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REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES, ETC.

ENGLAND AND WALES

Made 9th September 1997

Coming into force 1st October 1997

The Registrar General, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 27(1) and (2), 31(2) and (5), 32(2) and (4) and 74(b) of the Marriage Act 1949^f1, as extended by section 26(3) of the Welsh Language Act 1993^f2 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, with the approval of the Chancellor of the Exchequer^f3, hereby makes the following Regulations:—

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f1: 1949 c. 76. See section 78 for definition of “prescribed”.
f2: 1993 c. 38.
f3: The approval of the Chancellor of the Exchequer is required by section 74 of the Marriage Act 1949, as amended by article 5(1) and paragraph 11 of Schedule 2 to the Transfer of Functions (Registration and Statistics) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/273).