# The Registration of Marriages Regulations 2015, Introduction: Introductory text

Extent: E+W

This Statutory Instrument has been printed in substitution of the SI of the same number and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument.
Registration Of Births, Deaths, Marriages Etc., England And Wales
Made 5th February 2015
Coming into force 2nd March 2015
The Registrar General, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 27(1), 27A(3), (4) and (7), 27B(2)(b), 28G(1) and (3), 31(2), (5), (5D), 35(1), 55(1), 57(2), 74(1)(b) and (3) and 76(5) of the Marriage Act 1949, sections 2(1), 7 and 18 of the Marriage (Registrar General’s Licence) Act 1970, and section 20(a) of the Registration Service Act 1953 as extended by section 26(3) of the Welsh Language Act 1993, and with the approval of the Secretary of State, makes the following Regulations:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/207/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/registration-of-marriages-regulations-2015/introduction
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