# The Registration of Marriages Regulations 2021, Regulation 8: Amendment of the Marriage of British Subjects (Facilities) Act 1915


(1) Section 1 of the Marriage of British Subjects (Facilities) Act 1915 (facilities for marriages between British subjects resident in the United Kingdom and British subjects resident elsewhere) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (1)—
(a) for “in the United Kingdom” (in the first place it appears) substitute “in Scotland or Northern Ireland”;
(b) omit “certificates for marriage issued by superintendent registrars in England and of”.
(3) In paragraph (a) of subsection (1)—
(a) for “the United Kingdom” substitute “Scotland or Northern Ireland”;
(b) for “England, Scotland,” substitute “Scotland”;
(c) omit “in England have the same effect as a certificate for marriage issued by a superintendent registrar, and”.
(4) In paragraph (b) of subsection (1)—
(a) for “England, Scotland,” (in both places it appears) substitute “Scotland”;
(b) omit “in England by a superintendent registrar, or”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2021/9780348220308/regulation/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-registration-of-marriages-regulations-2021/regulation-8
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