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

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Industrial Diseases (Notification) Act 1981

1981 CHAPTER 25

An Act to make further provision for regulations concerning the notification and
certification of death and for the recording of information relating to industrial
disease; and matters related thereto.

[2nd July 1981]

1 Regulations. E+W+S

[F1The Chancellor of the Exchequer], or with his approval
the Registrar General, may make by statutory instrument regulations concerning the
notification and certification of death and for the recording of information relating
to industrial diseases and matters related thereto.

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F1Words in s. 1 substituted (1.4.1996) by S.I. 1996/273,
art. 5(1), Sch. 2 para. 20

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 1: Functions of Secretary of State transferred to Chancellor of
the Exchequer (1.4.1996) by
S.I. 1996/207, art. 3(1), Sch. 1 para. 13

2 Short title, interpretation and extent. E+W+S

(1)This Act may be cited as the Industrial Diseases (Notification) Act 1981.

(2)In this Act “Registrar General” means—

(a)in England and Wales, the Registrar General for England and Wales; and

(b)in Scotland, the Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages for Scotland.

(3)This Act does not apply to Northern Ireland.

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