Citation, commencement and interpretation
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Registration Services (Attestation and Authentication) (Scotland) Regulations 2006 and shall come into force on 1st January 2007.
(2) In these Regulations, “the 1965 Act” means the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965.
Manner of attestation
2. Manuscript signature is the manner of attestation prescribed for the purposes of–
(a)sections 15(1) and (2), 16(1)(c), 18(1)(a), 21(2)(a), 24 and 25(1)(c) of the 1965 Act; and
(b)sections 3(3A) and 5(1) of the Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977.
Authentication of extracts
3. An extract issued under the 1965 Act is–
(a)if such an extract is issued from the General Register Office, to be sealed and stamped with the seal of that office; and
(b)if issued from a local registration office, to be signed by the district registrar.
PAUL M PARR
Deputy Registrar General for Scotland
New Register House,
Edinburgh
12th December 2006
Approved by the Scottish Ministers
GEORGE LYON
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
12th December 2006