The Registration of Births, Still-births and Deaths (Prescription of Forms and Attestation) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2022
These Regulations make provision consequential on sections 25 and 27 of the Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Act 2022 (“the 2022 Act”) and the commencement of sections39(3)(a) and (b) and 42(3)(a)(i) and (ii) and (b) of the Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 so far as not already in force, and the commencement of section 39(6) of that Act for the purpose of the insertion of section 16B of the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965 (“the 1965 Act”). These provisions enable the submission of the particulars for registration of a birth or a death by the informant remotely from a registration office.