(1)In this Act, an expression set out in an entry in the first column of this table has the meaning given in the corresponding entry in the second column.
| Expression | Meaning |
|---|---|
| primary legislation | — an Act of Parliament — an Act of the National Assembly for Wales — a Measure of the National Assembly for Wales — an Act of the Scottish Parliament — an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly — a Measure of the Church of England |
| subordinate legislation | — a Canon of the Church of England — any Order in Council, order, rules, regulations, schemes, warrants, byelaws and other instruments made under primary legislation or under a Canon of the Church of England |
| England and Wales legislation | primary legislation and subordinate legislation which forms part of the law of England and Wales (whether or not it also forms part of the law of another jurisdiction) |
| Northern Ireland legislation | primary legislation and subordinate legislation which forms part of the law of Northern Ireland (whether or not it also forms part of the law of another jurisdiction) |
| Scottish legislation | primary legislation and subordinate legislation which forms part of the law of Scotland (whether or not it also forms part of the law of another jurisdiction) |
| UK legislation | — England and Wales legislation — Scottish legislation — Northern Ireland legislation |
(2)In this Act—
“existing England and Wales legislation” has the meaning given in section 11;
“new England and Wales legislation” has the meaning given in section 11;
“registrar” means a registrar of births, deaths and marriages;
“Registrar General” means the Registrar General of England and Wales;
“superintendent registrar” means a superintendent registrar of births, deaths and marriages.
(3)For further interpretation provision relating to this Act, see paragraph 5 of Schedule 3.
Commencement Information
I1S. 19 in force at 31.10.2013 by S.I. 2013/2789, art. 3(c)