# The Registration Services (Prescription of Forms) (Scotland) Regulations 2009 S.S.I. 2009/314 · made 16 September 2009 The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (c. 22) made provision for the parenthood of children born as a result of assisted reproduction. These Regulations amend forms relating to births to reflect those changes. Made under: Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007; Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978 (Schedule 1); Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Schedule 1); Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 (Section 88, Section 94, Section 95) PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/registration-services-prescription-of-forms-scotland-regulations-2009/pdf/ssi_20090314_en.pdf; Executive Note https://openlegislation.uk/registration-services-prescription-of-forms-scotland-regulations-2009/pdf/ssien_20090314_en.pdf ## Introductory text Registration Of Births, Deaths, Marriages,etc. Made 16th September 2009 Laid before the Scottish Parliament 18th September 2009 Coming into force 12th October 2009 The Registrar General makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007, Schedule 1, paragraphs 1(1) and 6(4), the Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978, Schedule 1, paragraph 1(1), the Civil Partnership Act 2004 sections 88(1) and (5), 94 and 95(3), the Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006, section 55(2) and all other powers enabling him to do so. The Scottish Ministers have approved the making of these Regulations in accordance with the Adoption (Scotland) Act 1978, section 60(6), the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007, Schedule 1, paragraph 1(1), the Civil Partnership Act 2004, section 126(3) and the Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006, section 60(1). ## 1 Citation and commencement These Regulations may be cited as the Registration Services (Prescription of Forms) (Scotland) Regulations 2009 and come into force on 12th October 2009. ## 2 Amendment of the Adopted Children Register and Parental Order Register (Form of Entry) (Scotland) Regulations 1995 (1) The Adopted Children Register and Parental Order Register (Form of Entry) (Scotland) Regulations 1995 are amended in accordance with this regulation. (2) For the form set out in Schedule 1 (adopted children register entry) substitute the form set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations. (3) For the form set out in Schedule 2 (parental order register entry) substitute the form set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations. ## 3 Amendment of the Registration of Foreign Adoptions (Scotland) Regulations 2003 (1) The Registration of Foreign Adoptions (Scotland) Regulations 2003 are amended in accordance with this regulation. (2) After regulation 2 insert— “Registrable foreign adoption 2A. For the purposes of paragraph 6(5) of schedule 1 to the Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 (meaning of “registrable foreign adoption”), the requirement is that at the time the Convention or overseas adoption is effected the adoptive parent, or in the case of a couple, both adoptive parents, are habitually resident in Scotland.”. (3) For the form set out in the Schedule (form of entry in the adopted children register) substitute the form set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations. ## 4 Amendment of the Registration of Civil Partnerships (Prescription of Forms, Publicisation and Errors) (Scotland) Regulations 2005 (1) The Registration of Civil Partnerships (Prescription of Forms, Publicisation and Errors) (Scotland) Regulations 2005 are amended in accordance with this regulation. (2) For the form set out in Schedule 1 (civil partnership notice) substitute the form set out in Schedule 3 to these Regulations. (3) For the form set out in Schedule 2 (civil partnership schedule) substitute the form set out in Schedule 4 to these Regulations. (4) For the form set out in Schedule 3 (civil partnership register page) substitute the form set out in Schedule 5 to these Regulations. ## 5 Amendment of the Book of Scottish Connections Regulations 2008 (1) The Book of Scottish Connections Regulations 2008 are amended in accordance with this regulation. (2) For the form set out in Schedule 5 (birth entry) substitute the form set out in Schedule 6 to these Regulations. (3) For the form set out in Schedule 6 (death entry) substitute the form set out in Schedule 7 to these Regulations. (4) For the form set out in Schedule 7 (marriage entry) substitute the form set out in Schedule 8 to these Regulations. (5) For the form set out in Schedule 8 (civil partnership entry) substitute the form set out in Schedule 9 to these Regulations. ## Signature DUNCAN MACNIVEN Registrar General for Scotland New Register House, Edinburgh 16th September 2009 Approved by the Scottish Ministers JIM MATHER Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 16th September 2009 ## Schedule 1 ## Schedule 2 ## Schedule 3 ## Schedule 4 ## Schedule 5 CIVIL PARTNERSHIP REGISTER PAGE ## Schedule 6 BOOK OF SCOTTISH CONNECTIONS – BIRTH ENTRY ## Schedule 7 BOOK OF SCOTTISH CONNECTIONS – DEATH ENTRY ## Schedule 8 BOOK OF SCOTTISH CONNECTIONS – MARRIAGE ENTRY ## Schedule 9 BOOK OF SCOTTISH CONNECTIONS – CIVIL PARTNERSHIP ENTRY ## Explanatory note (This note is not part of the Regulations) The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (c. 22) made provision for the parenthood of children born as a result of assisted reproduction. These Regulations amend forms relating to births to reflect those changes. The Adoption and Children (Scotland) Act 2007 provides for adoptions by same-sex couples and these Regulations also amend forms relating to registration of adoptions to reflect this. Regulations 2 to 5 amend forms in the Adopted Children Register and Parental Order Register (Form of Entry) (Scotland) Regulations 1995, the Registration of Foreign Adoptions (Scotland) Regulations 2003, the Registration of Civil Partnerships (Prescription of Forms, Publicisation and Errors) (Scotland) Regulations 2005 and the Book of Scottish Connections Regulations 2008. Regulation 3 also amends the Registration of Foreign Adoptions (Scotland) Regulations 2003 so that foreign adoptions can only be registered if the parent or parents are habitually resident in Scotland. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2009/314 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/registration-services-prescription-of-forms-scotland-regulations-2009 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.