Part V General
Searches and Extracts, etc.
C1 39A F1Notice of registration events to third parties
1
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.