# Parochial Registers and Records Measure 1978, Section 15: Transfer of certain books and records from one record office to another.


(1) Where in consequence of the foundation of a new diocese or an alteration in the areas of dioceses any part of a diocese becomes part of another diocese, any register books or records belonging to parishes in that part which have been deposited in a diocesan record office may be transferred to the diocesan record office for that other diocese.
(2) Where a diocesan record office is established for part of a diocese, any register books or records belonging to parishes in that part which have been deposited in another such office may be transferred to the office for that part.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukcm/1978/2/section/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/parochial-registers-and-records-measure-1978/section-15
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