The Marriage (Same-sex Couples) and Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2019

PART 1 Introductory Provision

Citation and commencement

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Marriage (Same-sex Couples) and Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2019.

(2) These Regulations come into force on 13th January 2020.

Extent

2.—(1) These Regulations extend to Northern Ireland only, subject to paragraphs (2) to (6).

(2) The following extend to Northern Ireland, England and Wales, and Scotland—

• this Part;

• regulation 10(3)(a);

• regulation 11(3);

• regulation 12, except paragraph (1);

• regulation 14, except paragraph (1);

• regulation 17(1) and (2)(b);

• regulation 18;

• regulations 41, 42(2) to (4), 43(2) to (7), 44, 46(1) and (2) and 49 to 52.

(3) The following extend to Northern Ireland, and England and Wales—

• regulation 10(3)(c);

• regulation 26(3)(b) and (6)(b);

• regulation 46(3).

(4) The following extends to England and Wales only—

• regulation 47(1).

(5) The following extends to Scotland only—

• regulation 47(3).

(6) The following extends to England and Wales, and Scotland, only—

• regulation 65.