1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Proposed Marriages and Civil Partnerships (Meaning of Exempt Persons and Notice) Regulations 2015.
(2) They come into force on 2nd March 2015.
(3) Regulations 5 to 7 extend to England and Wales only.
2. In these Regulations—
“1949 Act” means the Marriage Act 1949(1);
“1971 Act” means the Immigration Act 1971(2);
“2004 Act” means the Civil Partnership Act 2004(3);
“2014 Act” means the Immigration Act 2014;
“party” means a party to a proposed marriage or civil partnership and “other party” is to be construed accordingly.