Referral
317.Paragraph 5 provides for the Secretary of State to make regulations requiring a person who has a duty to refer a marriage or civil partnership notice to comply with certain requirements, in particular relating to the form, manner or timing of the referral and information, photographs or evidence to be included with the referral. Paragraph 5 also provides for regulations to be made about the information to be provided to the parties about the effects of the referral and of any requirements under regulations made under paragraph 4.