4

A superintendent registrar in receipt of a notice of marriage must, as soon as reasonably practicable—

a

file the notice of marriage and keep it with the records of the superintendent registrar’s office, and

b

record the notice of marriage by entering in the marriage register the particulars given in that notice together with the date of the notice.

4A

A superintendent registrar must ensure that the following are open to inspection free of charge at all reasonable hours—

a

the particulars and date referred to in subsection (4)(b) in respect of notices given in the superintendent registrar’s registration district;

b

any marriage notice book that was required to be kept in the office of the superintendent registrar before the introduction of the marriage register on 4th May 2021;

c

particulars given in a notice of marriage, the date of the notice and the name of the person by whom the notice was given, where such information has been entered in an approved electronic form in the superintendent registrar’s registration district before the introduction of the marriage register on 4th May 2021.