PART 1Introduction and days appointed

Part 4 provisions coming into force on 20th October 20143

The day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of Part 4 of the Act (marriage and civil partnership), is 20th October 2014—

a

section 49 (exempt persons) so far as is necessary for the purpose of making regulations;

b

section 50 (conduct of investigation) so far as is necessary for the purpose of making regulations;

c

section 51 (investigations: supplementary) so far as is necessary for the purpose of making regulations;

d

section 52 (referral of proposed marriages and civil partnerships in England and Wales) so far as is necessary for the purpose of the provisions listed in sub-paragraph (e);

e

paragraphs 1 (so far as it relates to the following provisions listed in this paragraph) and 4, 7, 8, 10, 15, 17, 18, 20, 21, 23, 24, 27 and 28 of Schedule 4 (referral of proposed marriages and civil partnerships in England and Wales) so far as is necessary for the purpose of making regulations;

f

section 53 (extension of scheme to Scotland and Northern Ireland) so far as is necessary for the purpose of making orders;

g

section 54 (supplementary provisions) so far as is necessary for the purpose of making regulations;

h

Schedule 5 (sham marriage and civil partnerships: administrative regulations);

i

section 60 (regulations about evidence);

j

section 61 (notices).