2022 No. 48

Civil Registration

The Marriage, Civil Partnership and Civil Registration (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022

Made17th February 2022

Coming into operation11th March 2022

The Department of Finance 1, in exercise of the powers conferred by Articles 10(1), 10(4), 10(4A), 11(1), 21(1), 21(5), 39, 40 and 40A of the Births and Deaths Registration (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 2, Articles 3(3), 7(1), 35(3) and 36 of the Marriage (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 3, and sections 139(2), 143, 155(3), 156(1) and 159 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004 4, makes the following Regulations.

Citation and commencement1.

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^th March 2022.

Interpretation2.

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) 20033.

(1)

The Marriage Regulations (Northern Ireland) 20036 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) 20054.

(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) 20125.

(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.

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance on 17th February 2022

(L.S.)

Sharon Smyth

A senior officer of the

Department of Finance

SCHEDULEALTERNATIVE FORMS

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

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

1.

For Schedule 1 substitute –

“SCHEDULE 1MARRIAGE NOTICE NORTHERN IRELAND”
Regulation 3

2.

For Schedule 2 substitute –

“SCHEDULE 2MARRIAGE SCHEDULE”
Regulation 6

3.

After Schedule 2 insert –

“SCHEDULE 2AMARRIAGE SCHEDULE”
Regulation 6

“SCHEDULE 2BMARRIAGE SCHEDULE”
Regulation 6

4.

For Schedule 7 substitute –

“SCHEDULE 7MARRIAGE NOTICE NORTHERN IRELAND”
Regulation 10

5.

For Schedule 8 substitute –

“SCHEDULE 8MARRIAGE SCHEDULE”
Regulation 10

6.

After Schedule 8 insert –

“SCHEDULE 8AMARRIAGE SCHEDULE”
Regulation 10

“SCHEDULE 8BMARRIAGE SCHEDULE”
Regulation 10

7.

For Schedule 13 substitute –

“SCHEDULE 13Registration of Marriage in Northern Ireland”
Regulation 35

8.

After Schedule 13 insert –

“SCHEDULE 13ARegistration of Marriage in Northern Ireland”
Regulation 35

“SCHEDULE 13BRegistration of Marriage in Northern Ireland”
Regulation 35

9.

For Schedule 14 substitute –

“SCHEDULE 14Registration of Marriage in Northern Ireland”
Regulation 35

10.

After Schedule 14 insert –

“SCHEDULE 14ARegistration of Marriage in Northern Ireland”
Regulation 35

“SCHEDULE 14BRegistration of Marriage in Northern Ireland”
Regulation 35

11.

For Schedule 15 substitute –

“SCHEDULE 15Extract from Marriage Registration Records”
Regulation 36

12.

After Schedule 15 insert –

“SCHEDULE 15AExtract from Marriage Registration Records”
Regulation 36

“SCHEDULE 15BExtract from Marriage Registration Records”
Regulation 36

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

1.

For Schedule 1 substitute –

“SCHEDULE 1Civil Partnership Notice in Northern Ireland”
Regulation 3(1)

2.

For Schedule 2 substitute –

“SCHEDULE 2Civil Partnership Schedule”
Regulation 6

3.

After Schedule 2 insert –

“SCHEDULE 2ACivil Partnership Schedule”
Regulation 6

“SCHEDULE 2BCivil Partnership Schedule”
Regulation 6

4.

For Schedule 8 substitute –

“SCHEDULE 8Civil Partnership Registration in Northern Ireland”
Regulation 32(a)

5.

After Schedule 8 insert –

“SCHEDULE 8ACivil Partnership Registration in Northern Ireland”
Regulation 32(a)

“SCHEDULE 8BCivil Partnership Registration in Northern Ireland”
Regulation 32(a)

6.

For Schedule 9 substitute –

“SCHEDULE 9Civil Partnership Registration in Northern Ireland”
Regulation 32(b)

7.

After Schedule 9 insert –

“SCHEDULE 9ACivil Partnership Registration in Northern Ireland”
Regulation 32(b)

“SCHEDULE 9BCivil Partnership Registration in Northern Ireland”
Regulation 32(b)

8.

For Schedule 10 substitute –

“SCHEDULE 10Extract from Civil Partnership Registration Records”
Regulation 33(1)

9.

After Schedule 10 insert –

“SCHEDULE 10AExtract from Civil Partnership Registration Records”
Regulation 33(1)

“SCHEDULE 10BExtract from Civil Partnership Registration Records”
Regulation 33(1)

PART 3Civil 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.