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Section 58(1).
General Modification
1SAny reference in any other enactment to a registrar in relation to births, deaths or marriages shall be construed as a reference to a district registrar within the meaning of this Act.
Specific Modification
Marginal Citations
M141 & 42 Vict. c.43
2For section 1 there shall be substituted the following section:—
In this Act, “district” means “registration district” within the meaning of the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965, and “Registrar General” has the same meaning as in that Act.”
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1The text of Sch. 1 paras. 2–10 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.
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M22 & 3 Geo. 6 c. 34
3In section 1(6), and in column 1 of the First Schedule, for the word “parish” there shall be substituted the words “registration district”.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C2The text of Sch. 1 paras. 2–10 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.
4In section 7, for the words from “expressions ’parish’” to “1938” there shall be substituted the words “expression ’register’ means register of marriages for a registration district kept under the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965, and ’registration district’ has the same meaning as in that Act”.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C3The text of Sch. 1 paras. 2–10 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.
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M38 & 9 Geo. 6 c. 41
5In section 26(3), for the words from “Acts, 1854” to “Act, 1854” there shall be substituted the words “Act 1965, and to regulations made under section 54 of that Act”.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C4The text of Sch. 1 paras. 2–10 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.
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M49 & 10 Geo. 6 c. 67
6In section 79(b), for the word “six” and “1854” there shall be substituted respectively “54” and “1965”.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C5The text of Sch. 1 paras. 2–10 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.
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M57 & 8 Eliz. 2 c. 5
7In section 22, for any reference to the General Registry Office there shall be substituted a reference to the General Register Office, and for the words “Acts, 1854 to 1938” wherever they occur, there shall be substituted the words “Act 1965”.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C6The text of Sch. 1 paras. 2–10 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.
8In section 23(3) after the words “1854 to 1938” there shall be inserted the words “ or under the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965”.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C7The text of Sch. 1 paras. 2–10 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.
9In section 27, for the words “section two of the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) (Amendment) Act 1934 (which provide for the re-registration of the birth of legitimated persons)” there shall be substituted the words “section 20 of the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965 (which provide for re-registration of births in certain cases)”.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C8The text of Sch. 1 paras. 2–10 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.
Marginal Citations
10In section 3(4), for the words “section 2 of the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) (Amendment) Act 1934 (re-registration of birth of legitimated persons)” there shall be substituted the words “section 20 of the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965 (re-registration of births in certain cases)”.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C9The text of Sch. 1 paras. 2–10 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.
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Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 2 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1974 (c. 22), Sch. Pt XI
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