# The Marriage (Northern Ireland) Order 2003, Article 3: Notice of intention to marry


(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2003/0110442903/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-marriage-northern-ireland-order-2003/article-3
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