The Registration of Marriages (Amendment) Regulations 2021

Amendments to the Registration of Marriages Regulations 2015

11.—(1) Schedule 1 (prescribed forms) is amended as follows.

(2) In the table—

(a) after the row beginning “11(w)” insert—

“11A	9A(1)	Marriage schedule for any marriage other than a marriage to be solemnized in the presence of a superintendent registrar and a registrar	Section 31(2) Marriage Act 1949
11A(w)	9A(1)	Marriage schedule for any marriage other than a marriage to be solemnized in the presence of a superintendent registrar and a registrar (with Welsh translation)	Section 31(2) Marriage Act 1949
11B	9A(2)	Marriage schedule for a marriage to be solemnized in the presence of a superintendent registrar and a registrar	Section 31(2) Marriage Act 1949
11B(w)	9A(2)	Marriage schedule for a marriage to be solemnized in the presence of a superintendent registrar and a registrar (with Welsh translation)	Section 31(2) Marriage Act 1949”

(b) for the rows beginning “12” and “12(w)” substitute—

“12	9D(1)	Approved certificate for marriage intended to be solemnized in Scotland where one or both parties are residing in England or Wales	Section 31(2) Marriage Act 1949, as applied by section 1(3) of the Marriage (Scotland) Act 1956
12(w)	9D(1)	Approved certificate for marriage intended to be solemnized in Scotland where one or both parties are residing in England or Wales (with Welsh translation)	Section 31(2) Marriage Act 1949, as applied by section 1(3) of the Marriage (Scotland) Act 1956”

(c) after the row beginning “13” insert—

“13A	10A	Marriage document	Section 21A(2) Marriage Act 1949
13A(w)	10A	Marriage document (with Welsh translation)	Section 21A(2) Marriage Act 1949”

(d) for the rows beginning “14” and “14(w)” substitute—

“14	11(1)	Form of instructions to be given when issuing certificate for marriage	Section 31(5) Marriage Act 1949
14(w)	11(1)	Form of instructions to be given when issuing certificate of marriage (with Welsh translation)	Section 31(5) Marriage Act 1949
14A	11(2)	Form of instructions to be given when issuing marriage schedule	Section 31(5) Marriage Act 1949
14A(w)	11(2)	Form of instructions to be given when issuing marriage schedule (with Welsh translation)	Section 31(5) Marriage Act 1949”

(3) In the table as amended by paragraph (2)(d) of this regulation, omit the rows beginning “14” and “14(w)”(1).

(4) For form 1 and form 1(w) (but not the headings preceding them) substitute the forms set out under the headings “Form 1” and “Form 1(w)” respectively in Part 1 of the Schedule.

(5) For form 2 and form 2(w) (but not the headings preceding them) substitute the forms set out under the headings “Form 2” and “Form 2(w)” respectively in Part 1 of the Schedule.

(6) For form 3 and form 3(w) (but not the headings preceding them) substitute the forms set out under the headings “Form 3” and “Form 3(w)” respectively in Part 1 of the Schedule.

(7) For form 4 and form 4(w) (but not the headings preceding them) substitute the forms set out under the headings “Form 4” and “Form 4(w)” respectively in Part 1 of the Schedule.

(8) After form 11(w) insert forms 11A, 11A(w), 11B and 11B(w) set out in Part 2 of the Schedule, including the headings preceding those forms.

(9) For forms 12 and 12(w) and the headings preceding those forms substitute, respectively, forms 12 and 12(w) set out in Part 1 of the Schedule, including the headings preceding those forms.

(10) For form 13 (but not the heading preceding it) substitute the form set out under the heading “Form 13” in Part 1 of the Schedule.

(11) After form 13 insert forms 13A and 13A(w) set out in Part 2 of the Schedule, including the headings preceding those forms.

(12) Omit forms 14 and 14(w) and the headings preceding those forms.

(13) After form 14(w) insert forms 14A and 14A(w) set out in Part 2 of the Schedule, including the headings preceding those forms(2).

(1)

The rows beginning “14” and “14(w)” are inserted with effect from 19th April 2021, and the amendment made by regulation 11(3) has effect from 4th May 2021. See regulation 1(2) and (3)(g).

(2)

This amendment has effect from 19th April 2021. Forms 14 and 14(w) are omitted with effect from 4th May 2021. See regulation 1(2) and (3)(g).