Part 1

Adoption
Chapter 5

The Registers

General

Interpretation
82
1
In this Chapter—
- “records” includes certified copies kept by the Registrar General of entries in any register of births,
- “registers of live-births” means the registers of live-births made under the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953 (c. 20).
2
Any register, record or index maintained under this Chapter may be maintained in any form the Registrar General considers appropriate; and references (however expressed) to entries in such a register, or to their amendment, marking or cancellation, are to be read accordingly.
S. 82 in force at 30.12.2005 by S.I. 2005/2213, art. 2(e) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2005/2897, arts. 3-16)
S. 82 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2010) by The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/985), regs. 1(1), 2, Sch. 1