The Births, Deaths, Marriages and Divorces (Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2003

Made13th February 2003

Laid before the Scottish Parliament17th February 2003

Coming into force12th March 2003

The Registrar General, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 28A(4), 37(2) and (3), 38(2) and (3), 40(1), 43(8), 47, 54(1) and 56 of the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 19651, and sections 3(1), 19(2), 25 and 26 of the Marriages (Scotland) Act 19772, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, and with the approval of the Scottish Ministers3, hereby makes the following Regulations:

Citation and commencement1

These Regulations may be cited as the Births, Deaths, Marriages and Divorces (Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2003, and shall come into force on 12th March 2003.

Amendment of the 1998 Regulations2

1

The Births, Deaths, Marriages and Divorces (Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 19984 are amended in accordance with the following paragraph.

2

In regulation 2(1) in the definition of “Internet search session”, for “24” substitute “48”.

JOHN RANDALLRegistrar GeneralNew Register House, Edinburgh13th February 2003

We approve

HUGH HENRYAuthorised to sign by the Scottish MinistersSt Andrew’s House, Edinburgh13th February 2003

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Births, Deaths, Marriages and Divorces (Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 1998, by extending the period during which an Internet search session may continue from 24 hours to 48 hours.