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1Citation and commencement#
These Regulations may be cited as the Marriage, Civil Partnership and Civil Registration (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 and shall come into operation on 11th March 2022.
2Interpretation#
The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.
3Amendments to Marriage Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003#
(1)The Marriage Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 shall be amended as follows.
(2)In Regulation 6(1) after “Schedule 2” insert “, 2A or 2B”.
(3)In Regulation 10(b) after “Schedule 8” insert “, 8A or 8B”.
(4)In Regulation 35 –
(a)in paragraph (a) after “Schedule 13” insert “, 13A or 13B”; and
(b)in paragraph (b) after “Schedule 14” insert “, 14A or 14B”.
(5)In Regulation 36(1) after “Schedule 15” insert “, 15A or 15B”.
(6)Part 1 of the Schedule (which contains further amendments) shall have effect.
4Amendments to Civil Partnership Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005#
(1)The Civil Partnership Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 shall be amended as follows.
(2)In Regulation 6 after “Schedule 2” insert “, 2A or 2B”.
(3)In Regulation 32 –
(a)in paragraph (a) after “Schedule 8” insert “, 8A or 8B”; and
(b)in paragraph (b) after “Schedule 9” insert “, 9A or 9B”.
(4)In Regulation 33(1) after “Schedule 10” insert “, 10A or 10B”.
(5)Part 2 of the Schedule (which contains further amendments) shall have effect.
5Amendments to Civil Registration Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012#
(1)The Civil Registration Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 shall be amended as follows.
(2)In Regulation 11(1) after “Form 1” insert “, 1A or 1B”.
(3)In Regulation 12(4) after “Form 1,” insert “1A or 1B,”.
(4)In Regulation 16 –
(a)in paragraph (1) after “Form 2” insert “, 2A or 2B”; and
(b)in paragraph (2) after “Form 2” insert “, 2A or 2B” and after “Form 1, insert “1A or 1B”.
(5)In Regulation 20 after “Form 2,” insert “2A or 2B”.
(6)In Regulation 24(1) after “Form 3” insert “, 3A or 3B”.
(7)In Regulation 25(2) after “Form 3,” insert “3A or 3B”.
(8)In Regulation 31 after “Form 1” insert “, 1A or 1B”.
(9)In Regulation 35(2) after “Form 19” insert “, 19A or 19B”.
(10)In Regulation 37(2) after “Form 20” insert “, 20A or 20B”.
(11)Part 3 of the Schedule (which contains further amendments) shall have effect.
Schedule · Alternative forms
Part 1 · Marriage Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 (S.R. 2003 No. 468)
(1)For Schedule 1 substitute –“”
(2)For Schedule 2 substitute –“”
(3)After Schedule 2 insert –“”“”
(4)For Schedule 7 substitute –“”
(5)For Schedule 8 substitute –“”
(6)After Schedule 8 insert –“”“”
(7)For Schedule 13 substitute –“”
(8)After Schedule 13 insert –“”“”
(9)For Schedule 14 substitute –“”
(10)After Schedule 14 insert –“”“”
(11)For Schedule 15 substitute –“”
(12)After Schedule 15 insert –“”“”
Part 2 · Civil Partnership Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 (S.R. 2005 No. 482)
(1)For Schedule 1 substitute –“”
(2)For Schedule 2 substitute –“”
(3)After Schedule 2 insert –“”“”
(4)For Schedule 8 substitute –“”
(5)After Schedule 8 insert –“”“”
(6)For Schedule 9 substitute –“”
(7)After Schedule 9 insert –“”“”
(8)For Schedule 10 substitute –“”
(9)After Schedule 10 insert –“”“”
Part 3 · Civil Registration Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. 2012 No. 408)
(1)After Form 1 insert –“”“”
(2)
(1)After Form 2 insert –“”“”
(2)While paragraph 21 of Schedule 13 to the Coronavirus Act 2020 is in force, in accordance with that paragraph –
(a)Forms 2A and 2B have effect as if at entry number 15 for “Síniú” there were substituted “Name of person professing to be informant”;
(b)Form 2B has effect as if at that entry for “Signature” there were substituted “Name of person professing to be informant”.
(3)
(1)After Form 3 insert –“”“”
(2)While paragraph 21 of Schedule 13 to the Coronavirus Act 2020 is in force, in accordance with that paragraph –
(a)Forms 3A and 3B have effect as if at entry number 16 for “Síniú an fhaisnéiseora” there were substituted “Name of person professing to be informant”;
(b)Form 3B has effect as if at that entry for “Signature of informant” there were substituted “Name of person professing to be informant”.
(4)After Form 19 insert –“”“”
(5)After Form 20 insert –“”“”
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