(1)The Registrar General shall cause to be made and [F1keep] alphabetical indexes of the entries in the registers of births, deaths and marriages sent to him under this Act or any enactment repealed by this Act.
(2)On payment to him of such fee or fees as may be prescribed, the Registrar General shall, at any time when the General Register Office is open for that purpose—
(a)cause a search to be made of the said indexes on behalf of any person or permit that person to search the indexes himself, and
(b)issue to any person an extract of any entry in the said registers which that person may require.
(3)The Registrar General may, if he sees fit in any particular case, and on payment to him of such fee or fees as may be prescribed, cause a search to be made for, and allow any person to have an extract of, any entry in a register of still-births which has been transmitted to him.
Subordinate Legislation Made
P1S. 3*: for previous exercises of this power see Index to Government Orders.
P2S. 38(2)(3): s. 54(1) (with ss. 28A(4), 37(2)(3), 38(2)(3), 40(1), 43(8), 47 and 56) power exercised S.I.1991/2817.
Textual Amendments
F1Word in s. 38(1) substituted (1.10.2006) by Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14), ss. 44(4), 63(2); S.S.I. 2006/469, art. 2, Sch. 1 (with art. 4)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 38(1)(2) applied (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), ss. 98, 263(3); S.S.I. 2005/604, art. 2(b)
C2S. 38(1)(2) applied by 2004 c. 33, s. 98(1) (as substituted (1.10.2006 for specified purposes, 1.1.2007 in so far as not already in force) by Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 14), ss. 52(6), 63(2); S.S.I. 2006/469, arts. 2, 3, Schs. 1, 2 (with art. 4))