The Registration of Marriages Regulations 2015

These Regulations consolidate the Registration of Marriages Regulations 1986 (“the 1986 Regulations”) and the Registration of Marriages (Welsh Language) Regulations 1999, and five amending instruments. They also make substantive amendments in consequence of Part 4 of the Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22), which introduces a new referral and investigation scheme to assist investigation by the Secretary of State of suspected sham marriages and civil partnerships.

Lifecycle

Department

Made

05 Feb 2015

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In force

02 Mar 2015

Enabling power

The Registrar General, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 27(1), 27A(3), (4) and (7), 27B(2)(b), 28G(1) and (3), 31(2), (5), (5D), 35(1), 55(1), 57(2), 74(1)(b) and (3)and 76(5) of the Marriage Act 1949, sections 2(1), 7 and 18 of the Marriage (Registrar General’s Licence) Act 1970, and section 20(a) of the Registration Service Act 1953as extended by section 26(3) of the Welsh Language Act 1993, and with the approval of the Secretary of State, makes the following Regulations:

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Instrument

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