HC Deb 03 May 1978 vol 949 cc395-6

Amendments made: No. 101, in page 70, line 28, at end insert—

'THE BIRTHS AND DEATHS REGISTRATION ACT 1926

2A. In prescribing anything for the purposes of section 1 of the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1926, the Registrar General may make separate provision in connection with burials in Wales and burials in England; and in prescribing anything for the purposes of section 3 of that Act he may make separate provision in relation to the notification of registrars in Wales and the notification of registrars in England.'.

No. 102, in page 71, line 3, at end insert—

'THE MARRIAGE ACT 1949

6A. At the end of section 74 of the Marriage Act 1949 there shall be added the words" and may make separate provision in connection with marriages in Wales or notices given to, or certificates or licences issued by, persons in Wales".'.

No. 103, in page 72, line 21, at end insert—

THE BIRTHS AND DEATHS REGISTRATION ACT 1953

11A. Section 39 of the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953 shall become section 39 (1) and at the end of it there shall be added— (2) The power to make regulations under this section includes power to make separate provision in connection with births or deaths in Wales or registration in Wales.

THE REGISTRATION SERVICE ACT 1953

11B. The Registrar General shall for the purposes of section 19 of the Registration Service Act 1953 prepare separate general abstracts relating to registrations in England and registrations in Wales; and so much of that section as provides for an abstract to be laid before each House of Parliament shall not apply to an abstract relating to registrations in Wales.

11C. At the end of section 20 of that Act there shall be added the words "and the power to make regulations under this section includes power to make separate provision in connection with the registration service in Wales."'.

No. 104, in page 75, line 30, leave out 'and'.

No. 105, in page 75, line 35, at end add '; and (e) after subsection (6) there shall be added— (7) The Welsh Assembly shall not charge a committee with the exercise of its power to make orders under this section ".'.

No. 106, in page 76, line 5, at end insert—

'THE MARRIAGE (REGISTRAR GENERAL'S LICENCE) ACT 1970

29A. At the end of section 18(2) of the Marriage (Registrar General's Licence) Act 1970 there shall be added the words "and power to make separate provision in connection with marriages in Wales."'.

No. 107, in page 84, leave out line 2 and insert— '88.—(1) The Secretary of State may give directions to the Assembly as to the exercise of any of its functions under sections 29 and 34 to 43 of the National Health Service Act 1977, and the Assembly shall give effect to any such directions. (2) The power of the Secretary of State under this paragraph includes power to require functions to be conferred on him by or under regulations made by the Assembly. 88A. In section 111(1) of that Act, for'.—[Mr. John Smith.]

Bill to be read the Third time tomorrow and to be printed [Bill 122].