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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.

The Secretary of State , 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.

2 Short title, interpretation and extent.

(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.

1 Regulations.

2 Short title, interpretation and extent.

Status: There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Industrial Diseases (Notification) Act 1981.

Industrial Diseases (Notification) Act 1981 (1981/25)

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footnote	commentary	related provisions	insert/omit
C1	S. 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
C2	S. 1 transfer of functions (3.4.2008) by Transfer of Functions (Registration) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/678) , art. 1(2) , Sch. 1 para. 10 (with art. 4 )
F1	Words in s. 1 substituted (3.4.2008) by Transfer of Functions (Registration) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/678) , art. 1(2) , Sch. 2 para. 10 (with art. 4 )	this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.	substituted

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