http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1965/49/section/16/2022-09-24Registration 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 Participation2022-09-24 Part II Registration of Births Registrar’s power to require information concerning birth to be given.161Where after the expiration of twenty-one days from the date of birth of any child information of the prescribed particulars concerning the birth of that child has not been given to the district registrar for a registration district in accordance with section 14 of this Act, the district registrar for the registration district in which the child was born may serve a notice in the prescribed form on any person who is a qualified informant in relation to the birth requiring him before such date (being not less than 8 days and not more than 15 days after the date of service of the notice) as may be specified in the noticea. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .bto give information to the best of that person’s knowledge and belief of the particulars required to be registered concerning the birth in one of the following ways—iby attending personally at the registration office for that district and giving the information to the registrar there; oriiin a manner permitted in the circumstances (or any circumstances) by a direction under section 14(1A)(b) or (c); andcto either—iattest, in the prescribed manner, the birth registration form concerning the birth in the presence of the registrar; oriiprovide the registrar with any information the registrar requests in order for the registrar to attest the form, in a manner approved by the Registrar General, on the person’s behalf.2If any person on whom a notice has been served in pursuance of the foregoing subsection fails to comply with the notice before the date specified therein the said registrar may serve on that person a second notice in the prescribed form requiring the person to do the things mentioned in subsection (1)(b) and (c) within eight days from the date of service of the second notice.3If on summary application by the said registrar it appears to the sheriff that any person on whom a second notice has been served in pursuance of the last foregoing subsection has failed without reasonable cause to comply therewith within the period specified therein, the sheriff may grant decree ordaining the person to comply with the notice within such further period as may be specified in the decree; and any such decree may be enforced in like manner as a decreead factum praestandum.3AWhere there is a way for—aa person on whom a notice under subsection (1) or (2) is served (“the informant”) to give information of the prescribed particulars of a birth that does not entail the informant attending personally at a registration office, orba birth registration form to be attested that does not entail the informant attesting it in the presence of a district registrar,it is for the informant to choose whether to give the information, or attest the form, that way.4Any notice served under subsection (1) or subsection (2) of this section shall cease to have effect if, before it is complied with, particulars of the birth are duly registered.Word in s. 16(2) 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. 39(5)(b), 63(2); S.S.I. 2006/469, arts. 2, 3, Schs. 1, 2 (with art. 4)Words in s. 16(1)(b) inserted (24.9.2022) by Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Act 2022 (asp 8), ss. 25(4)(a)(iii), 59(2)(b)Words in s. 16(1) inserted (24.9.2022) by Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Act 2022 (asp 8), ss. 25(4)(a)(i), 59(2)(b)S. 16(3A) inserted (24.9.2022) by Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Act 2022 (asp 8), ss. 25(4)(c), 59(2)(b)Words in s. 16(1) 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. 39(5)(a)(ii), 63(2); S.S.I. 2006/469, arts. 2, 3, Schs. 1, 2 (with art. 4)S. 16(1)(a) repealed (24.9.2022) by Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Act 2022 (asp 8), ss. 25(4)(a)(ii), 59(2)(b)Word in s. 16(1) 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. 39(5)(a)(iii), 63(2); S.S.I. 2006/469, arts. 2, 3, Schs. 1, 2 (with art. 4)Words in s. 16(1) 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. 39(5)(a)(i), 63(2); S.S.I. 2006/469, arts. 2, 3, Schs. 1, 2 (with art. 4)S. 16(1)(c) substituted (24.9.2022) by Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Act 2022 (asp 8), ss. 25(4)(a)(iv), 59(2)(b)Words in s. 16(2) substituted (24.9.2022) by Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Act 2022 (asp 8), ss. 25(4)(b), 59(2)(b)Word in s. 16(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. 39(5)(c), 63(2); S.S.I. 2006/469, arts. 2, 3, Schs. 1, 2 (with art. 4)
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Where after the expiration of twenty-one days from the date of birth of any child information of the
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to give information to the best of that person’s knowledge and belief of the particulars required to be registered concerning the birth
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registrar it appears to the sheriff that any person on whom a second notice has been served in pursuance of the last foregoing subsection has failed without reasonable cause to comply therewith within the period specified therein, the sheriff may grant decree ordaining the person to comply with the notice within such further period as may be specified in the decree; and any such decree may be enforced in like manner as a decree
