# Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013, Paragraph 6


In this Part of this Schedule—
“consular marriage” means a marriage solemnized in accordance with the provisions of this Part of this Schedule and any Order in Council made under it;
“registration officer” means—
(a)a consular officer in the service of Her Majesty's government in the United Kingdom, or
(b)in the case of registration in a country or territory in which Her Majesty's government in the United Kingdom has for the time being no consular representative, a person authorised by the Secretary of State in respect of the solemnization of marriages in that country or territory;
“relevant part of the United Kingdom”, in relation to a consular marriage, means the part of the United Kingdom determined in accordance with paragraph 1(2)(b) for the purposes of the marriage.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2013/30/schedule/6/paragraph/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/marriage-same-sex-couples-act-2013/schedule-6/paragraph-6
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