[F2(1)] The Registrar General, with the approval of [F3the Secretary of State], may by statutory instrument make regulations—
(a)prescribing the duties of . . . F4 authorised persons under this Act;
(b)prescribing any thing which by this Act is required to be prescribed.
[F5(2)The Registrar General may approve forms of electronic communications or electronic storage for the purposes of a provision of this Act; and a reference in this Act to an approved electronic form is to a form approved under this subsection for the purposes of that provision.]
[F6(3)Any order or regulations made under this Act may make different provision for different cases.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 74 title substituted (16.11.2009) by The Registration of Marriages etc. (Electronic Communications and Electronic Storage) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/2821), arts. 1(1), 12
F2S. 74 renumbered as s. 74(1) (16.11.2009) by The Registration of Marriages etc. (Electronic Communications and Electronic Storage) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/2821), arts. 1(1), 12
F3Words in s. 74 substituted (3.4.2008) by The Transfer of Functions (Registration) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/678), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 5(1)(d) (with art. 4)
F4Words repealed by Registration Service Act 1953 (c. 37), Sch. 2
F5S. 74(2) inserted (16.11.2009) by The Registration of Marriages etc. (Electronic Communications and Electronic Storage) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/2821), arts. 1(1), 12
F6S. 74(3) inserted (20.10.2014 for specified purposes, 1.3.2015 in so far as not already in force) by Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22), s. 75(3), Sch. 4 para. 15 (with Sch. 9 para. 66); S.I. 2014/2771, art. 3(e); S.I. 2015/371, art. 2(1)(f)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Functions of Minister of Health now exercisable by Secretary of State: S.I. 1968/1699
C2S. 74: transfer of functions (1.4.1996) by S.I. 1996/273, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 para. 7
C3S. 74: transfer of functions (3.4.2008) by The Transfer of Functions (Registration) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/678), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 5(e) (with art. 4)