Registration in connection with certain occurrences and events36

1

Section 23 of the 1965 Act42 (registration in connection with certain occurrences) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1)43, after “occurrence” (in both places) insert “or event”.

3

In subsection (2)—

a

after “occurrence” (in both places) insert “or event”;

b

in paragraph (a), for “the Minister of Technology” substitute “the Secretary of State”;

c

for paragraph (c) substitute—

c

where that person is not the Authority or the Crown—

i

the Secretary of State, in relation to England and Wales and Northern Ireland;

ii

the Scottish Ministers, in relation to Scotland.

4

In the heading, at the end insert “and events”.