# The Registration Services (Attestation and Authentication) (Scotland) Regulations 2006

S.S.I. 2006/597 · made 12 December 2006 · revised to 1 January 2007

Part 2 of the Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 made amendments to the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965 and the Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977 which enable the Registrar General to prescribe the manner of attestation for certain things done, and authentication of extracts issued, under those Acts.

Made under: Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965 (Section 15, Section 16, Section 18, Section 21, Section 24, Section 25, Section 41, Section 54, Section 54A); Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977 (Section 3, Section 5, Section 24A)

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## Introductory text

REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES, ETC.
MARRIAGE
Made 12th December 2006
Coming into force 1st January 2007
The Registrar General, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 15(1) and (2), 16(1)(c), 18(1)(a), 21(2)(a), 24, 25(1)(c), 41, 54(1)(b) and 54A of the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965, sections 3(3A), 5(1) and 24A(2) of the Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, and with the approval of the Scottish Ministers in accordance with section 54(1) of the 1965 Act and section 25(1) of the 1977 Act, makes the following Regulations:

## 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Registration Services (Attestation and Authentication) (Scotland) Regulations 2006 and shall come into force on 1st January 2007.
(2) In these Regulations, “the 1965 Act” means the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965.

## 2 Manner of attestation

Manuscript signature is the manner of attestation prescribed for the purposes of–
(a) sections 15(1) and (2), 16(1)(c), 18(1)(a), 21(2)(a), 24 and 25(1)(c) of the 1965 Act; and
(b) sections 3(3A) and 5(1) of the Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977.

## 3 Authentication of extracts

An extract issued under the 1965 Act is–
(a) if such an extract is issued from the General Register Office, to be sealed and stamped with the seal of that office; and
(b) if issued from a local registration office, to be signed by the district registrar.

## Signature

PAUL M PARR
Deputy Registrar General for Scotland
New Register House,
Edinburgh
12th December 2006
Approved by the Scottish Ministers
GEORGE LYON
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
12th December 2006

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
Part 2 of the Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 made amendments to the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965 and the Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977 which enable the Registrar General to prescribe the manner of attestation for certain things done, and authentication of extracts issued, under those Acts.
These Regulations re-prescribe the existing manuscript signature for attestation (regulation 2), and sealing or stamping with the seal of the General Register Office or signature of the district registrar for authentication (regulation 3).
A Regulatory Impact Assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has no impact on costs to business.

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Page: https://openlegislation.uk/registration-services-attestation-and-authentication-scotland-regulations-2006
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