[F111A(1)The Registrar General may make regulations about—E+W
(a)the registration of qualifying marriages, and
(b)the registration of qualifying civil partnerships.
(2)The regulations may, in particular, provide for the maintenance of—
(a)a separate register in relation to qualifying marriages, and
(b)a separate register in relation to qualifying civil partnerships.
(3)In this paragraph—
“ qualifying civil partnership ” means a civil partnership under the law of England and Wales in a case where a full gender recognition certificate has been issued to each of the civil partners;
“ qualifying marriage ” means a marriage under the law of England and Wales in a case where a full gender recognition certificate has been issued to one, or each, of the spouses. ]
Textual Amendments
F1 Sch. 3 para. 11 and cross-heading inserted (30.6.2014 for specified purposes and 10.12.2014 in so far as not already in force) by Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (c. 30), s. 21(3), Sch. 5 para. 9(2); S.I. 2014/1662, art. 2(b); S.I. 2014/3169, art. 2