbr>
<ins class="d30p2596 last"> (Scotland) Act 1994;</ins>
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<ins class="key-bf37f0817969e1fc4e4e71d3b660bdc8-1454339812252">medical reviewer</ins>
</term>
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. . .
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<p>
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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<item>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-name">name</term>
” means Christian name or forename;
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<item>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-occupier">occupier</term>
”, in relation to any institution, includes the governor, keeper, matron, superintendent, or other person in charge thereof, and, in relation to a house, includes any person residing therein;
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</ins>
<term refersTo="#term-parentage">
<ins class="d30p2629">parentage</ins>
</term>
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</ins>
<term refersTo="#term-parental-responsibilities">
<ins class="d30p2638">parental responsibilities</ins>
</term>
<ins class="d30p2638 last">” has the meaning given in section 1(3) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995;</ins>
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<p>
<term refersTo="#term-prescribed">prescribed</term>
” means prescribed by regulations made under section 54 of this Act;
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<item>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-qualified-informant">qualified informant</term>
”, in relation to any birth or death, means a person who is by this Act required or stated to be qualified to give information concerning that birth or death;
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<p>
<term refersTo="#term-relative">relative</term>
” includes a relative by marriage, . . .
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, a civil partner and anyone related to the civil partner of the person as regards whom the expression is being construed
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;
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</ins>
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<ins class="key-9ec7388a3f5f9ed283053f88f9873160-1454339908012">senior medical reviewer</ins>
</term>
<ins class="key-9ec7388a3f5f9ed283053f88f9873160-1454339908012 last">” means a person appointed under paragraph 7A(2) of Schedule 5A to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 29);</ins>
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<p>
<term refersTo="#term-still-born-child">still-born child</term>
” means a child which has issued forth from its mother after the
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twenty-fourth week
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of pregnancy and which did not at any time after being completely expelled from its mother breathe or show any other signs of life, and the expression “
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” shall be construed accordingly;
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<p>
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. . .
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<subsection eId="section-56-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>Except in so far as the context otherwise requires, any reference in this Act to any other enactment shall be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended by or under any other enactment, including this Act.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-56-3">
<num>
<ins class="d30p2695 first">
<noteRef href="#c726877" marker="F26" class="commentary attribute F"/>
3
</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d30p2695 last">Section 1(1) (legal equality of children) of the Law Reform (Parent and Child) (Scotland) Act 1986 shall apply to this Act; and any reference (however expressed) in this Act to a relative shall, unless the contrary intention appears, be construed accordingly.</ins>
</p>
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</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-57" period="#period2">
<num>57</num>
<heading>
Savings
<abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</abbr>
</heading>
<subsection eId="section-57-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>Any registration effected, extract or certificate issued, notice or information given, order, regulations or return made or other thing done under any enactment repealed by this Act shall, if in force at the commencement of this Act, continue in force and have effect as if effected, issued, given, made or done under the corresponding provision of this Act.</p>
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</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-57-2">
<num>
<noteRef href="#c726882" marker="F27" class="commentary F"/>
2
</num>
<content>
<p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-57-3">
<num>
<noteRef href="#c726882" marker="F27" class="commentary F"/>
3
</num>
<content>
<p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-57-4">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>Any document referring to an enactment repealed by this Act shall, unless the contrary intention appears, be construed as referring to the corresponding provision of this Act.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-57-5">
<num>5</num>
<content>
<p>
Nothing in this Act shall affect any provision of the
<noteRef href="#c726884" marker="M5" class="commentary M"/>
Population Statistics Act 1938 requiring particulars to be furnished for the purposes of that Act.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-57-6">
<num>6</num>
<content>
<p>
Nothing in the foregoing provisions of this section or in the provisions of the next following section shall be taken as prejudicing the operation of
<ins class="d30p2752 first">
<noteRef href="#c726885" marker="F28" class="commentary attribute F"/>
sections 16(1) and 17(2)(a) of the
</ins>
<noteRef href="#c726886" marker="M6" class="commentary M"/>
<ins class="d30p2752 last">Interpretation Act 1978</ins>
which
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<noteRef href="#c726885" marker="F28" class="commentary attribute F"/>
relate
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to the effect of repeals.
</p>
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</section>
<section eId="section-58" period="#period5">
<num>58</num>
<heading>
Consequential amendments and repeals.
<noteRef href="#c726888" marker="C4" class="commentary C"/>
</heading>
<subsection eId="section-58-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>The enactments mentioned in Schedule 1 to this Act shall have effect subject to the amendments respectively specified in that Schedule, being amendments consequential on the provisions of this Act.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-58-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
<noteRef href="#c726889" marker="F29" class="commentary F"/>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-59" period="#period5">
<num>59</num>
<heading> Short title, extent and commence-ment.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-59-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>This Act may be cited as the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-59-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>This Act shall extend to Scotland only.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-59-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>This Act shall come into force on 1st January 1966.</p>
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</subsection>
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