Citation and commencement

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Marriage, Civil Partnership and Civil Registration (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 and shall come into operation on 11^thMarch 2022.

Interpretation

2.  The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 ( 5) shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.

Amendments to Marriage Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003

3.—(1) The Marriage Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003( 6) shall be amended as follows.

(2) In Regulation 6(1) after “Schedule 2” insert “, 2A or 2B”.

(3) In Regulation 10(b) after “Schedule 8” insert “, 8A or 8B”.

(4) In Regulation 35 –

(a) in paragraph (a) after “Schedule 13” insert “, 13A or 13B”; and

(b) in paragraph (b) after “Schedule 14” insert “, 14A or 14B”.

(5) In Regulation 36(1) after “Schedule 15” insert “, 15A or 15B”.

(6) Part 1 of the Schedule (which contains further amendments) shall have effect.

Amendments to Civil Partnership Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005

4.—(1) The Civil Partnership Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 ( 7) shall be amended as follows.

(2) In Regulation 6 after “Schedule 2” insert “, 2A or 2B”.

(3) In Regulation 32 –

(a) in paragraph (a) after “Schedule 8” insert “, 8A or 8B”; and

(b) in paragraph (b) after “Schedule 9” insert “, 9A or 9B”.

(4) In Regulation 33(1) after “Schedule 10” insert “, 10A or 10B”.

(5) Part 2 of the Schedule (which contains further amendments) shall have effect.

Amendments to Civil Registration Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012

5.—(1) The Civil Registration Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 ( 8) shall be amended as follows.

(2) In Regulation 11(1) after “Form 1” insert “, 1A or 1B”.

(3) In Regulation 12(4) after “Form 1,” insert “1A or 1B,”.

(4) In Regulation 16 –

(a) in paragraph (1) after “Form 2” insert “, 2A or 2B”; and

(b) in paragraph (2) after “Form 2” insert “, 2A or 2B”and after “Form 1, insert “1A or 1B”.

(5) In Regulation 20 after “Form 2,” insert “2A or 2B”.

(6) In Regulation 24(1) after “Form 3” insert “, 3A or 3B”.

(7) In Regulation 25(2) after “Form 3,” insert “3A or 3B”.

(8) In Regulation 31 after “Form 1” insert “, 1A or 1B”.

(9) In Regulation 35(2) after “Form 19” insert “, 19A or 19B”.

(10) In Regulation 37(2) after “Form 20” insert “, 20A or 20B”.

(11) Part 3 of the Schedule (which contains further amendments) shall have effect.

Regulations 3(6), 4(5) and 5(11)

SCHEDULE ALTERNATIVE FORMS

PART 1 Marriage Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 ( S.R. 2003 No. 468)

