The Births, Deaths, Marriages and Divorces (Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2002

Scottish Statutory Instruments

2002 No. 390

REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES, ETC.

MARRIAGE

The Births, Deaths, Marriages and Divorces (Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2002

Made

26th August 2002

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

28th August 2002

Coming into force

1st October 2002

The Registrar General, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 28A(4), 37(2) and (3), 38(2) and (3), 40(1), 43(8), 47, 54(1) and 56 of the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965(1) and sections 3(1), 25 and 26 of the Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977(2) and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf and with the approval of the Scottish Ministers, hereby makes the following Regulations:

(1)

1965 c. 49; section 28A was inserted by section 50(1) of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 73); section 54(1) was amended by the Children Act 1975 (c. 72), Schedule 4, Part III and by the Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977 (c. 15), Schedule 3; section 56 contains a definition of “prescribed” relevant to the exercise of the statutory powers under which these Regulations are made. The Functions of the Secretary of State under section 54(1) were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).

(2)

1977 c. 15; section 26 contains a definition of “prescribed” relevant to the exercise of the statutory powers under which these Regulations are made. The Functions of the Secretary of State under section 25 were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).