Statistics and Registration Service Bill

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Statistics and Registration Service Bill

Statistics and Registration Service Bill
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Short title
This Act may be cited as the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007.

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Statistics and Registration Service Bill
Schedule 1 — Transfer of functions from Registrar General: amendments

Schedules
Schedule 1
Section 22

Transfer of functions from Registrar General: amendments
Census Act 1920 (c. 41)
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The Census Act 1920 is amended as follows.
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2     (1)
Section 2 is amended as follows.
      (2)
In subsection (1), for “the Registrar-General” substitute “the Statistics Board
in relation to England and Wales and the Registrar General for Scotland in
relation to Scotland”.
      (3)
For subsection (2) substitute—
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“(2)
The Statistics Board in the exercise of its powers and in the
performance of its duties under this Act or under any Order in
Council or regulations made thereunder shall be subject to the
control of, and comply with any directions given by, the Chancellor
of the Exchequer.
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(2A)
The Registrar General for Scotland in the exercise of his powers and
in the performance of his duties under this Act or under any Order
in Council or regulations made thereunder shall be subject to the
control of, and comply with any directions given by, the Scottish
Ministers.”
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      (4)
Omit subsection (3).
3     (1)
Section 3 is amended as follows.
      (2)
In subsection (1), after “the Chancellor of the Exchequer” insert “in relation
to England, the Welsh Ministers in relation to Wales and the Scottish
Ministers in relation to Scotland”.
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      (3)
In that subsection, in paragraph (c), for “superintendent registrar or
registrar” substitute “employee of the Statistics Board (in relation to England
and Wales) or any registrar (in relation to Scotland)”.
      (4)
After that subsection insert—
“(1A)
The Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Welsh Ministers
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respectively must consult the Statistics Board before making
regulations under subsection (1).”
4     (1)
Section 4 is amended as follows.
      (2)
In subsection (1), for “The Registrar-General” substitute “The Statistics
Board and the Registrar General for Scotland respectively”.
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      (3)
In subsection (2)—
(a)
for “The Registrar-General” substitute “The Statistics Board or
Registrar General for Scotland”;
(b)
for “he” substitute “it or he”;
(c)
for “him” substitute “it or him”;
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(d)
for “his” substitute “its or his”.
5     (1)
Section 5 is amended as follows.
      (2)
Renumber the existing provision as subsection (1).
      (3)
In that subsection—
(a)
for “the Registrar-General”, in the first place, substitute “the Statistics
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Board in relation to England and Wales and the Registrar General for
Scotland in relation to Scotland”;
(b)
for “the Registrar-General”, in the second place, substitute “the
Board or Registrar General for Scotland”.
      (4)
After that subsection insert—
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“(2)
The Statistics Board must obtain the consent of the Registrar General
for England and Wales before making arrangements under
subsection (1) with any local authority for the purpose of acquiring—
(a)
any information entered in any register kept under the Births
and Deaths Registration Act 1953;
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(b)
any information entered in any marriage register book kept
under Part 4 of the Marriage Act 1949;
(c)
any information entered in records kept under the Civil
Partnership Act 2004;
(d)
any information not falling within paragraphs (a) to (c) which
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is recorded by any superintendent registrar or registrar in
relation to any birth, death or marriage;
(e)
any information not falling within paragraphs (a) to (c) which
is recorded by a registrar or authorised person (within the
meaning of section 8 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004) in
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relation to a civil partnership.”
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In section 6, in subsection (1)—
(a)
after “the Chancellor of the Exchequer”, in the first place, insert “(in
relation to England and Wales) or the Scottish Ministers (in relation
to Scotland)”;
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(b)
after “the Chancellor of the Exchequer”, in the second place, insert
“or the Scottish Ministers”;
(c)
after “he thinks fit” insert “or they think fit”.
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In section 9, omit subsections (1) and (4).
Population (Statistics) Act 1938 (c. 12)
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8
In the Population (Statistics) Act 1938, in section 4(2)(b)—
(a)
after “by the” insert “Statistics Board or”;
(b)
for “his” substitute “its or his”.

