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Definitions in s. 56(1) repealed (25.9.1991) by Age of Legal Capacity (Scotland) Act 1991 (c. 50, SIF 49:8), ss. 10(2), 11(2), Sch. 2

Definition repealed by Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65), Sch. 29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Words repealed by Children Act 1975 (c. 72), Sch. 4 Pt.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)

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.

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

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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.

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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>
.
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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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
.
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<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>
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<num>Part V</num>
<heading> General</heading>
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<heading> Miscellaneous</heading>
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56
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<heading> Interpretation.</heading>
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<num>1</num>
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<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 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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<p>
<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 class="d30p2596">local authority</ins>
</term>
<ins class="d30p2596">” means a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government </ins>
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<ins class="d30p2596">etc.</ins>
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<ins class="d30p2596 last"> (Scotland) Act 1994;</ins>
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<ins class="key-bf37f0817969e1fc4e4e71d3b660bdc8-1454339812252">medical reviewer</ins>
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<ins class="key-bf37f0817969e1fc4e4e71d3b660bdc8-1454339812252 last">” means a person appointed under paragraph 7A(1) of Schedule 5A to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 29);</ins>
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. . .
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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<p>
<term refersTo="#term-name">name</term>
” means Christian name or forename;
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<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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<term refersTo="#term-parentage">
<ins class="d30p2629">parentage</ins>
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<ins class="d30p2629 last">” 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;</ins>
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<ins class="d30p2638 last">” has the meaning given in section 1(3) of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995;</ins>
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<term refersTo="#term-prescribed">prescribed</term>
” means prescribed by regulations made under section 54 of this Act;
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<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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<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 class="key-9ec7388a3f5f9ed283053f88f9873160-1454339908012">senior medical reviewer</ins>
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<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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<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 “
<term refersTo="#term-still-birth">still-birth</term>
” shall be construed accordingly;
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. . .
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<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>
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3
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<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>
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