16.—(1) A certified copy of any entry in a register, other than an entry which has been invalidated, shall be provided, upon request and on payment of the appropriate fee, by the Secretary of State when the request is made at the time of the application relating to the entry in the register and until such time as a certified copy is available from the Registrar General for England and Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland.
(2) At all other times a certified copy of any entry in a register, other than an entry which has been invalidated, shall be provided, upon request and on payment of the appropriate fee, by the Registrar General for England and Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland.
(3) Every certified copy shall be a copy of the whole entry and show any notes made in relation to the entry.