In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires:—

• “the 1949 Act” means the Marriage Act 1949;

• “the 2004 Act” means the Civil Partnerships Act 2004;

• “the 1995 Regulations” means the Marriages (Approved Premises) Regulations 19954;

• “the 2003 Regulations” means the Marriages (Approved Premises)(Amendment) Regulations 20035;

• “applicant” means an applicant for approval and “application” shall be construed accordingly;

• “approval” means approval of premises for the solemnization of marriages in pursuance of section 26(1)(bb) of the 1949 Act and as a place at which two people may register as civil partners of each other in pursuance of section 6(3A)(a)6 of the 2004 Act, and “approved premises” shall be construed accordingly;

• “authority” in relation to any premises means the body which is the local authority or registration authority for the area in which those premises are situated, being one of the bodies specified as such by section 46A(3) of the 1949 Act or section 28 of the 2004 Act;

• “holder of an approval” means the person on whose application the approval was granted or a person who is deemed to be the holder of an approval under regulation 7(2);

• “premises” means a permanently immovable structure comprising at least a room, or any boat or other vessel which is permanently moored;

• “proceedings” means the solemnization of marriages or the formation of civil partnerships;

• “proper officer” means the proper officer referred to in section 13(2)(h) of the Registration Service Act 19537;

• “qualification” in relation to a responsible person or his deputy has the meaning given by paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 and “qualified” shall be construed accordingly; and

• “responsible person” has the meaning given by paragraph 1 of Schedule 2.