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Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965

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SCHEDULES

Section 58(1).

SCHEDULE 1Consequential Amendments of other Enactments

GENERAL MODIFICATION

1Any reference in any other enactment to a registrar in relation to births, deaths or marriages shall be construed as a reference to a district registrar within the meaning of this Act.

SPECIFIC MODIFICATIONS

The Marriage Notice (Scotland) Act 187841 & 42 Vict. c. 43

2For section 1 there shall be substituted the following section:—

1In this Act, " district" means " registration district" within the meaning of the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965, and " Registrar General" has the same meaning as in that Act.

The Marriage (Scotland) Act 19392 & 3 Geo. 6 c. 34

3In section 1(6), and in column 1 of the First Schedule, for the word "parish" there shall be substituted the words " registration district ".

4In section 7, for the words from " expressions ' parish'" to " 1938 " there shall be substituted the words " expression ' register' means register of marriages for a registration district kept under the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965, and ' registration district' has the same meaning as in that Act ".

The Family Allowances Act 19458 & 9 Geo. 6 c. 41

5In section 26(3), for the words from " Acts, 1854 " to " Act, 1854" there shall be substituted the words " Act 1965, and to regulations made under section 54 of that Act ".

The National Insurance Act 19469 & 10 Geo. 6 c. 67

6In section 79(b), for the word " six " and " 1854 " there shall be substituted respectively " 54 " and " 1965 ".

The Adoption Act 19587 & 8 Eliz. 2 c. 5

7In section 22, for any reference to the General Registry Office there shall be substituted a reference to the General Register Office, and for the words " Acts, 1854 to 1938 " wherever they occur, there shall be substituted the words " Act 1965 ".

8In section 23(3) after the words " 1854 to 1938 " there shall be inserted the words " or under the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965 ".

9In section 27, for the words " section two of the [1934 c. 19.] Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) (Amendment) Act 1934 (which provide for the re-registration of the birth of legitimated persons)" there shall be substituted the words " section 20 of the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965 (which provide for re-registration of births in certain cases) ".

The Adoption Act 19641964 c. 57

10In section 3(4), for the words " section 2 of the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) (Amendment) Act 1934 (re-registration of birth of legitimated persons)" there shall be substituted the words " section 20 of the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965 (re-registration of births in certain cases) ".

Section 58(2).

SCHEDULE 2Repeals

ChapterShort TitleExtent of Repeal
17 & 18 Vict. c. 80.The Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1854.The whole Act.
18 & 19 Vict. c. 29.The Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1855.The whole Act.
23 & 24 Vict. c. 85.The Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1860.The whole Act.
41 & 42 Vict. c. 43.The Marriage Notice (Scotland) Act 1878.The words " parish or" wherever they occur.
48 & 49 Vict. c. 61.The Secretary for Scotland Act 1885.In the Schedule, in Part I, the entry relating to Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages.
60 & 61 Vict. c. 38.The Public Health (Scotland) Act 1897.So much of section 15 as requires registrars of births, deaths and marriages to submit returns and reports.
10 Edw. VII and 1 Geo. 5. c. 32.The Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Amendment Act 1910.The whole Act.
9 & 10 Geo. 5. c. 20.The Scottish Board of Health Act 1919.In section 4(1)(g), the words "the Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Acts 1854 to 1910".
10 & 11 Geo. 5. c. 69.The Registrar General (Scotland) Act 1920.The whole Act.
24 & 25 Geo. 5. c. 19.The Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Amendment Act 1934.The whole Act.
1 & 2 Geo. 6. c. 12.The Population (Statistics) Act 1938.Section 6(d).
1 & 2 Geo. 6. c. 55.The Registration of Still-Births (Scotland) Act 1938.The whole Act.
2 & 3 Geo. 6. c. 20.The Reorganisation of Offices (Scotland) Act 1939.Section 4.
2 & 3 Geo. 6. c. 34.The Marriage (Scotland) Act 1939.Section 1(5).
6 & 7 Eliz. 2. c. 64.The Local Government and Miscellaneous Financial Provisions (Scotland) Act 1958.In section 17, paragraphs (a), (b) and (d).
7 & 8 Eliz. 2. c. 5.The Adoption Act 1958.In section 22(6) the words " with regard to the registration of names given in baptism or without baptism after registration of birth and ".
8 & 9 Eliz. 2. c. 32.The Population (Statistics) Act 1960.Section 3.
In section 4, from the words " and section seven " to " 1854" and the words "and the Secretary of State respectively"; in paragraph (a) the words " and in Scotland respectively"; and in paragraph (b) the word " respectively " and the words from " or, as the case" to " 1938 "
1963 c. 41.The Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963.In section 90(4), paragraph (b).

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