SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1Transfer of functions from Registrar General: amendments
Census Act 1920 (c. 41)
I15
1
Section 5 is amended as follows.
2
Renumber the existing provision as subsection (1).
3
In that subsection—
a
for “the Registrar-General”, in the first place, substitute “
the Statistics Board in relation to England and Wales and the Registrar General for Scotland in relation to Scotland
”
;
b
for “the Registrar-General”, in the second place, substitute “
the Board or Registrar General for Scotland
”
.
4
After that subsection insert—
2
The Statistics Board must obtain the consent of the Registrar General for England and Wales before making arrangements under subsection (1) with any local authority for the purpose of acquiring—
a
any information entered in any register kept under the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953;
b
any information entered in any marriage register book kept under Part 4 of the Marriage Act 1949;
c
any information entered in records kept under the Civil Partnership Act 2004;
d
any information not falling within paragraphs (a) to (c) which is recorded by any superintendent registrar or registrar in relation to any birth, death or marriage;
e
any information not falling within paragraphs (a) to (c) which is recorded by a registrar or authorised person (within the meaning of section 8 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004) in relation to a civil partnership.