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Registration Service Act 1953 (c. 37)
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In the Registration Service Act 1953, in section 19, for “Registrar General”
substitute “Statistics Board”.
Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 (c. 56)
10
In the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986, in Schedule 1, in paragraph
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5(a) and (c), for “the Registrar General for England and Wales” substitute
“the Statistics Board”.
Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41)
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In the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, in section
14(6)(a), for “the Registrar General for England and Wales” substitute “the
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Statistics Board”.
Schedule 2
Section 42

Information sharing: supplementary amendments
Census Act 1920 (c. 41)
1     (1)
Section 8 of the Census Act 1920 (penalties) is amended as follows.
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      (2)
In subsection (2)—
(a)
for “Registrar General for England and Wales or the Registrar
General for Scotland (“the Registrars”)” substitute “Registrar
General for Scotland”;
(b)
in paragraph (a) for “the control of either of the Registrars” substitute
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“his control”;
(c)
in paragraph (b) for “either of them” substitute “him”.
      (3)
In subsection (6)—
(a)
in paragraph (a) for “a Registrar” substitute “the Registrar General
for Scotland”;
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(b)
in paragraph (b) for “one of the Registrars” substitute “the Registrar
General for Scotland”;
(c)
in paragraph (c) for “a Registrar” substitute “the Registrar General
for Scotland”.
      (4)
In subsection (7) in the definition of “designated office” for “a Registrar”
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substitute “the Registrar General for Scotland”.
Population (Statistics) Act 1938 (c. 12)
2
In section 4(2) of the Population (Statistics) Act 1938 (restriction on
disclosure), at the beginning insert “Subject to any other enactment”.
Finance Act 1969 (c. 32)
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3     (1)
Section 58 of the Finance Act 1969 (disclosure for statistical purposes of
information relating to employment and VAT) is amended as follows.

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      (2)
In subsection (1)—
(a)
for “Office for National Statistics” substitute “Statistics Board”;
(b)
for “or Office” substitute “or Board”.
      (3)
In subsection (2)—
(a)
for “Office for National Statistics” substitute “Statistics Board”;
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(b)
for “that Office” substitute “the Statistics Board”.
      (4)
In subsection (4)—
(a)
for “Office for National Statistics” substitute “Statistics Board”;
(b)
in paragraph (a), for “or Office” substitute “or Board”.
      (5)
In subsection (7), for “Office for National Statistics” substitute “Statistics
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Board”.
Agricultural Statistics Act 1979 (c. 13)
4
In section 3 of the Agricultural Statistics Act 1979 (disclosure of information
relating to agricultural statistics etc.), in subsection (2), after paragraph (g)
insert—
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“(h)
to the Statistics Board for purposes connected with the
carrying out of any of its functions, or by the Board to an
approved researcher (within the meaning of section 35(4)(i)
of the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007),”.
Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5)
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5
In section 122AA of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (disclosure
of information relating to contributions etc), in subsection (2)(c), for “Office
for National Statistics” substitute “Statistics Board”.
Value Added Tax Act 1994 (c. 23)
6     (1)
Section 91 of the Value Added Tax Act 1994 (disclosure for statistical
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purposes of information relating to VAT) is amended as follows.
      (2)
In subsection (1)—
(a)
for “Office for National Statistics” substitute “Statistics Board”;
(b)
for “or Office”, in both places, substitute “or Board”.
      (3)
In subsections (2) and (5), for “Office for National Statistics” substitute
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“Statistics Board”.
Bank of England Act 1998 (c. 11)
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In Schedule 7 to the Bank of England Act 1998 (disclosure of information), in
the table in paragraph 3, for “The Office for National Statistics” substitute
“The Chancellor of the Exchequer (or any person to whom any functions of
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the Chancellor of the Exchequer under the Statistics of Trade Act 1947 are
delegated).”