The Marriage Act 1949 is amended as follows.

In section 27 (notice of marriage) omit subsections (6) and (7).

In section 41 (registration of buildings: marriage of a man and a woman) omit subsection (6).

In section 43D (regulations about registration of buildings) in subsection (1), omit “and the fees payable”.

In section 57 (quarterly returns to superintendent registrar) omit subsection (4).

In section 63 (searches in register books) in subsection (1), omit from “, on payment” to the end.

In section 64 (searches of indexes kept by superintendent registrars) in subsection (2), omit from “, on payment” to the end.

In section 65 (searches of indexes kept by Registrar General) in subsection (2), omit from “, on payment” to the end.

In section 65A (searches and records of information: additional provision) omit subsection (2).

In section 74 (regulations) in subsection (1)(b), after “this Act” insert “ (other than section 71A) ”.

In section 78 (interpretation) in subsection (1), in the definition of “prescribed” after “ “prescribed”” insert “ (other than in section 71A) ”.