# The Adopted Children Register (Form of Entry) (Scotland) Regulations 1991

S.I. 1991/1261 · made 20 May 1991

These Regulations specify the form of entry to be made in the Adopted Children Register maintained by the Registrar General for Scotland following a direction in an adoption order. The new form omits reference to the NHS number of the adopted child but otherwise it is the same as the form applicable prior to the coming into force of these Regulations.

Made under: Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978 (Schedule 1 paragraph 1)

## Introductory text

REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES, ETC.
Made 20th May 1991
Laid before Parliament 6th June 1991
Coming into force 1st July 1991
The Registrar General for Scotland, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 1 to the Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978 and with the approval of the Secretary of State, hereby makes the following Regulations:

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Adopted Children Register (Form of Entry) (Scotland) Regulations 1991 and shall come into force on 1st July 1991.

## 2 Form of entry in the Adopted Children Register

The entry to be made in the Adopted Children Register pursuant to a direction contained in an adoption order shall be in the form set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.

## 3 Revocation

The Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Adopted Children Register) (Scotland) Regulations 1975 are hereby revoked.

## Signature

C.M. Glennie
Registrar General for Scotland
New Register House,
Edinburgh
17th May 1991
Approved by the Secretary of State
Michael B. Forsyth
Minister of State, Scottish Office
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
20th May 1991

## ADOPTED CHILDREN REGISTER



## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations specify the form of entry to be made in the Adopted Children Register maintained by the Registrar General for Scotland following a direction in an adoption order. The new form omits reference to the NHS number of the adopted child but otherwise it is the same as the form applicable prior to the coming into force of these Regulations.
The Regulations also revoke the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Adopted Children Register) (Scotland) Regulations 1975 (S.I. 1975/2091) which previously specified the form of entry.

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