# The Registration of Marriages (Amendment) Regulations 2005 S.I. 2005/155 · made 31 January 2005 These Regulations amend the Registration of Marriages Regulations 1986 and the Registration of Marriages (Welsh Language) Regulations 1999 to reflect the modifications made to the Marriage Act 1949 by section 20(1) and (2) of the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004. In particular, they provide that the existing forms 1 and 1A for marriage are for use by persons who are not subject to immigration control and insert new forms 1B and 1C for use by persons who are subject to immigration control. Made under: 1949 c. 76 (Section 27, Section 74); Welsh Language Act 1993 (Section 26) PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/registration-of-marriages-amendment-regulations-2005/pdf/uksi_20050155_en.pdf ## Introductory text REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES, ETC., ENGLAND AND WALES Made 31st January 2005 Coming into force 1st February 2005 The Registrar General, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 27(1) and 74(b) of the Marriage Act 1949, as extended by section 26(3) of the Welsh Language Act 1993 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, with the approval of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, hereby makes the following Regulations: ## 1 Citation and commencement These regulations may be cited as the Registration of Marriages (Amendment) Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 1st February 2005. ## 2 Amendment of the Registration of Marriages Regulations 1986 (1) The Registration of Marriages Regulations 1986 are amended as follows. (2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation), after the definition “occupation” insert— ““subject to immigration control” has the same meaning as in section 19(4) of the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004.”. (3) In regulation 3— (a) for the words “The form of notice of marriage to be given” substitute— “(1) The form of notice of marriage to be given by a party who is not subject to immigration control”; (b) after sub-paragraph (c) insert— “(2) The form of notice of marriage to be given by a party who is subject to immigration control shall be— (a) where both parties are aged eighteen or over, form 1B, or (b) where either party is, or both parties are, aged under eighteen, form 1C.”. (4) In Schedule 1 (prescribed forms)— (a) for the list headed “Contents”, substitute the list headed “Contents” in Schedule 1 to these regulations; (b) in form 1, for “Regulation 3(a)(i)” substitute “Regulation 3(1)(a)(i)”; (c) in form 1A, for “Regulation 3(a)(i)” substitute “Regulation 3(1)(a)(ii)”; and (d) after form 1A, insert forms 1B and 1C in Schedule 2 to these regulations. ## 3 Amendment of Registration of Marriages (Welsh Language) Regulations 1999 (1) The Registration of Marriages (Welsh Language) Regulations 1999 are amended as follows. (2) In regulation 2 (forms of notice of marriage and of endorsement on notice)— (a) for “regulation 3(a)” substitute “regulation 3”; and (b) for both the occurrences of “1 or 1A” substitute “1, 1A, 1B or 1C”. (3) In Schedule 1 (prescribed forms)— (a) for the list headed “Prescribed forms” substitute the list headed “Prescribed forms” in Schedule 3 to these regulations; and (b) after form 1A insert forms 1B and 1C in Schedule 4 to these regulations. ## 4 Transitional Provision Regulations 2 and 3 shall not apply in respect of any marriage, notice of which has been entered in the marriage notice book before 1st February 2005. ## Signature Given under my hand on Leonard Cook Registrar General 28th January 2005 I approve Signed by authority of the Chancellor of the Exchequer Stephen C. Timms 31st January 2005 ## Schedule 1 “ CONTENTS Form Relevant regulation Description Statutory Purpose 1 3(1)(a)(i) Notice of marriage given by a party who is not subject to immigration control and where both parties are aged 18 or over Marriage Act 1949, section 27(1) 1A 3(1)(a)(ii) Notice of marriage given by a party who is not subject to immigration control and where either party is, or both parties are, aged under 18 Marriage Act 1949, section 27(1) 1B 3(2)(a) Notice of marriage given by a party who is subject to immigration control and where both parties are aged 18 or over Marriage Act 1949, section 27(1) 1C 3(2)(b) Notice of marriage given by a party who is subject to immigration control and where either party is, or both parties are, aged under 18 Marriage Act 1949, section 27(1) 3 3(1)(c) Notice of marriage by Registrar General’s licence Marriage (Registrar General’s Licence) Act 1970, section 2(1) 4 4 Endorsement on notice of marriage Marriage Act 1949, section 35(1) 5 5(a) Statement of registered medical practitioner Marriage Act 1949, section 27A(2) and (7) 6 5(b) Statement by responsible authority Marriage Act 1949, section 27A(3) 7 5(c) Particulars of person by or before whom marriage intended to be solemnized Marriage Act 1949, section 27A(4) 8 6 Declaration of marriages of certain persons related by affinity Marriage Act 1949, section 27B(2)(b) 8A 6A Application to reduce the 15 day waiting period Marriage Act 1949, section 31(5D) 9 7(1) Certificate for marriage Marriage Act 1949, section 31(2) 11 7(3) Registrar General’s licence for marriage Marriage (Registrar General’s Licence) Act 1970, section 7 12 8 Form of instructions Marriage Act 1949, sections 31(5) and 32(4) 13 10(1) Form of marriage entry Marriage Act 1949, section 55(1) 14 18(a) Quarterly return of marriages Marriage Act 1949, section 57(2) 15 18(b) Certificate of no registration Marriage Act 1949, section 57(2)” ” ## Schedule 2 ## Schedule 3 PRESCRIBED FORMS “ CONTENTS Form Relevant regulation Description Statutory Purpose 1 2 Notice of marriage given by a party who is not subject to immigration control and where both parties are aged 18 or over Marriage Act 1949, section 27(1) 1A 2 Notice of marriage given by a party who is not subject to immigration control and where either party is, or both parties are, aged under 18 Marriage Act 1949, section 27(1) 1B 2 Notice of marriage given by a party who is subject to immigration control and where both parties are aged 18 or over Marriage Act 1949, section 27(1) 1C 2 Notice of marriage given by a party who is subject to immigration control and where either party is, or both parties are, aged under 18 Marriage Act 1949, section 27(1) 3 2 Endorsement on notice of marriage Marriage Act 1949, section 35(1) 4 3 Particulars of person by or before whom marriage intended to be solemnized Marriage Act 1949, section 27A(4) 5 4 Declaration of marriages of certain persons related by affinity Marriage Act 1949, section 27B(2)(b) 6 5 Certificate for marriage Marriage Act 1949, section 31(2) 8 5 Form of instructions Marriage Act 1949, sections 31(5) and 32(4) 8A 4A Application to reduce the 15 day waiting period Marriage Act 1949, section 31(5D) 9 6 Form of marriage entry Marriage Act 1949, section 55(1)” ” ## Schedule 4 ## Explanatory note (This note is not part of the Regulations) These Regulations amend the Registration of Marriages Regulations 1986 and the Registration of Marriages (Welsh Language) Regulations 1999 to reflect the modifications made to the Marriage Act 1949 by section 20(1) and (2) of the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004. In particular, they provide that the existing forms 1 and 1A for marriage are for use by persons who are not subject to immigration control and insert new forms 1B and 1C for use by persons who are subject to immigration control. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/155 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/registration-of-marriages-amendment-regulations-2005 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.