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The Births, Deaths, Marriages and Divorces (Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2005

S.S.I. 2005/100 · Made 28 February 2005

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REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES, ETC.

Made 28th February 2005

Laid before the Scottish Parliament 2nd March 2005

Coming into force 1st April 2005

The Registrar General, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 28A(4), 38(2) and (3), 47 and 54(1) of the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965f1, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, and with the approval of the Scottish Ministersf2 in accordance with section 54(1) of that Act, hereby makes the following Regulations:

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Footnotes

f1

1965 c. 49; section 28A was inserted by the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 73), section 50(1); section 54(1) was amended by the Children Act 1975 (c. 72), Schedule 4, part III and by the Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977 (c. 15), Schedule 3; section 56 contains a definition of “prescribed” relevant to the exercise of the statutory powers under which these Regulations are made.

f2

The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46).

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Citation and commencement
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Births, Deaths, Marriages and Divorces (Fees) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 1st April 2005. Amendment of the Births, Deaths, Marriages and Divorces (Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 1998

2Citation and commencement

In regulation 2(1) of the Births, Deaths, Marriages and Divorces (Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 1998f1, in the definition of “Internet search session”, for “48” substitute “168”.

Signature

DUNCAN MACNIVEN

Registrar General

New Register House, Edinburgh

28th February 2005

Approved by the Scottish Ministers

TAVISH SCOTT

Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers

St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh

28th February 2005

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Births, Deaths, Marriages and Divorces (Fees) (Scotland) Regulations 1998 by extending the period during which an Internet search session may continue from 48 hours to 168 hours.