Article 5(1)
1. In section 5 of the Non-Parochial Registers Act 1840 (list of registers and records), for “the Chancellor of the Exchequer” substitute “the Secretary of State”.
2. In section 7 of the Places of Worship Registration Act 1855 (lists of certified places), for “the Chancellor of the Exchequer” substitute “the Secretary of State”.
3.—(1) The Births and Deaths Registration Act 1926 is amended as follows.
(2) In section 9 (regulations)—
(a)for “Chancellor of the Exchequer” substitute “Secretary of State”, and
(b)omit the words “, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State for the Home Department,”.
(3) In section 12 (definitions), in the definition of “prescribed”, for “the Chancellor of the Exchequer” substitute “the Secretary of State”.
4. In the following provisions of the Population (Statistics) Act 1938, for “the Chancellor of the Exchequer” substitute “the Secretary of State”—
(a)section 2(2) and (3) (collection of information etc);
(b)section 6(a)(1) (application to Scotland).
5.—(1) In the following provisions of the Marriage Act 1949, for “the Chancellor of the Exchequer” substitute “the Secretary of State”—
(a)section 31(5E)(d) (approval of regulations with respect to applications to reduce 15 day period);
(b)section 31(5F) (orders as to fees for such applications);
(c)section 58(2) (directions as to keeping certified copies);
(d)section 74 (approval of regulations).
(2) In the following provisions of that Act, for “Chancellor of the Exchequer” substitute “Secretary of State”—
(a)section 46A(1) (approval of premises for solemnization of marriages);
(b)section 46B(2)(2) (duty to secure public permitted to attend marriages).
6. In section 41 of the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953 (interpretation), in the definition of “the Minister”, for “the Chancellor of the Exchequer” substitute “the Secretary of State”.
7. In section 21 of the Registration Service Act 1953 (interpretation), in the definition of “the Minister”, for “the Chancellor of the Exchequer” substitute “the Secretary of State”.
8. In Schedule 3 to the Public Expenditure and Receipts Act 1968 (variation of fees), in the entries in the second column, for “Chancellor of the Exchequer” substitute “Secretary of State”.
9. In section 18 of the Marriage (Registrar General’s Licence) Act 1970 (regulations), for “Chancellor of the Exchequer” substitute “Secretary of State”.
10. In section 1 of the Industrial Diseases (Notification) Act 1981 (regulations), for “The Chancellor of the Exchequer” substitute “The Secretary of State”.
11. In the following provisions of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, for “the Chancellor of the Exchequer” substitute “the Secretary of State”—
(a)section 24(4)(a) (approval of regulations with respect to the reporting of suspicious marriages);
(b)section 24A(4)(a) (approval of regulations with respect to the reporting of suspicious civil partnerships).
12. In the following provisions of the Adoption and Children Act 2002, for “the Chancellor of the Exchequer” substitute “the Secretary of State”—
(a)section 78(3) (searches and copies);
(b)section 79(9) (connections between the register and birth records);
(c)section 81(4) (Adoption Contact Register: supplementary);
(d)section 98(6) (pre-commencement adoptions: information);
(e)section 142(7) (supplementary and consequential provision);
(f)paragraph 1(1) and 3(6)(a) of Schedule 1 (registration of adoptions);
(g)paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 (disclosure of birth records by Registrar General).
13. In Schedule 3 to the Gender Recognition Act 2004 (registration), in paragraph 3(5), for “the Chancellor of the Exchequer” substitute “the Secretary of State”.
14. In the following provisions of the Civil Partnership Act 2004, for “Chancellor of the Exchequer” substitute “Secretary of State”—
(a)section 6A(1) and (3) (approval of premises);
(b)section 34(1) (orders as to fees);
(c)section 35(1) (orders amending that Act to assimilate civil partnership provisions to those relating to civil marriage);
(d)section 36(3) (approval of regulations).
15. In section 13 of the Police and Justice Act 2006 (supply of information to police etc by Registrar General), in subsection (2), for “the Chancellor of the Exchequer” substitute “the Secretary of State”.
Section 6(a) was substituted by the Transfer of Functions (Registration and Statistics) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/273), art. 5(1) and Sched. 2, para 7(3).
Section 46B was inserted by the Marriage Act 1994 (c. 34), s. 1(2).