
2022 No. 267
Registration Of Births, Deaths @amp@amp; Marriages Etc.
The Registration of Births, Still-births and Deaths (Prescription of Forms and Attestation) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2022
Made 6th September 2022
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 8th September 2022
Coming into force 24th September 2022

The Registrar General makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 13(1), 14(1A)(a)(ii) and (1C)(a)(i), 16(1) and (2), 18(4), 18B(1)(a) and (4), 21(1), 22(1), 23(1A)(a)(ii) and (1C)(a)(i), 25(1) and (2), and 54(1)(b) of the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965, and all other powers enabling him to do so.

In accordance with section 54(1) of the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965, the Scottish Ministers have approved the making of these Regulations.
Citation and commencement
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Registration of Births, Still-births and Deaths (Prescription of Forms and Attestation) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2022 and come into force on 24 September 2022.
Amendment of the Registration of Births, Still-births, Deaths and Marriages (Prescription of Forms) (Scotland) Regulations 1997
2 

(1) The Registration of Births, Still-births, Deaths and Marriages (Prescription of Forms) (Scotland) Regulations 1997 are amended as follows.
(2) For regulation 3 substitute—“
3. 

(1) The form set out in schedule 1 is the prescribed form of birth registration form for the birth of a child for the purposes of sections 14(1A)(a)(ii) and 21A.
(2) The particulars required for the completion of the form mentioned in paragraph (1) are the prescribed particulars to be registered in a register of births for the purposes of section 13(1).”.
(3) For regulation 4 substitute—“
4. 

(1) The form set out in schedule 2 is the prescribed form of birth registration form for a still-born child for the purposes of sections 14(1A)(a)(ii) and 21A.
(2) The particulars required for the completion of the form mentioned in paragraph (1) are the prescribed particulars to be registered in a register of still-births for the purposes of section 13(1).”.
(4) For regulation 12 substitute—“
12. 

(1) The form set out in schedule 10 is the prescribed form of death registration form for the purposes of sections 23(1A)(a)(ii) and 28A.
(2) The particulars required for the completion of the form mentioned in paragraph (1) are the prescribed particulars to be registered in a register of deaths for the purposes of section 22(1).”.
(5) For the form in schedule 3, substitute the form in schedule 1 of these Regulations.
(6) For the form in schedule 4, substitute the form in schedule 2 of these Regulations.
(7) For the form in schedule 12, substitute the form in schedule 3 of these Regulations.
(8) For the form in schedule 13, substitute the form in schedule 4 of these Regulations.
Amendment of the Registration Services (Attestation and Authentication) (Scotland) Regulations 2006
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(1) The Registration Services (Attestation and Authentication) (Scotland) Regulations 2006 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2(a) (manner of attestation)—
(a) after “sections” insert “14(1A)(a)(ii) and (1C)(a)(i),”,
(b) for “16(1)(c)” substitute “16(1)(c)(i)”,
(c) after “18(1)(a)” insert “and (4)(a)(i), 18B(4)(a)(i)”,
(d) after “21(2)(a),” insert “23(1A)(a)(ii) and (1C)(a)(i),”,
(e) for “25(1)(c)” substitute “25(1)(c)(i)”.
ANNE SLATER
Deputy Registrar General for Scotland
New Register House,
Edinburgh
6th September 2022Approved by the Scottish Ministers
ANGUS ROBERTSON
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House
Edinburgh
6th September 2022
SCHEDULE 1
Regulation 2(5)

SCHEDULE 2
Regulation 2(6)

SCHEDULE 3
Regulation 2(7)

SCHEDULE 4
Regulation 2(8)
