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(1) | The preceding provisions of this Act shall come into such force in accordance |
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with provision made by order made by statutory instrument by the Treasury. |
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(2) | An order under this section may— |
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(a) | make different provision for different purposes; |
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(b) | include supplementary, consequential and transitional provision and |
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(1) | This Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, subject |
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(2) | Section 61 does not extend to Scotland. |
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(3) | Part 2 does not extend to Scotland or Northern Ireland (subject to subsection |
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(4) | An amendment or repeal effected by this Act has the same extent as the |
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enactment to which it relates. |
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This Act may be cited as the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007. |
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Transfer of functions from Registrar General: amendments |
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1 | The Census Act 1920 is amended as follows. |
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2 (1) | Section 2 is amended as follows. |
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(2) | In subsection (1), for “the Registrar-General” substitute “the Statistics Board |
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in relation to England and Wales and the Registrar General for Scotland in |
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(3) | For subsection (2) substitute— |
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“(2) | The Statistics Board in the exercise of its powers and in the |
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performance of its duties under this Act or under any Order in |
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Council or regulations made thereunder shall be subject to the |
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control of, and comply with any directions given by, the Chancellor |
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(2A) | The Registrar General for Scotland in the exercise of his powers and |
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in the performance of his duties under this Act or under any Order |
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in Council or regulations made thereunder shall be subject to the |
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control of, and comply with any directions given by, the Scottish |
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3 (1) | Section 3 is amended as follows. |
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(2) | In subsection (1), after “the Chancellor of the Exchequer” insert “in relation |
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to England, the Welsh Ministers in relation to Wales and the Scottish |
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Ministers in relation to Scotland”. |
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(3) | In that subsection, in paragraph (c), for “superintendent registrar or |
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registrar” substitute “employee of the Statistics Board (in relation to England |
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and Wales) or any registrar (in relation to Scotland)”. |
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(4) | After that subsection insert— |
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“(1A) | The Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Welsh Ministers |
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respectively must consult the Statistics Board before making |
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regulations under subsection (1).” |
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4 (1) | Section 4 is amended as follows. |
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(2) | In subsection (1), for “The Registrar-General” substitute “The Statistics |
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Board and the Registrar General for Scotland respectively”. |
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(a) | for “The Registrar-General” substitute “The Statistics Board or |
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Registrar General for Scotland”; |
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(b) | for “he” substitute “it or he”; |
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(c) | for “him” substitute “it or him”; |
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(d) | for “his” substitute “its or his”. |
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5 (1) | Section 5 is amended as follows. |
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(2) | Renumber the existing provision as subsection (1). |
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(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 |
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Scotland in relation to Scotland”; |
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(b) | for “the Registrar-General”, in the second place, substitute “the |
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Board or Registrar General for Scotland”. |
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(4) | After that subsection insert— |
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“(2) | The Statistics Board must obtain the consent of the Registrar General |
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for England and Wales before making arrangements under |
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subsection (1) with any local authority for the purpose of acquiring— |
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(a) | any information entered in any register kept under the Births |
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and Deaths Registration Act 1953; |
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(b) | any information entered in any marriage register book kept |
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under Part 4 of the Marriage Act 1949; |
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(c) | any information entered in records kept under the Civil |
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(d) | any information not falling within paragraphs (a) to (c) which |
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is recorded by any superintendent registrar or registrar in |
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relation to any birth, death or marriage; |
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(e) | any information not falling within paragraphs (a) to (c) which |
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is recorded by a registrar or authorised person (within the |
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meaning of section 8 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004) in |
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relation to a civil partnership.” |
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6 | In section 6, in subsection (1)— |
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(a) | after “the Chancellor of the Exchequer”, in the first place, insert “(in |
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relation to England and Wales) or the Scottish Ministers (in relation |
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(b) | after “the Chancellor of the Exchequer”, in the second place, insert |
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“or the Scottish Ministers”; |
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(c) | after “he thinks fit” insert “or they think fit”. |
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7 | In section 9, omit subsections (1) and (4). |
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Population (Statistics) Act 1938 (c. 12) |
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8 | In the Population (Statistics) Act 1938, in section 4(2)(b)— |
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(a) | after “by the” insert “Statistics Board or”; |
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(b) | for “his” substitute “its or his”. |
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Registration Service Act 1953 (c. 37) |
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9 | In the Registration Service Act 1953, in section 19, for “Registrar General” |
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substitute “Statistics Board”. |
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Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 (c. 56) |
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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 |
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Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 (c. 41) |
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11 | In the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, in section |
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14(6)(a), for “the Registrar General for England and Wales” substitute “the |
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Information sharing: supplementary amendments |
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1 (1) | Section 8 of the Census Act 1920 (penalties) is amended as follows. |
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(a) | for “Registrar General for England and Wales or the Registrar |
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General for Scotland (“the Registrars”)” substitute “Registrar |
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(b) | in paragraph (a) for “the control of either of the Registrars” substitute |
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(c) | in paragraph (b) for “either of them” substitute “him”. |
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(a) | in paragraph (a) for “a Registrar” substitute “the Registrar General |
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(b) | in paragraph (b) for “one of the Registrars” substitute “the Registrar |
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(c) | in paragraph (c) for “a Registrar” substitute “the Registrar General |
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(4) | In subsection (7) in the definition of “designated office” for “a Registrar” |
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substitute “the Registrar General for Scotland”. |
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Population (Statistics) Act 1938 (c. 12) |
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2 | In section 4(2) of the Population (Statistics) Act 1938 (restriction on |
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disclosure), at the beginning insert “Subject to any other enactment”. |
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3 (1) | Section 58 of the Finance Act 1969 (disclosure for statistical purposes of |
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information relating to employment and VAT) is amended as follows. |
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(a) | for “Office for National Statistics” substitute “Statistics Board”; |
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(b) | for “or Office” substitute “or Board”. |
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(a) | for “Office for National Statistics” substitute “Statistics Board”; |
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(b) | for “that Office” substitute “the Statistics Board”. |
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(a) | for “Office for National Statistics” substitute “Statistics Board”; |
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(b) | in paragraph (a), for “or Office” substitute “or Board”. |
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(5) | In subsection (7), for “Office for National Statistics” substitute “Statistics |
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Agricultural Statistics Act 1979 (c. 13) |
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4 | In section 3 of the Agricultural Statistics Act 1979 (disclosure of information |
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relating to agricultural statistics etc.), in subsection (2), after paragraph (g) |
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“(h) | to the Statistics Board for purposes connected with the |
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carrying out of any of its functions, or by the Board to an |
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approved researcher (within the meaning of section 38(4)(i) |
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of the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007),”. |
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Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5) |
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5 | In section 122AA of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (disclosure |
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of information relating to contributions etc), in subsection (2)(c), for “Office |
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for National Statistics” substitute “Statistics Board”. |
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Value Added Tax Act 1994 (c. 23) |
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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. |
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(a) | for “Office for National Statistics” substitute “Statistics Board”; |
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(b) | for “or Office”, in both places, substitute “or Board”. |
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(3) | In subsections (2) and (5), for “Office for National Statistics” substitute |
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Bank of England Act 1998 (c. 11) |
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7 | In Schedule 7 to the Bank of England Act 1998 (disclosure of information), in |
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the table in paragraph 3, for “The Office for National Statistics” substitute |
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“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 |
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