15 U.K. In section 40 (sending and providing notices, information or other documents), omit “, return”.
I275 Sch. 3 para. 15 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 142(1)
16 U.K. In section 41 (interpretation), after subsection (3) insert—
“ (4) For the purposes of this Act a register is in hard copy form if it consists of a paper copy or similar form capable of being read with the naked eye. ”
I276 Sch. 3 para. 16 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 142(1)
Part 2 U.K. Amendments of other legislation
Registration Service Act 1953 U.K.
17 The Registration Service Act 1953 is amended as follows.
I277 Sch. 3 para. 17 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 142(1)
18 In section 10 (district register offices), in subsection (1), omit the words from “, and shall provide” to the end.
I278 Sch. 3 para. 18 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 142(1)
19 In section 12 (provision of register boxes), omit “registrar of births and deaths and”.
I279 Sch. 3 para. 19 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 142(1)
20 In section 13 (local schemes of organisation), in subsection (2), after paragraph (b) insert—
“ (ba) determining the equipment or facilities to be provided at those offices and stations by the council for the non-metropolitan county or metropolitan district; ” .
I280 Sch. 3 para. 20 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 142(1)
Public Records Act 1958 U.K.
21 In Schedule 1 to the Public Records Act 1958 (definition of public records), in paragraph 2(2)(b), after “adoptions,” insert “or to any other records held by the Registrar General of information entered in any register of births or deaths kept under any such enactment,” .
I281 Sch. 3 para. 21 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 142(1)
Social Security Administration Act 1992 U.K.
22 In section 124 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (provisions relating to age, death and marriage), after subsection (5) insert—
“ (6) The reference in subsection (1) above to a register in the custody of a registrar or superintendent registrar includes, in relation to registers of births or deaths kept under the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953, a reference to any such register kept for the registrar’s sub-district or (as the case may be) for a sub-district within the superintendent registrar’s district; and references in subsection (3) above to the custodian of the register are to be read accordingly. ”
I282 Sch. 3 para. 22 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 142(1)
Education Act 1996 U.K.
23 (1) Section 564 of the Education Act 1996 (certificates of birth and registrars’ returns) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (1), for “the registrar having the custody of the register of births and deaths” substitute “the relevant registrar for the register” .