# Adoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022, Section 81: Interpretation

Extent: N.I.
Status: prospective

(1) In this Chapter—
“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations;
“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 (Northern Ireland) Order 1976;
“regulations” means regulations made by the Department of Finance.
(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2022/18/section/81 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/adoption-and-children-act-northern-ireland-2022/section-81
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