2. In section 48 (decision whether to investigate)—
(a)after subsection (1A)(1) insert—
“(1B) This section also applies if—
(a)a district registrar refers a proposed marriage to the Secretary of State under section 3F of the Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977, or
(b)a district registrar refers a proposed civil partnership to the Secretary of State under section 88F of the Civil Partnership Act 2004.”;
(b)after subsection (8B)(2) insert—
“(8C) In the case of a proposed marriage referred to the Secretary of State as mentioned in subsection (1B)(a), the Secretary of State must give notice of the decision made under this section to—
(a)both of the parties to the proposed marriage, and
(b)the district registrar who referred the proposed marriage to the Secretary of State.
(8D) In the case of a proposed civil partnership referred to the Secretary of State as mentioned in subsection (1B)(b), the Secretary of State must give the notice of the decision made under this section to—
(a)both of the parties to the proposed civil partnership, and
(b)the district registrar who referred the proposed civil partnership to the Secretary of State.”
Subsection (1A) is inserted by a parallel extension order in respect of Northern Ireland (the Referral and Investigation of Proposed Marriages and Civil Partnerships (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/395)) (“Northern Ireland Order”).
Subsection (8B) is inserted by paragraph 2 of Schedule 4 to the Northern Ireland Order.