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The Marriage, Civil Partnership and Civil Registration (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022

S.R. 2022/48 · Made 17 February 2022

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Civil Registration

Made 17th February 2022

Coming into operation 11th March 2022

The Department of Finance f1, in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 10(1), 10(4), 10(4A), 11(1), 21(1), 21(5), 39, 40 and 40A of the Births and Deaths Registration (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 f2, Articles 3(3), 7(1), 35(3) and 36 of the Marriage (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 f3, and sections 139(2), 143, 155(3), 156(1) and 159 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004 f4, makes the following Regulations.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

Formerly the Department of Finance and Personnel; see 2016 c. 5 (N.I.) s.1(4)

f2

S.I. 1976/1041 (N.I. 14) to which the relevant amendments are as follows: Article 10 was amended by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (c. 22) Schedule 6 paragraph 60 and the Civil Registration Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 (c. 20) (“the 2011 Act”) section 1; Article 11(1) was amended by the 2011 Act section 2(2); Article 21(1) and (5) were amended by 2011 Act section 9(2) and (4); Article 39 was substituted by the 2011 Act section 17; Article 40 was amended by the 2011 Act section 18; Article 40A was inserted by the 2011 Act section 11(1).

f3

S.I. 2003/413 (N.I. 3) to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations

f4

2004 c. 33 to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Amendments to Marriage Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003
  4. 4Amendments to Civil Partnership Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005
  5. 5Amendments to Civil Registration Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012
  6. Signature
  7. Schedule: ALTERNATIVE FORMS
  8. Part 1: Marriage Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 (S.R. 2003 No. 468)
  9. 1Paragraph 1
  10. 2Paragraph 2
  11. 3Paragraph 3
  12. 4Paragraph 4
  13. 5Paragraph 5
  14. 6Paragraph 6
  15. 7Paragraph 7
  16. 8Paragraph 8
  17. 9Paragraph 9
  18. 10Paragraph 10
  19. 11Paragraph 11
  20. 12Paragraph 12
  21. Part 2: Civil Partnership Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 (S.R. 2005 No. 482)
  22. 1Paragraph 1
  23. 2Paragraph 2
  24. 3Paragraph 3
  25. 4Paragraph 4
  26. 5Paragraph 5
  27. 6Paragraph 6
  28. 7Paragraph 7
  29. 8Paragraph 8
  30. 9Paragraph 9
  31. Part 3: Civil Registration Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. 2012 No. 408)
  32. 1Paragraph 1
  33. 2Paragraph 2
  34. 3Paragraph 3
  35. 4Paragraph 4
  36. 5Paragraph 5
  37. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Marriage, Civil Partnership and Civil Registration (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 and shall come into operation on 11th March 2022.

2Interpretation

The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 f1 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.

3Amendments to Marriage Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003

(1)

The Marriage Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003f1 shall be amended as follows.

(2)

In Regulation 6(1) after “Schedule 2” insert “, 2A or 2B”.

(3)

In Regulation 10(b) after “Schedule 8” insert “, 8A or 8B”.

(4)

In Regulation 35 –

(a)

in paragraph (a) after “Schedule 13” insert “, 13A or 13B”; and

(b)

in paragraph (b) after “Schedule 14” insert “, 14A or 14B”.

(5)

In Regulation 36(1) after “Schedule 15” insert “, 15A or 15B”.

(6)

Part 1 of the Schedule (which contains further amendments) shall have effect.

4Amendments to Civil Partnership Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

(1)

The Civil Partnership Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 f1 shall be amended as follows.

(2)

In Regulation 6 after “Schedule 2” insert “, 2A or 2B”.

(3)

In Regulation 32 –

(a)

in paragraph (a) after “Schedule 8” insert “, 8A or 8B”; and

(b)

in paragraph (b) after “Schedule 9” insert “, 9A or 9B”.

(4)

In Regulation 33(1) after “Schedule 10” insert “, 10A or 10B”.

(5)

Part 2 of the Schedule (which contains further amendments) shall have effect.

5Amendments to Civil Registration Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012

(1)

The Civil Registration Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 f1 shall be amended as follows.

(2)

In Regulation 11(1) after “Form 1” insert “, 1A or 1B”.

(3)

In Regulation 12(4) after “Form 1,” insert “1A or 1B,”.

(4)

In Regulation 16 –

(a)

in paragraph (1) after “Form 2” insert “, 2A or 2B”; and

(b)

in paragraph (2) after “Form 2” insert “, 2A or 2B” and after “Form 1, insert “1A or 1B”.

(5)

In Regulation 20 after “Form 2,” insert “2A or 2B”.

(6)

In Regulation 24(1) after “Form 3” insert “, 3A or 3B”.

(7)

In Regulation 25(2) after “Form 3,” insert “3A or 3B”.

(8)

In Regulation 31 after “Form 1” insert “, 1A or 1B”.

(9)

In Regulation 35(2) after “Form 19” insert “, 19A or 19B”.

(10)

In Regulation 37(2) after “Form 20” insert “, 20A or 20B”.

(11)

Part 3 of the Schedule (which contains further amendments) shall have effect.

Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance on 17th February 2022

(L.S.)

