Preliminaries to marriage

Notice of intention to marry3.

(1)

Each of the parties to a marriage intended to be solemnised in Northern Ireland shall give the registrar a notice of intention to marry.

(2)

In this Order—

  • “marriage notice” means notice of intention to marry;

  • “registrar” means the registrar for the district in which the marriage is to take place.

(3)

A marriage notice shall be—

(a)

in the prescribed form; and

(b)

accompanied by the prescribed fee and such documents and other information as may be prescribed.

(4)

In prescribed cases a marriage notice shall be given by each party—

(a)

in person;

(b)

to either the registrar referred to in paragraph (2) or such other registrar as may be prescribed.