| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 2009/2806 |
2009 No. 2806
Registration Of Births, Deaths, Marriages Etc., England And Wales
The Registration of Marriages (Amendment) Regulations 2009
Made 20th October 2009
Coming into force 16th November 2009
The Registrar General, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 27(1)1, 31(2)2, 743and 78(1)4of the Marriage Act 19495and sections 2(1) and 18(1)6of the Marriage (Registrar General’s Licence) Act 19707as extended by section 26(3) of the Welsh Language Act 19938, with the approval of the Secretary of State, makes the following Regulations:
Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Registration of Marriages (Amendment) Regulations 2009 and shall come into force on 16th November 2009.
Amendment of the Registration of Marriages Regulations 1986
2.—(1) The Registration of Marriages Regulations 19869are amended as follows.
(2) In Schedule 1 (prescribed forms)—
(a)
(a) For form 1, substitute form 1 in Schedule 1 to these Regulations;
(b)
(b) For form 1A, substitute form 1A in Schedule 1 to these Regulations;
(c)
(c) For form 1B, substitute form 1B in Schedule 1 to these Regulations;
(d)
(d) For form 1C, substitute form 1C in Schedule 1 to these Regulations;
(e)
(e) For form 3, substitute form 3 in Schedule 1 to these Regulations; and
(f)
(f) For form 9, substitute form 9 in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.
Amendment of the Registration of Marriages (Welsh Language) Regulations 1999
3.—(1) The Registration of Marriages (Welsh Language) Regulations 199910are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2 for “forms 1, 1A, 1B or 1C and 4” substitute “forms 1, 1A, 3, 1B, 1C and 4”, and for “forms 1, 1A, 1B or 1C and 3” substitute “forms 1, 1A, 1D, 1B, 1C and 3”.
(3) In Schedule 1 (prescribed forms)—
(a)
(a) In the list headed “Contents”, after the reference to form 1C insert a reference to form 1D in Schedule 2 to these Regulations by inserting—
(i) “1D” in the column with the heading “Form”;
(ii) “2” in the column with the heading “Relevant Regulation”;
(iii) “Notice of marriage by Registrar General’s licence” in the column with the heading “Description”; and
(iv) “Marriage (Registrar General’s Licence) Act 1970, section 2(1)” in the column with the heading “Statutory Purpose”;
(b)
(b) For form 1, substitute form 1 in Schedule 2 to these Regulations;
(c)
(c) For form 1A, substitute form 1A in Schedule 2 to these Regulations;
(d)
(d) For form 1B, substitute form 1B in Schedule 2 to these Regulations;
(e)
(e) For form 1C, substitute form 1C in Schedule 2 to these Regulations;
(f)
(f) After form 1C, insert form 1D in Schedule 2 to these Regulations; and
(g)
(g) For form 6, substitute form 6 in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.
James Hall
Registrar General
19th October 2009
Meg Hillier
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
20th October 2009
SCHEDULE 1
Regulation 2(2)
SCHEDULE 1
FORM 1Regulation 3(1)(a)(i)Marriage Act 1949, s.27(1)
FORM 1ARegulation 3(1)(a)(ii)Marriage Act 1949, s.27(1)
FORM 1BRegulation 3(2)(a)Marriage Act 1949, s.27(1)
FORM 1CRegulation 3(2)(b)Marriage Act 1949, s.27(1)
FORM 3Regulation 3(1)(c)Marriage (Registrar General’s Licence) Act 1970, s.2(1)
FORM 9Regulation 7(1)Marriage Act 1949, s.31(2)
SCHEDULE 2
Regulation 3(3)
SCHEDULE 2
FORM 1Regulation 2Marriage Act 1949, s.27(1)
FORM 1ARegulation 2Marriage Act 1949, s.27(1)
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