Religious marriages

13 Appeals
1 If the Registrar General refuses to register a person named in an application by a religious body under Article 10(1)—
(a) the Registrar General shall notify the body of his reasons for doing so; and
(b) the body may appeal to the Department not later than 28 days from the day on which it receives a notice under sub-paragraph (a).
2 If the Registrar General cancels the registration of a person under Article 12, he shall notify that person and the body which applied for him to be registered of his reasons for doing so and—
(a) that person; or
(b) that body,
may appeal to the Department not later than 28 days from the day on which he or it receives a notice under this paragraph.
3 On an appeal under paragraph (1) or (2), the Department shall—
(a) notify the appellant of its decision; and
(b) give the Registrar General such directions (if any) as it thinks appropriate.
4 If the Department dismisses an appeal under paragraph (1), the appellant may appeal to a county court.