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Section 21 Interpretation.

England and Wales

(1)

In this Act, the following expressions have the following meanings respectively—

  • F1“ civil registration official” has the meaning given by section 19AA;

  • “local scheme” means the scheme or schemes made under section fourteen of this Act for the time being in force for the F2non-metropolitan county or metropolitan district in question;

  • “the Minister” means F3the Secretary of State;

  • “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made under the last foregoing section;

  • “the Registration Acts” means this Act, the M1Marriage Act 1949 and the M2Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953.

(2)

In . . . F4 this Act . . .

(a)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5

(b)

any reference to a F6metropolitan district or the council of a metropolitan district shall include a reference to the City of London or the Common Council thereof and to a F7London borough or the council thereof F8and any reference to a non-metropolitan county includes a reference to a county borough.

(3)

Except in so far as the context otherwise requires, any reference in this Act to any other enactment shall be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended by or under any other enactment, including this Act.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in s. 21(1) inserted (1.5.2018 except for the purposes of N.I.) by Digital Economy Act 2017 (c. 30), ss. 46(4), 118(4)(6); S.I. 2018/382, reg. 3(k)

F2

Words substituted by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 29 para. 41(2)

F3

Words in s. 21 substituted (3.4.2008) by Transfer of Functions (Registration) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/678), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 7 (with art. 4)

F4

Words repealed by London Government Act 1963 (c. 33), Sch. 18 Pt. II

F5

S. 21(2)(a) repealed by London Government Act 1963 (c. 33), Sch. 18 Pt. II

F6

Words substituted by Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70), Sch. 29 para. 41(6)

F7

Words substituted by virtue of London Government Act 1963 (c. 33), s. 4(2)(a)

F8

Words in s. 21 (2)(b) added (1.10.1995) by 1994 c. 19, s. 66(6), Sch. 16 para. 12; S.I. 1995/2490, art. 5(1)(2)(3), Sch. 3

Marginal citations

M1

1949 c. 76.

M2

1953 c. 20.