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<Addition ChangeId="key-1fe69f6734d3558cabe65f2b3dda9fe9-1671257098700" CommentaryRef="key-1fe69f6734d3558cabe65f2b3dda9fe9">it is for the informant to choose whether to give the information, or attest the form, that way.</Addition>
</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1965/49/section/16/4/2022-09-24" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1965/49/section/16/4" id="section-16-4">
<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
<P2para>
<Text>Any notice served under subsection (1) or subsection (2) of this section shall cease to have effect if, before it is complied with, particulars of the birth are duly registered.</Text>
</P2para>
</P2>
</P1para>
</P1>
</P1group>
</Part>
</Body>
</Primary>
<Commentaries>
<Commentary id="key-01f6cc7742c8598b67f5089b89bf3e35" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Word in s. 16(2) inserted (1.10.2006 for specified purposes, 1.1.2007 in so far as not already in force) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14" id="cz3sietv1-00463" Class="ScottishAct" Year="2006" Number="14" Title="Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006">Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cz3sietv1-00463" id="cz3sietv1-00464" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/39/5/b" SectionRef="section-39-5-b" Operative="true">ss. 39(5)(b)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cz3sietv1-00463" id="cz3sietv1-00465" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/63/2" SectionRef="section-63-2">63(2)</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469" id="cz3sietv1-00466" Class="ScottishStatutoryInstrument" Year="2006" Number="469" Title="Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (Commencement No.1 and Transitional Provision) Order 2006">S.S.I. 2006/469</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cz3sietv1-00466" id="cz3sietv1-00467" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/2" SectionRef="article-2">arts. 2</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cz3sietv1-00466" id="cz3sietv1-00468" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/3" SectionRef="article-3">3</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cz3sietv1-00466" id="cz3sietv1-00469" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/schedule/1" SectionRef="schedule-1">Schs. 1</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cz3sietv1-00466" id="cz3sietv1-00470" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/schedule/2" SectionRef="schedule-2">2</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cz3sietv1-00466" id="cz3sietv1-00471" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/4" SectionRef="article-4">art. 4</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-1c74df66013ff62c13763f9a1eed7588" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in
<CitationSubRef id="ctdsdl4p4-00050" SectionRef="section-16-1-b" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1965/49/section/16/1/b">s. 16(1)(b)</CitationSubRef>
inserted (24.9.2022) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2022/8" id="ctdsdl4p4-00051" Class="ScottishAct" Year="2022" Number="8" Title="Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Act 2022">Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Act 2022 (asp 8)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="ctdsdl4p4-00051" id="ctdsdl4p4-00052" SectionRef="section-25-4-a-iii" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2022/8/section/25/4/a/iii" Operative="true">ss. 25(4)(a)(iii)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="ctdsdl4p4-00051" id="ctdsdl4p4-00053" SectionRef="section-59-2-b" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2022/8/section/59/2/b">59(2)(b)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-1cc572ae2fbcd6dcf14e22620429629f" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in
<CitationSubRef id="ctdsdl4p4-00015" SectionRef="section-16-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1965/49/section/16/1">s. 16(1)</CitationSubRef>
inserted (24.9.2022) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2022/8" id="ctdsdl4p4-00016" Class="ScottishAct" Year="2022" Number="8" Title="Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Act 2022">Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Act 2022 (asp 8)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="ctdsdl4p4-00016" id="ctdsdl4p4-00017" SectionRef="section-25-4-a-i" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2022/8/section/25/4/a/i" Operative="true">ss. 25(4)(a)(i)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="ctdsdl4p4-00016" id="ctdsdl4p4-00018" SectionRef="section-59-2-b" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2022/8/section/59/2/b">59(2)(b)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-1fe69f6734d3558cabe65f2b3dda9fe9" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="ctdsdl4p4-00006" SectionRef="section-16-3A" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1965/49/section/16/3A">S. 16(3A)</CitationSubRef>
