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. 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))

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1965/49/section/34Registration 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
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.

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<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2006/469">S.S.I. 2006/469</ref>
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