PART 5Miscellaneous Provisions

Certified copiesI121

Where a certified copy of an entry in a marriage register book containing English only, or in a certified copy of such a book, is made on a form containing both English and Welsh but the particulars in the original entry and those entered in the certified copy of that entry do not differ in any other respect, the certified copy is to be treated as a true copy of the original entry.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I1

Reg. 21 in force at 2.3.2015, see reg. 1

Quarterly certified copiesI222

For the purposes of section 57(2) of the Act, the form of certification by a registrar—

a

of a true copy of all entries of marriages made in the marriage register book during a period, is form 16;

b

that no marriage has been registered in that book during that period, is form 17.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I2

Reg. 22 in force at 2.3.2015, see reg. 1

Offences and proceedingsI323

1

If it appears to a superintendent registrar or a registrar that any offence under or breach of the Act or the 1970 Act or, so far as they relate to marriages, the Perjury Act 191126 or the Forgery or Counterfeiting Act 198127 has been committed, he or she must report the matter to the Registrar General and must deliver to the Registrar General such documents in his or her possession relating to the offence or breach as the Registrar General may require.

2

Except with the authority of the Registrar General, a superintendent registrar must not commence any proceedings in respect of an offence under section 76(1) or (2) of the Act28.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I3

Reg. 23 in force at 2.3.2015, see reg. 1

RevocationsI424

The Regulations listed in column 1 of the table in Schedule 4 are revoked to the extent specified in column 3 of the table.