(1)Every superintendent registrar and every registrar of births and deaths shall be appointed by the council of the non-metropolitan county or metropolitan district in which his district or sub-district is situated.
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(2)No person shall be appointed as superintendent registrar or as registrar of births and deaths unless he is qualified in accordance with the prescribed conditions.
(3)Every superintendent registrar and every registrar of births and deaths shall be [F2an officer of ] the council of the [F3non-metropolitan county or metropolitan district] in which his district or sub-district is situated F4... .
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Textual Amendments
F1S. 6(1) proviso repealed (1.12.2007) by Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 (c. 18), ss. 70(2)(a), 74(1), Sch. 4 Pt. 2; S.I. 2007/3388, art. 2(i)
F2Words in s. 6(3) substituted (1.12.2007) by Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 (c. 18), ss. 70(2)(b)(i), 74(1); S.I. 2007/3388, art. 2(i)
F3Words substituted by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 29 para. 41(2)
F4Words in s. 6(3) repealed (1.12.2007) by Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 (c. 18), ss. 70(2)(b)(ii), 74(1), Sch. 4 Pt. 2; S.I. 2007/3388, art. 2(i)
F5S. 6(4) repealed (1.12.2007) by Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 (c. 18), ss. 70(2)(c), 74(1), Sch. 4 Pt. 2; S.I. 2007/3388, art. 2(i)