Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965

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Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965

1965 CHAPTER 49

An Act to make new provision as respects the registration of births, deaths and marriages in Scotland, and as respects the recording of changes of name or surname there, and for purposes connected therewith.

[5th August 1965]

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2Act: power to extend Act conferred by British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61, SIF 87), s. 41(4)(5)

C3Act extended (with modifications) by S.I. 1982/1526, art. 4(1)

C4Act applied (28.9.2009) by Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 4), ss. 54(1), 121(2); S.S.I. 2009/267, arts. 1(2), 2 (with arts. 3-21) (as amended (7.5.2012) by S.S.I. 2012/99, art. 2)

C5Act applied (28.9.2009) by Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 4), ss. 53(3), 121(2); S.S.I. 2009/267, arts. 1(2), 2 (with arts. 3-21) (as amended (7.5.2012) by S.S.I. 2012/99, art. 2)

Commencement Information

I1Act wholly in force at 1.1.1966, see s. 59(3)