Article 4 Amendment

in article 2, after “1st January 2001” insert “, subject to the transitional provision contained in article 3,”; and

after article 2 insert—

“Transitional Provision

3

The provisions of the 1949 Act as they are in force on 31st December 2000 shall continue to apply in respect of any marriage, notice of which has been entered in the marriage notice book for—

(a)

the registration district referred to in section 27(1)(a) or (2) of the 1949 Act, or

(b)

each registration district referred to in section 27(1)(b) of the 1949 Act,

before 1st January 2001.”.