1993 No. 3151 (S.300)

REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES, ETC.

The Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Fees) (Scotland) Order 1993

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 5 of and Schedule 3 to the Public Expenditure and Receipts Act 19681 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

Citation, extent and commencement1

This Order may be cited as the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Fees) (Scotland) Order 1993, shall apply to Scotland only and shall come into force on 1st April 1994.

Fees2

The fees payable under the enactments specified in column 1 of the Schedule to this Order in respect of the certificates described in column 2 of that Schedule shall be the amounts specified in column 4 thereof (the amounts previously prescribed2 are specified in column 3 of that Schedule).

Revocation3

The Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Fees) (Scotland) Order 19923 is hereby revoked.

Fraser of CarmyllieMinister of State, Scottish OfficeSt Andrew’s House,Edinburgh

SCHEDULE

Article 2

1

2

3

4

Enactment

Type of Certificate etc.

Fee formerly payable

Fee payable on and from 1st April 1994

£

£

Savings Bank Act 1887 (c. 40), section 10

Certificate of birth, death or marriage, for purposes of certain Acts

5.50

7.00

Factories Act 1961 (c. 34) section 178(1)

Certified extract of entry in register of births, for purposes of that Act

5.50

7.00

Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5), section 124(3)

Certified copy of entry of particulars of birth, death or marriage for purposes of certain Acts

5.50

7.00

Education (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 44), section 84(1)

Certified copy of entry in register of births, for purposes of certain Acts

5.50

7.00

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order, which extends to Scotland only, sets out, with effect from 1st April 1994, the fee payable for a certificate of birth, death or marriage issued for special purposes under certain statutory provisions. The fee is increased as at that date from £5.50 to £7.00. The Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Fees) (Scotland) Order 1992 is revoked.