The Transfer of Functions (Registration and Statistics) Order 1996

Article 5(1).

SCHEDULE 2Consequential Amendments

The Non-Parochial Registers Act 1840 (c. 92)

1.  In section 5 of the Non-Parochial Registers Act 1840 (searching of registers), for the words “one of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State” there shall be—substituted the words “the Chancellor of the Exchequer”.

Places of Worship Registration Act 1855 (c. 81)

2.  In section 7 of the Places of Worship Registration Act 1855 (lists of certified places), for the words “one of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State” there shall be substituted the words “the Chancellor of the Exchequer”.

The Census Act 1920 (c. 41)

3.—(1) The Census Act 1920 shall be amended as follows.

(2) In sections 2 (census), 3 (regulations) and 6 (local census), for the words which are to be construed as referring to the Secretary of State there shall be substituted the words “the Chancellor of the Exchequer”.

(3) In section 9 (application to Scotland), for paragraph (1) there shall be substituted—

“(1) References to the Chancellor of the Exchequer shall be construed as references to the Secretary of State and references to the Registrar-General shall be construed as references to the Registrar General for Scotland.”

The Births and Deaths Registration Act 1926 (c. 48)

4.  The Births and Deaths Registration Act 1926 shall be amended as follows.

5.  In section 9 (regulations), for the words “Secretary of State for Health” there shall be substituted the words “Chancellor of the Exchequer”.

6.  In section 12 (definitions), for the words which are to be construed as referring to the Secretary of State there shall be substituted the words “the Chancellor of the Exchequer”.

The Population (Statistics) Act 1938 (c. 12)

7.—(1) The Population (Statistics) Act 1938 shall be amended as follows.

(2) In subsections (2) and (3) of section 2 (collection of information, &c.), for the words which are to be construed as referring to the Secretary of State there shall be substituted the words “the Chancellor of the Exchequer”.

(3) In section 6 (application to Scotland), for paragraph (a) there shall be substituted—

“(a)references to the Chancellor of the Exchequer shall be construed as references to the Secretary of State;.”

The Education Act 1944 (c. 31)

8.  In subsections (1) and (2) of section 94 of the Education Act 1944 (certificates of birth and registrars' returns), for the words which are to be construed as referring to the Secretary of State there shall be substituted the words “the Chancellor of the Exchequer”.

The Marriage Act 1949 (c. 76)

9.  The Marriage Act 1949 shall be amended as follows.

10.  In sections 46A(1) and 46B(2)(1) (approved premises), for the words “Secretary of State” there shall be substituted the words “Chancellor of the Exchequer”.

11.  In sections 58 (quarterly returns) and 74 (regulations), for the words which are to be construed as referring to the Secretary of State there shall be substituted the words “the Chancellor of the Exchequer”.

The Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953 (c. 20)

12.  In section 41 (interpretation), for the words which are to be construed as referring to the Secretary of State there shall be substituted the words “the Chancellor of the Exchequer”.

The Registration Service Act 1953 (c. 37)

13.  In section 21(1) (interpretation), for the words which are to be construed as referring to the Secretary of State there shall be substituted the words “the Chancellor of the Exchequer”.

The Population (Statistics) Act 1960 (c. 32)

14.  In section 4 (additional matter to be included in annual reports of Registrar General), for the words which are to be construed as referring to the Secretary of State(2) there shall be substituted the words “the Chancellor of the Exchequer”.

The Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13)

15.  In Schedule 2 to the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967(3) (departments, &c. subject to investigation)—

(a)the entries relating to the Central Statistical Office of the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Office of Population Censuses and Surveys are hereby repealed; and

(b)there shall be inserted at the appropriate place—

“The Office for National Statistics.”

The Public Expenditure and Receipts Act 1968 (c. 14)

16.  In Schedule 3 to the Public Expenditure and Receipts Act 1968 (variation of fees)—

(a)for the entries in the second column relating to paragraphs 1(a) and 2 there shall be substituted—

“The Chancellor of the Exchequer.; and”

(b)for the entry in the second column relating to paragraph 1(b) there shall be substituted—

“The Chancellor of the Exchequer or, as regards Scotland, the Secretary of State..”

The Finance Act 1969 (c. 32)

17.  In section 58 of the Finance Act 1969 (disclosure of information for statistical purposes), for the words “Central Statistical Office of the Chancellor of the Exchequer”(4), in each place, there shall be substituted the words “Office for National Statistics.”

The Marriage (Registrar General’s Licence) Act 1970 (c. 34)

18.  In section 18(1) of the Marriage (Registrar General’s Licence) Act 1970 (regulations), for the words “Secretary of State” there shall be substituted the words “Chancellor of the Exchequer”.

The Adoption Act 1976 (c. 36)

19.  In section 67(6) of the Adoption Act 1976 (regulations), for the words “Secretary of State” there shall be substituted the words “Chancellor of the Exchequer”.

The Industrial Diseases (Notification) Act 1981 (c. 25)

20.  In section 1 of the Industrial Diseases (Notification) Act 1981, for the words “The Secretary of State” there shall be substituted the words “The Chancellor of the Exchequer”.

The Inheritance Tax Act 1984 (c. 51)

21.  In section 8 of the Inheritance Tax Act 1984 (indexation of rate bands)—

(a)for the words “Central Statistical Office of the Chancellor of the Exchequer”(5) there shall be substituted the words “Office for National Statistics”; and

(b)for the words “that Department” there shall be substituted the words “that Office”.

The Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1)

22.  In section 833(2) of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (interpretation)–

(a)for the words “Central Statistical Office of the Chancellor of the Exchequer”(6) there shall be substituted the words “Office for National Statistics”; and

(b)for the words “that Department” there shall be substituted the words “that Office”.

The Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Act 1988 (c. 20)

23.  In section 17 of the Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Act 1988 (tolls)—

(a)for the words “Central Statistical Office of the Chancellor of the Exchequer”(7) there shall be substituted the words “Office for National Statistics”; and

(b)for the words “that Department” there shall be substituted the words “that Office”.

The Local Government Finance Act 1988 (c. 41)

24.  In paragraph 5(8) of Schedule 7 to the Local Government Finance Act 1988 (non-domestic rating: multipliers)—

(a)for the words “Central Statistical Office of the Chancellor of the Exchequer”(8) there shall be substituted the words “Office for National Statistics”; and

(b)for the words “that Department” there shall be substituted the words “that Office”.

The Broadcasting Act 1990 (c. 42)

25.  In sections 19(10) (additional payments in respect of Channel 3 licences) and 102(10) (additional payments in respect of national licences), for the words “Central Statistical Office of the Chancellor of the Exchequer” there shall be substituted the words “Office for National Statistics”.

The Ports Act 1991 (c. 52)

26.  In section 11 of the Ports Act 1991 (annual turnover requirement), for the words “Central Statistical Office of the Chancellor of the Exchequer” there shall be substituted the words “Office for National Statistics”.

The Value Added Tax Act 1994 (c. 23)

27.—(1) Section 91 of the Value Added Tax Act 1994 (disclosure of information for statistical purposes) shall be amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1), for the words “Central Statistical Office of the Chancellor of the Exchequer” there shall be substituted the words “Office for National Statistics”.

(3) In subsections (2) and (5), for the words “Central Statistical Office” there shall be substituted the words “Office for National Statistics”.