Amendment of the Marriage (Authorised Persons) Regulations 19523.
(1)
The Marriage (Authorised Persons) Regulations 19523 are amended as follows.
(2)
After regulation 20, insert—
“20A.
In column 7 (fathers name and surname) if either party wishes to record a step-father’s name instead of the father’s name, the authorised person shall enter the word “step-father” after the surname, provided he is or has been married to the mother.”.