The Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2021
These Regulations amend the Registration of Births and Deaths Regulations 1987 (S.I. 1987/2088) (“the 1987 Regulations”) to enable the use of electronic communications and storage for certain documents used in connection with the registration of births and deaths. The Births and Deaths Registration (Electronic Communications and Electronic Storage) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/1231)(“the 2021 Order”), introduced electronic methods of communication and storage in connection with the process of registration of births and deaths.
Lifecycle
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Made
13 Dec 2021
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Comes into force
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Enabling power
The Registrar General for England and Wales, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1(1), 3(1), 5, 9(2), and 12of the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1926and by sections 1(1), 10(1) and (1B), 10A(1) and (1B), 11(1) and (2), 13(1), 20, 22(1) and (2), 29(2), 39(1) and (2), and 40Aof the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953, with the approval of the Secretary of State, makes the following Regulations.
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