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REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES, ETC.

ENGLAND AND WALES

Made 28th March 1988

Coming into force 4th April 1988

The Registrar General, in exercise of the powers conferred on her by sections 14A, 29(2), 39 and 41 of the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953^f1 and of all other powers enabling her in that behalf, with the approval^f2 of the Secretary of State for Social Services^f3, hereby makes the following Regulations:—

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f1: 1953 c. 20; section 14A was inserted by section 26 of the Family Law Reform Act 1987 (c. 42); see definitions of “prescribed” and “the Minister” in section 41.
f2: The approval of the Secretary of State is required to the exercise of the powers conferred by sections 14A and 29(2) of the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953; see section 39.
f3: Article 2 of the Secretary of State for Social Services Order (S.I. 1968/1699) transferred all functions of the Minister of Health to the Secretary of State.