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An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to the registration of births and deaths in England and Wales with corrections and improvements made under the Consolidation of Enactments (Procedure) Act 1949.
[14th July 1953]
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C1Power to amend Act conferred by Public Expenditure and Receipts Act 1968 (c. 14), s. 5, Sch. 3; power to extend Act conferred by British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61, SIF 87), s. 41(4)(5)
C2Act extended (prosp.) by Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38), ss. 78(4), 148 (with Sch. 4 paras. 1, 6-8)
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I1Act wholly in force at 30.9.1953 see s. 44(3)
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