inserted (24.9.2022) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2022/8" id="ctdsdl4p4-00007" Class="ScottishAct" Year="2022" Number="8" Title="Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Act 2022">Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Act 2022 (asp 8)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="ctdsdl4p4-00007" id="ctdsdl4p4-00008" SectionRef="section-25-4-c" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2022/8/section/25/4/c" Operative="true">ss. 25(4)(c)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="ctdsdl4p4-00007" id="ctdsdl4p4-00009" SectionRef="section-59-2-b" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2022/8/section/59/2/b">59(2)(b)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-3deab3b115223ffc3644899e7c9f8e8c" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in s. 16(1) substituted (1.10.2006 for specified purposes, 1.1.2007 in so far as not already in force) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14" id="cz3sietv1-00409" Class="ScottishAct" Year="2006" Number="14" Title="Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006">Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cz3sietv1-00409" id="cz3sietv1-00410" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/39/5/a/ii" SectionRef="section-39-5-a-ii" Operative="true">ss. 39(5)(a)(ii)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cz3sietv1-00409" id="cz3sietv1-00411" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/63/2" SectionRef="section-63-2">63(2)</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469" id="cz3sietv1-00412" Class="ScottishStatutoryInstrument" Year="2006" Number="469" Title="Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (Commencement No.1 and Transitional Provision) Order 2006">S.S.I. 2006/469</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cz3sietv1-00412" id="cz3sietv1-00413" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/2" SectionRef="article-2">arts. 2</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cz3sietv1-00412" id="cz3sietv1-00414" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/3" SectionRef="article-3">3</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cz3sietv1-00412" id="cz3sietv1-00415" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/schedule/1" SectionRef="schedule-1">Schs. 1</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cz3sietv1-00412" id="cz3sietv1-00416" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/schedule/2" SectionRef="schedule-2">2</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cz3sietv1-00412" id="cz3sietv1-00417" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/4" SectionRef="article-4">art. 4</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-719ba9faac26ccfe95d5bb0f208d501f" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="ctdsdl4p4-00041" SectionRef="section-16-1-a" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1965/49/section/16/1/a">S. 16(1)(a)</CitationSubRef>
repealed (24.9.2022) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2022/8" id="ctdsdl4p4-00042" Class="ScottishAct" Year="2022" Number="8" Title="Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Act 2022">Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Act 2022 (asp 8)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="ctdsdl4p4-00042" id="ctdsdl4p4-00043" SectionRef="section-25-4-a-ii" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2022/8/section/25/4/a/ii" Operative="true">ss. 25(4)(a)(ii)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="ctdsdl4p4-00042" id="ctdsdl4p4-00044" SectionRef="section-59-2-b" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2022/8/section/59/2/b">59(2)(b)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-80f446e9be4725855dfab2a94ceff9fb" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Word in s. 16(1) inserted (1.10.2006 for specified purposes, 1.1.2007 in so far as not already in force) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14" id="cz3sietv1-00427" Class="ScottishAct" Year="2006" Number="14" Title="Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006">Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cz3sietv1-00427" id="cz3sietv1-00428" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/39/5/a/iii" SectionRef="section-39-5-a-iii" Operative="true">ss. 39(5)(a)(iii)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cz3sietv1-00427" id="cz3sietv1-00429" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/63/2" SectionRef="section-63-2">63(2)</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469" id="cz3sietv1-00430" Class="ScottishStatutoryInstrument" Year="2006" Number="469" Title="Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (Commencement No.1 and Transitional Provision) Order 2006">S.S.I. 2006/469</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cz3sietv1-00430" id="cz3sietv1-00431" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/2" SectionRef="article-2">arts. 2</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cz3sietv1-00430" id="cz3sietv1-00432" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/3" SectionRef="article-3">3</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cz3sietv1-00430" id="cz3sietv1-00433" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/schedule/1" SectionRef="schedule-1">Schs. 1</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cz3sietv1-00430" id="cz3sietv1-00434" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/schedule/2" SectionRef="schedule-2">2</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cz3sietv1-00430" id="cz3sietv1-00435" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/4" SectionRef="article-4">art. 4</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-8b10efd92a373e81d811ca9943130cdb" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in s. 16(1) substituted (1.10.2006 for specified purposes, 1.1.2007 in so far as not already in force) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14" id="cz3sietv1-00391" Class="ScottishAct" Year="2006" Number="14" Title="Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006">Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cz3sietv1-00391" id="cz3sietv1-00392" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/39/5/a/i" SectionRef="section-39-5-a-i" Operative="true">ss. 