The Marriage and Civil Partnership (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2020
PART 1Introductory Provision
1Citation, commencement and extent
2Interpretation
PART 2Religious Marriage of Same-sex Couples
3Removal of prohibition on religious marriage of same-sex couples
4Meaning of “governing authority” of a religious body
5Registration of religious body’s members as officiants, and need for consent of governing authority
6Declarations to be made by parties in religious marriage ceremonies
7Cancellation of registrations, and appeals against refusal or cancellation of registration
8Temporary authorisation to solemnise religious marriage
9Solemnisation of religious marriages
10Use of religious service at armed-forces marriage overseas
PART 3Protection from Compulsion
11Religious marriages of same-sex couples: protection from compulsion
12Ceremonies and events to mark civil partnerships: protection from compulsion
13Armed forces marriages overseas: protection from compulsion
PART 4Other Amendments of Legislation
14Discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation
15Form of marriage notices
16Minor amendment
2020 No. 742
Civil Partnership, Northern Ireland
Marriage, Northern Ireland

The Marriage and Civil Partnership (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2020

Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 8 and 11 of the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Act 20191.