Regulation 2 InterpretationI1

In these Regulations—

• “the Act” means the Marriage Act 1949;

• “1970 Act” means the Marriage (Registrar General’s Licence) Act 1970;

• F1“authorised person” means a person whose name and address have been certified under section 43 or 43B of the Act (appointment of authorised persons for buildings and chapels registered for solemnization of marriage);

• “entry” (unless the context otherwise requires), means a record of the particulars relating to a marriage completed in the appropriate places in form 15;

• “occupation” includes rank or profession;

• F2“registered building” means—

  1. (a)

     a building registered under section 41 or 43A of the Act (registration of buildings for solemnization of marriage), or

  2. (b)

     a chapel registered under section 70 or 70A of the Act (registration of naval, military and air force chapels for solemnization of marriage),

  and references to the registration of a building are to be construed accordingly;

• F3“step-parent”, in relation to a party to a marriage, means a step-parent who is or was married to, or the civil partner of, a parent of the party.

In these Regulations, any reference to a numbered form is to the form bearing that number in Schedule 1, and any reference to a numbered column F4or space on a form, is to the column or space bearing that number on that form.