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

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.

[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)

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.