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REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES, ETC.

ENGLAND AND WALES

Made 11th March 1997

Coming into force 1st April 1997

The Registrar General, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 9(1)^f1 and (2), 21(1), 23(3), 23A(1) and (3)^f2, 29(2) and 39(a) of the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953^f3 as extended by section 26(3) of the Welsh Language Act 1993^f4 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, with the approval of the Chancellor of the Exchequer^f5, hereby makes the following Regulations—

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f1: Section 9(1) was amended by S.I. 1996/2395.
f2: Section 23A was inserted by S.I. 1996/2395.
f3: 1953 c. 20. See section 41 (as amended by S.I. 1996/273) for definitions of “the Minister” and “prescribed”.
f4: 1993 c. 38.
f5: The approval of “the Minister” is required by section 39 of the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953. The function of approving regulations was transferred to the Chancellor of the Exchequer by article 3(1) and paragraph 8(b) of Schedule 1 to the Transfer of Functions (Registration and Statistics) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/273).