After Article 35 of the Marriage (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (NI 3) there shall be inserted the following Article—

“Notification of registration35A

(1)

The Registrar General may notify such persons as the Registrar General considers appropriate of the registration of a marriage.

(2)

An application may be made in the prescribed form to the Registrar General as to persons to be notified by the Registrar General under paragraph (1) by either party to the marriage.

(3)

The prescribed fee shall be payable to the Registrar General by the applicant.

(4)

Any notification under paragraph (1) shall be subject to such conditions as the Registrar General considers appropriate.

(5)

The power conferred by paragraph (1) may be exercised whether or not an application has been made under paragraph (2).”.

After section 155 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33) there shall be inserted the following section—

“155ANotification of registration

(1)

The Registrar General may notify such persons as the Registrar General considers appropriate of the registration of a civil partnership.

(2)

An application may be made in the prescribed form to the Registrar General as to persons to be notified by the Registrar General under subsection (1) by either civil partner.

(3)

The prescribed fee shall be payable to the Registrar General by the applicant.

(4)

Any notification under subsection (1) shall be subject to such conditions as the Registrar General considers appropriate.

(5)

The power conferred by subsection (1) may be exercised whether or not an application has been made under subsection (2).”.