Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013

Interpretation

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6In this Part of this Schedule—

  • consular marriage” means a marriage solemnized in accordance with the provisions of this Part of this Schedule and any Order in Council made under it;

  • registration officer” means—

    (a)

    a consular officer in the service of Her Majesty’s government in the United Kingdom, or

    (b)

    in the case of registration in a country or territory in which Her Majesty’s government in the United Kingdom has for the time being no consular representative, a person authorised by the Secretary of State in respect of the solemnization of marriages in that country or territory;

  • relevant part of the United Kingdom”, in relation to a consular marriage, means the part of the United Kingdom determined in accordance with paragraph 1(2)(b) for the purposes of the marriage.