36.—(1) Section 23 of the 1965 Act(1) (registration in connection with certain occurrences) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (1)(2), after “occurrence” (in both places) insert “or event”.
(3) In subsection (2)—
(a)after “occurrence” (in both places) insert “or event”;
(b)in paragraph (a), for “the Minister of Technology” substitute “the Secretary of State”;
(c)for paragraph (c) substitute—
“(c)where that person is not the Authority or the Crown—
(i)the Secretary of State, in relation to England and Wales and Northern Ireland;
(ii)the Scottish Ministers, in relation to Scotland.”
(4) In the heading, at the end insert “and events”.
The function conferred on “the Minister” (only) in section 23 has been transferred, in so far as it is exercisable in or as regards Scotland, to the Scottish Ministers by S.I. 1999/1750, article 2, Schedule 1.
Section 23(2) was amended by S.I. 1999/1756, article 2 and the Schedule, paragraph 2.