39(5)(a)(i)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cz3sietv1-00391" id="cz3sietv1-00393" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/63/2" SectionRef="section-63-2">63(2)</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469" id="cz3sietv1-00394" Class="ScottishStatutoryInstrument" Year="2006" Number="469" Title="Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (Commencement No.1 and Transitional Provision) Order 2006">S.S.I. 2006/469</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cz3sietv1-00394" id="cz3sietv1-00395" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/2" SectionRef="article-2">arts. 2</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cz3sietv1-00394" id="cz3sietv1-00396" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/3" SectionRef="article-3">3</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cz3sietv1-00394" id="cz3sietv1-00397" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/schedule/1" SectionRef="schedule-1">Schs. 1</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cz3sietv1-00394" id="cz3sietv1-00398" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/schedule/2" SectionRef="schedule-2">2</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cz3sietv1-00394" id="cz3sietv1-00399" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/4" SectionRef="article-4">art. 4</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-90a58471c7a75980cd681b8a14a57c94" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
<CitationSubRef id="ctdsdl4p4-00025" SectionRef="section-16-1-c" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1965/49/section/16/1/c">S. 16(1)(c)</CitationSubRef>
substituted (24.9.2022) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2022/8" id="ctdsdl4p4-00026" Class="ScottishAct" Year="2022" Number="8" Title="Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Act 2022">Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Act 2022 (asp 8)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="ctdsdl4p4-00026" id="ctdsdl4p4-00027" SectionRef="section-25-4-a-iv" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2022/8/section/25/4/a/iv" Operative="true">ss. 25(4)(a)(iv)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="ctdsdl4p4-00026" id="ctdsdl4p4-00028" SectionRef="section-59-2-b" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2022/8/section/59/2/b">59(2)(b)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-9d7de46d5195568dd43b6745bd60a253" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Words in
<CitationSubRef id="ctdsdl4p4-00034" SectionRef="section-16-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1965/49/section/16/2">s. 16(2)</CitationSubRef>
substituted (24.9.2022) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2022/8" id="ctdsdl4p4-00035" Class="ScottishAct" Year="2022" Number="8" Title="Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Act 2022">Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Act 2022 (asp 8)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="ctdsdl4p4-00035" id="ctdsdl4p4-00036" SectionRef="section-25-4-b" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2022/8/section/25/4/b" Operative="true">ss. 25(4)(b)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="ctdsdl4p4-00035" id="ctdsdl4p4-00037" SectionRef="section-59-2-b" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2022/8/section/59/2/b">59(2)(b)</CitationSubRef>
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
<Commentary id="key-f9e890a57e903af201ca48f60fb3231a" Type="F">
<Para>
<Text>
Word in s. 16(3) inserted (1.10.2006 for specified purposes, 1.1.2007 in so far as not already in force) by
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14" id="cz3sietv1-00481" Class="ScottishAct" Year="2006" Number="14" Title="Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006">Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14)</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cz3sietv1-00481" id="cz3sietv1-00482" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/39/5/c" SectionRef="section-39-5-c" Operative="true">ss. 39(5)(c)</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cz3sietv1-00481" id="cz3sietv1-00483" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/14/section/63/2" SectionRef="section-63-2">63(2)</CitationSubRef>
;
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469" id="cz3sietv1-00484" Class="ScottishStatutoryInstrument" Year="2006" Number="469" Title="Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (Commencement No.1 and Transitional Provision) Order 2006">S.S.I. 2006/469</Citation>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cz3sietv1-00484" id="cz3sietv1-00485" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/2" SectionRef="article-2">arts. 2</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cz3sietv1-00484" id="cz3sietv1-00486" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/3" SectionRef="article-3">3</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cz3sietv1-00484" id="cz3sietv1-00487" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/schedule/1" SectionRef="schedule-1">Schs. 1</CitationSubRef>
,
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cz3sietv1-00484" id="cz3sietv1-00488" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/schedule/2" SectionRef="schedule-2">2</CitationSubRef>
(with
<CitationSubRef CitationRef="cz3sietv1-00484" id="cz3sietv1-00489" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469/article/4" SectionRef="article-4">art. 4</CitationSubRef>
)
</Text>
</Para>
</Commentary>
</Commentaries>
</Legislation>