1.  For Schedule 1 substitute –

Regulation 3

“SCHEDULE 1 MARRIAGE NOTICE NORTHERN IRELAND

2.  For Schedule 2 substitute –

Regulation 6

“SCHEDULE 2 MARRIAGE SCHEDULE

3.  After Schedule 2 insert –

Regulation 6

“SCHEDULE 2A MARRIAGE SCHEDULE

Regulation 6

“SCHEDULE 2B MARRIAGE SCHEDULE

4.  For Schedule 7 substitute –

Regulation 10

“SCHEDULE 7 MARRIAGE NOTICE NORTHERN IRELAND

5.  For Schedule 8 substitute –

Regulation 10

“SCHEDULE 8 MARRIAGE SCHEDULE

6.  After Schedule 8 insert –

Regulation 10

“SCHEDULE 8A MARRIAGE SCHEDULE

Regulation 10

“SCHEDULE 8B MARRIAGE SCHEDULE

7.  For Schedule 13 substitute –

Regulation 35

“SCHEDULE 13 Registration of Marriage in Northern Ireland

8.  After Schedule 13 insert –

Regulation 35

“SCHEDULE 13A Registration of Marriage in Northern Ireland

Regulation 35

“SCHEDULE 13B Registration of Marriage in Northern Ireland

9.  For Schedule 14 substitute –

Regulation 35

“SCHEDULE 14 Registration of Marriage in Northern Ireland

10.  After Schedule 14 insert –

Regulation 35

“SCHEDULE 14A Registration of Marriage in Northern Ireland

Regulation 35

“SCHEDULE 14B Registration of Marriage in Northern Ireland

11.  For Schedule 15 substitute –

Regulation 36

“SCHEDULE 15 Extract from Marriage Registration Records

12.  After Schedule 15 insert –

Regulation 36

“SCHEDULE 15A Extract from Marriage Registration Records

Regulation 36

“SCHEDULE 15B Extract from Marriage Registration Records

PART 2 Civil Partnership Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 ( S.R. 2005 No. 482)

1.  For Schedule 1 substitute –

Regulation 3(1)

“SCHEDULE 1 Civil Partnership Notice in Northern Ireland

2.  For Schedule 2 substitute –

Regulation 6

“SCHEDULE 2 Civil Partnership Schedule

3.  After Schedule 2 insert –

Regulation 6

“SCHEDULE 2A Civil Partnership Schedule

Regulation 6

“SCHEDULE 2B Civil Partnership Schedule

4.  For Schedule 8 substitute –

Regulation 32(a)

“SCHEDULE 8 Civil Partnership Registration in Northern Ireland

5.  After Schedule 8 insert –

Regulation 32(a)

“SCHEDULE 8A Civil Partnership Registration in Northern Ireland

Regulation 32(a)

“SCHEDULE 8B Civil Partnership Registration in Northern Ireland

6.  For Schedule 9 substitute –

Regulation 32(b)

“SCHEDULE 9 Civil Partnership Registration in Northern Ireland

7.  After Schedule 9 insert –

Regulation 32(b)

“SCHEDULE 9A Civil Partnership Registration in Northern Ireland

Regulation 32(b)

“SCHEDULE 9B Civil Partnership Registration in Northern Ireland

8.  For Schedule 10 substitute –

Regulation 33(1)

“SCHEDULE 10 Extract from Civil Partnership Registration Records

9.  After Schedule 10 insert –

Regulation 33(1)

“SCHEDULE 10A Extract from Civil Partnership Registration Records

Regulation 33(1)

“SCHEDULE 10B Extract from Civil Partnership Registration Records

PART 3 Civil Registration Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 ( S.R. 2012 No. 408)

1.  After Form 1 insert –

2.—(1) After Form 2 insert –

(2) While paragraph 21 of Schedule 13 to the Coronavirus Act 2020 is in force, in accordance with that paragraph –

(a) Forms 2A and 2B have effect as if at entry number 15 for “Síniú” there were substituted “Name of person professing to be informant”;

(b) Form 2B has effect as if at that entry for “Signature” there were substituted “Name of person professing to be informant”.

3.—(1) After Form 3 insert –

(2) While paragraph 21 of Schedule 13 to the Coronavirus Act 2020 is in force, in accordance with that paragraph –

(a) Forms 3A and 3B have effect as if at entry number 16 for “Síniú an fhaisnéiseora” there were substituted “Name of person professing to be informant”;

(b) Form 3B has effect as if at that entry for “Signature of informant” there were substituted “Name of person professing to be informant”.

4.  After Form 19 insert –

5.  After Form 20 insert –

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Marriage Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003, the Civil Partnership Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 and the Civil Registration Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 to enable certified copies of life events to be produced in English, Irish or Bi-lingual English/Irish.

The Regulations prescribe alternative forms for the registration of births, still-births and deaths and alternative forms for the production of certified copies.

The Regulations also prescribe updated marriage and civil partnership notice forms and provide alternative forms for marriage and civil partnership schedules and alternative forms for the production of certified copies of marriage or civil partnership registration.