Sharon Smyth

A senior officer of the

Department of Finance

1

For Schedule 1 substitute –

“SCHEDULE 1

MARRIAGE NOTICE NORTHERN IRELAND

Regulation 3”

2

For Schedule 2 substitute –

“SCHEDULE 2

MARRIAGE SCHEDULE

Regulation 6”

3

After Schedule 2 insert –

“SCHEDULE 2A

MARRIAGE SCHEDULE

Regulation 6”

“SCHEDULE 2B

MARRIAGE SCHEDULE

Regulation 6”

4

For Schedule 7 substitute –

“SCHEDULE 7

MARRIAGE NOTICE NORTHERN IRELAND

Regulation 10”

5

For Schedule 8 substitute –

“SCHEDULE 8

MARRIAGE SCHEDULE

Regulation 10”

6

After Schedule 8 insert –

“SCHEDULE 8A

MARRIAGE SCHEDULE

Regulation 10”

“SCHEDULE 8B

MARRIAGE SCHEDULE

Regulation 10”

7

For Schedule 13 substitute –

“SCHEDULE 13

Registration of Marriage in Northern Ireland

Regulation 35”

8

After Schedule 13 insert –

“SCHEDULE 13A

Registration of Marriage in Northern Ireland

Regulation 35”

“SCHEDULE 13B

Registration of Marriage in Northern Ireland

Regulation 35”

9

For Schedule 14 substitute –

“SCHEDULE 14

Registration of Marriage in Northern Ireland

Regulation 35”

10

After Schedule 14 insert –

“SCHEDULE 14A

Registration of Marriage in Northern Ireland

Regulation 35”

“SCHEDULE 14B

Registration of Marriage in Northern Ireland

Regulation 35”

11

For Schedule 15 substitute –

“SCHEDULE 15

Extract from Marriage Registration Records

Regulation 36”

12

After Schedule 15 insert –

“SCHEDULE 15A

Extract from Marriage Registration Records

Regulation 36”

“SCHEDULE 15B

Extract from Marriage Registration Records

Regulation 36”

1

For Schedule 1 substitute –

“SCHEDULE 1

Civil Partnership Notice in Northern Ireland

Regulation 3(1)”

2

For Schedule 2 substitute –

“SCHEDULE 2

Civil Partnership Schedule

Regulation 6”

3

After Schedule 2 insert –

“SCHEDULE 2A

Civil Partnership Schedule

Regulation 6”

“SCHEDULE 2B

Civil Partnership Schedule

Regulation 6”

4

For Schedule 8 substitute –

“SCHEDULE 8

Civil Partnership Registration in Northern Ireland

Regulation 32(a)”

5

After Schedule 8 insert –

“SCHEDULE 8A

Civil Partnership Registration in Northern Ireland

Regulation 32(a)”

“SCHEDULE 8B

Civil Partnership Registration in Northern Ireland

Regulation 32(a)”

6

For Schedule 9 substitute –

“SCHEDULE 9

Civil Partnership Registration in Northern Ireland

Regulation 32(b)”

7

After Schedule 9 insert –

“SCHEDULE 9A

Civil Partnership Registration in Northern Ireland

Regulation 32(b)”

“SCHEDULE 9B

Civil Partnership Registration in Northern Ireland

Regulation 32(b)”

8

For Schedule 10 substitute –

“SCHEDULE 10

Extract from Civil Partnership Registration Records

Regulation 33(1)”

9

After Schedule 10 insert –

“SCHEDULE 10A

Extract from Civil Partnership Registration Records

Regulation 33(1)”

“SCHEDULE 10B

Extract from Civil Partnership Registration Records

Regulation 33(1)”

1

After Form 1 insert –

“”

“”

2

(1)

After Form 2 insert –

“”

“”

(2)

While paragraph 21 of Schedule 13 to the Coronavirus Act 2020 is in force, in accordance with that paragraph –

(a)

Forms 2A and 2B have effect as if at entry number 15 for “Síniú” there were substituted “Name of person professing to be informant”;

(b)

Form 2B has effect as if at that entry for “Signature” there were substituted “Name of person professing to be informant”.

3

(1)

After Form 3 insert –

“”

“”

(2)

While paragraph 21 of Schedule 13 to the Coronavirus Act 2020 is in force, in accordance with that paragraph –

(a)

Forms 3A and 3B have effect as if at entry number 16 for “Síniú an fhaisnéiseora” there were substituted “Name of person professing to be informant”;

(b)

Form 3B has effect as if at that entry for “Signature of informant” there were substituted “Name of person professing to be informant”.

4

After Form 19 insert –

“”

“”

5

After Form 20 insert –

“”

“”

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Marriage Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003, the Civil Partnership Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 and the Civil Registration Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 to enable certified copies of life events to be produced in English, Irish or Bi-lingual English/Irish.

The Regulations prescribe alternative forms for the registration of births, still-births and deaths and alternative forms for the production of certified copies.

The Regulations also prescribe updated marriage and civil partnership notice forms and provide alternative forms for marriage and civil partnership schedules and alternative forms for the production of certified copies of marriage or civil partnership registration.