# The Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Fees) (Scotland) Order 1990

S.I. 1990/2637 · made 19 December 1990

This Order, which extends to Scotland only, sets out, with effect from 1st April 1991, the fee payable for a certificate of birth, death or marriage issued for special purposes under certain statutory provisions. The fee is increased as at that date from £3.00 to £4.00. The Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Fees) (Scotland) Order 1989 is revoked.

Made under: Public Expenditure and Receipts Act 1968 (Section 5, Schedule 3)

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## Introductory text

REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES, ETC.
Made 19th December 1990
Laid before Parliament 28th December 1990
Coming into force 1st April 1991
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 5 of and Schedule 3 to the Public Expenditure and Receipts Act 1968 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

## 1 Citation, extent and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Fees) (Scotland) Order 1990, shall apply to Scotland only and shall come into force on 1st April 1991.

## 2 Fees

The fees payable under the enactments specified in column 1 of the Schedule to this Order in respect of the certificates described in column 2 of that Schedule shall (in place of the amounts previously prescribed which are specified in column 3 thereof be respectively the amounts specified in column 4 thereof.

## 3 Revocation

The Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Fees) (Scotland) Order 1989 is hereby revoked.

## Signature

Michael B Forsyth
Minister of State, Scottish Office
St. Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
19th December 1990

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1
2
3
4
Enactment
Type of certificate etc.
Fee formerly payable
Fee payable on and from 1st April 1991
Savings Banks Act 1887 (c. 40), section 10
Certificate of birth, death or marriage, for purposes of certain Acts
£3.00
4.00
Young Persons (Employment) Act 1938 (c. 69), section 5
Certified copy of entry in register of births, for purposes of that Act
£3.00
4.00
Shops Act 1950 (c. 28), section 35
Certified copy of entry in register of births, for purposes of that Act
£3.00
4.00
Factories Act 1961 (c. 34), section 178(1)
Certified extract of entry in register of births, for purposes of that Act
£3.00
4.00
Friendly Societies Act 1974 (c.46), section 106 and Schedule 5, paragraph 8
Certificate of birth or death, for purposes of certain Acts
£3.00
4.00
Social Security Act 1975 (c. 14), section 160(2)
Certified copy of entry of particulars of birth, death or marriage for purposes of certain Acts
£3.00
4.00
Education (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 44), section 84(1)
Certified copy of entry in register of births, for purposes of certain Acts
£3.00
4.00

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order, which extends to Scotland only, sets out, with effect from 1st April 1991, the fee payable for a certificate of birth, death or marriage issued for special purposes under certain statutory provisions. The fee is increased as at that date from £3.00 to £4.00. The Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Fees) (Scotland) Order 1989 is revoked.

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