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REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS, DEATHS, AND MARRIAGES (ARMY) ACT 1879

REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS, DEATHS, AND MARRIAGES (ARMY) ACT 1879 - LONG
TITLE

An Act to make further provision for the Registration of Deaths,
Marriages, and Births, occurring out of the United Kingdom among
officers and soldiers of Her Majesty's Forces, and their families.
[23rd May 1879]
Short title.

REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS, DEATHS, AND MARRIAGES (ARMY) ACT 1879 - SECT
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1. This Act may be cited as the Registration of Births, Deaths,
and Marriages (Army) Act, 1879.

S.2 rep. by 1957 c.58 s.7(2)

REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS, DEATHS, AND MARRIAGES (ARMY) ACT 1879 - SECT
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Provision as to existing documents evidencing deaths, marriages, and
births among officers and soldiers of the army, and their families.

3. Whereas, under the directions of Her Majesty, or of one of Her
Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, or the Commander-in-Chief or
other lawful authority, various documents, such as registers,
muster-rolls, and pay lists have been kept, showing the deaths and
births which have occurred and the marriages which have been
solemnized among officers and soldiers of Her Majesty's land forces
and their families:

And whereas it is expedient to make further provision respecting the
said documents:

Where any of such documents, or any certified extracts thereof made
under the direction of one of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of
State, have either before or after the passing of this Act been
transmitted to the Registrar General of Births and Deaths in
England, such documents or extracts shall be deemed to be in the
legal custody of the said Registrar General, and shall be admissible
in evidence; and a copy of any such document or extract of, or
any part thereof, if purporting to be certified to be a true copy
under the seal of the register office of the Registrar General,
shall be admissible in evidence of such document, extract, or part.

REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS, DEATHS, AND MARRIAGES (ARMY) ACT 1879 - SECT
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Saving as to births, deaths, and marriages in the United Kingdom.

4. Nothing in this Act shall apply to any deaths, marriages, or
births which occur in the United Kingdom, except where the same
occurred before the commencement of this Act.

S.5 rep. by SLR 1894