The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2014

Marriage (Authorised Persons) Regulations 1952

2.—(1) The Marriage (Authorised Persons) Regulations 1952(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation), in the definition of “authorised person” for “43” substitute “43 or 43B”.

(3) In the heading to regulation 4 (time and manner of certification of authorised person), for the words “authorised person” substitute “person authorised under section 43(1) of the Act”.

(4) In regulation 15 (details of name and surname), for “the man” to the end substitute “each of the parties to the marriage.”.

(5) In regulation 16(2) (details of age), for “of the man in completed years followed by the age of the woman in completed years” substitute “in completed years of each of the parties to the marriage”.

(6) In regulation 17(3) (details of condition), in the opening words, for “the man followed by the marital condition of the woman” substitute “each of the parties to the marriage”.

(7) In regulation 18 (details of rank or profession), for “the man” to the end substitute “each of the parties to the marriage.”.

(8) In regulation 19(4) (details of residence), for “the man” to the end substitute “each of the parties to the marriage at the time of the marriage.”.

(9) In regulation 20 (details of father’s name and surname), for “the man, followed by the like particulars of the father of the woman” substitute “each of the parties to the marriage”.

(10) In regulation 21 (details of rank or profession of father), for “the man” to the end substitute “each of the parties to the marriage.”.

(1)

S.I. 1952/1869; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1971/1216, 1986/1444, 2000/3164 and 2005/3177.

(2)

Regulation 16 was amended by S.I. 1986/1444.

(3)

Regulation 17 was amended by S.I. 1971/1216, 1986/1444 and 2005/3177.

(4)

Regulation 19 was amended by S.I. 2000/3164.