Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 (c. 18)

Part 2 E+W Registration service

71 Deputy superintendent registrars and registrars E+W

For section 8 of the Registration Service Act 1953 (deputy superintendent registrars and registrars) substitute—

“8 Deputy superintendent registrars and registrars

(1) Subject to the provisions of the local scheme, a council which employs a superintendent registrar or a registrar of births and deaths may appoint one or more fit persons to act as his deputy.

(2) Any person appointed as a deputy under subsection (1) shall have all the powers and duties of a superintendent registrar or a registrar of births and deaths, as the case may be.”

Commencement Information

I1 S. 71 in force at 1.12.2007 by S.I. 2007/3388, art. 2(i)