# The Births and Deaths Registration (Electronic Communications and Electronic Storage) Order 2021, Introduction: Introductory text


Registration Of Births, Deaths & Marriages, Etc., England And Wales
Made 2nd November 2021
Laid before Parliament 4th November 2021
Coming into force 1st December 2021
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 8, 9(5) and 9(6) of the Electronic Communications Act 2000, makes the following Order.
In accordance with section 8(3) of the Electronic Communication Act 2000, the Secretary of State considers that the authorisation of the use of electronic communications by this Order for any purpose is such that the extent (if any) to which records of things done for that purpose will be available will be no less satisfactory in cases where use is made of electronic communications than in other cases.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2021/1231/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/births-and-deaths-registration-electronic-communications-and-electronic-storage-order-2021/introduction
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