The General Register Office for Scotlan (Scottish Gaelic:Oifis Choitcheann a’ Chlàraidh na h-Alba) is a non-ministerial directorate of the Scottish Government that administers the registration of births, deaths, marriages, divorces and adoptions in Scotland. It is also responsible for the statutes relating to the formalities of marriage and conduct of civil marriage in Scotland. It administers the census of Scotland's population and the keeps the Scottish National Health Service Central Register.