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4. In section 62(1) (interpretation of Part 4)—
(a)in the definition of “Registrar General” for “means the Registrar General for England and Wales” substitute—
“means—
in relation to regulations that apply to proposed marriages or civil partnerships under the law of England and Wales, the Registrar General for England and Wales;
in relation to regulations that apply to proposed marriages or civil partnerships under the law of Northern Ireland, the Registrar General for Northern Ireland;”;
(b)in the definition of “relevant statutory period”—
(i)in paragraph (a) after “a proposed marriage” insert “under the law of England and Wales”;
(ii)after paragraph (a) insert—
“(aa)in relation to a proposed marriage under the law of Northern Ireland, the period—
(i)beginning the day on which the record of the proposed marriage is made in the marriage notice book in accordance with Article 4 of the Marriage (Northern Ireland) Order 2003; and
(ii)ending at the end of the period of 28 days beginning with that day;”;
(iii)in paragraph (b) after “a proposed civil partnership” insert “under the law of England and Wales”;
(iv)after paragraph (b) insert—
“(ba)in relation to a proposed civil partnership under the law of Northern Ireland, the period—
(i)beginning the day on which the record of the proposed civil partnership is made in the civil partnership notice book in accordance with section 140(1) of the Civil Partnership Act 2004, and
(ii)ending at the end of the period of 28 days beginning with that day;”;
(c)for the definition of “section 48 notice” substitute—
““section 48 notice” means—
in relation to a proposed marriage or civil partnership under the law of England and Wales, a notice given under section 48(7) or (8),
in relation to a proposed marriage or civil partnership under the law of Northern Ireland, a notice given under section 48(8A) or (8B),”.
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