Explanatory note

These Regulations make a minor amendment to the Registration of Marriages Regulations 1986 consequent upon the coming into force of those provisions of the Marriage Act 1994 which enable civil ceremonies of marriage to take place on premises approved by the local authority (regulation 2). The amendment provides for the relevant particulars to be entered by the registrar in the form of attestation of marriage.

In addition, the Regulations amend the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages Regulations 1968 to remove the age restrictions on appointment to a registration office (regulation 3).