Part 1The Statistics Board

Census etc

I125Census etc

1

The functions of the Registrar General for England and Wales under the enactments specified in subsection (2) are transferred to the Board.

2

Those enactments are—

a

the Census Act 1920 (c. 41) (censuses);

b

section 19 of the Registration Service Act 1953 (c. 37) (annual abstract of number of births, deaths and marriages);

c

paragraph 5(a) and (c) of Schedule 1 to the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 (c. 56) (function as assessor to Boundary Commission for England and Boundary Commission for Wales).

3

Schedule 1 (which makes consequential and supplementary provision relating to the transfer of functions under subsection (1)) has effect.