Interpretation2

• F1“2014 Act” means the Immigration Act 2014;

• “civil marriage” means a marriage solemnised by a person appointed under Article 31;

• “the Department” means the Department of Finance and Personnel;

• “district” means a registration district within the meaning of Article 30(1);

• F4“governing authority”, in relation to a religious body, has the meaning given by Article 9A;

• “marriage notice” has the meaning given by Article 3(2);

• “marriage notice book” has the meaning given by Article 4(2);

• “medical practitioner” means a fully registered person within the meaning of the Medical Act 1983 (c. 54);

• “officiant” means a person registered under Article 11 or temporarily authorised under Article 14;

• “prescribed”, except in relation to a fee, means prescribed by regulations and in relation to a fee means prescribed by order under Article 37;

• “registrar”, except in Article 8, has the meaning given by Article 3(2);

• “regulations” means F2, other than in Articles 3A to 3E, regulations made by the Department;

• F3“relevant national” means—

  1. a

     a British citizen,

  2. b

     a national of an EEA State other than the United Kingdom, or

  3. c

     a national of Switzerland;

• “religious body” means an organised group of people meeting regularly for common religious worship;

• “religious marriage” means a marriage solemnised by an officiant;

• “statutory provision” has the meaning given by section 1(f) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (c. 33);

• “young person” means a person who is over the age of 16 but under the age of 18.