SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3Registration

Part 3Northern Ireland

F1Registration of marriages and civil partnerships

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1

The Department of Finance in Northern Ireland may by regulations make provision about—

a

the registration of qualifying marriages, and

b

the registration of qualifying civil partnerships.

2

Regulations under sub-paragraph (1) may, in particular, make provision for—

a

the maintenance of—

i

a separate register in relation to qualifying marriages, and

ii

a separate register in relation to qualifying civil partnerships;

b

fees to be payable in respect of things done under the regulations.

3

Regulations under sub-paragraph (1) may make different provision for different cases or circumstances.

4

In this paragraph—

  • “qualifying civil partnership” means a civil partnership under the law of Northern Ireland in a case where a full gender recognition certificate has been issued to one, or each, of the civil partners;

  • “qualifying marriage” means a marriage under the law of Northern Ireland in a case where a full gender recognition certificate has been issued to one, or each, of the spouses.