Part 2Registration services
Recording of events relating to persons outwith Scotland
54Recording of certain events in Book of Scottish Connections
1
The Registrar General is to keep a register to be known as the Book of Scottish Connections (“the BSC”) for the purpose of recording, in accordance with subsection (6), qualifying events.
2
The following events are qualifying events—
a
a person’s birth, where—
i
the birth occurred outside Scotland; and
ii
the person falls within subsection (4);
b
a person’s death, where—
i
the death occurred outside Scotland; and
ii
the person falls within subsection (4) or (5);
c
a marriage, where—
i
the marriage occurred outside Scotland; and
ii
at least one of the parties falls within subsection (4) or (5);
d
the formation in a part of the United Kingdom other than Scotland, of a civil partnership, where at least one of the parties falls within subsection (4) or (5);
e
the entering into of an overseas relationship, where at least one of the parties falls within subsection (4) or (5);
f
a divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership (formed in any part of the United Kingdom) or overseas relationship, where—
i
the divorce or dissolution occurred outside Scotland; and
ii
at least one of the parties to the divorce or dissolution falls within subsection (4) or (5).
3
In subsection (2)—
a
a reference to an event occurring outside Scotland is a reference to its occurring in any other part of the United Kingdom or elsewhere; and
b
“overseas relationship” has the meaning given by section 212 of the 2004 Act.
4
A person falls within this subsection if—
a
one of the person’s parents or grandparents was born in Scotland; or
b
there is an entry in the BSC in respect of any event relating to one of the person’s parents or grandparents.
5
A person falls within this subsection if—
a
the person was born in Scotland; or
b
the person was normally resident in Scotland at the time of the event.
6
The Registrar General is to make an entry in the BSC in respect of a qualifying event where—
a
an application has been made for the recording of the event;
b
the application is in the prescribed form;
c
such fees as may be prescribed are paid;
d
such documents as may be prescribed are submitted; and
e
the Registrar General considers it appropriate to do so.