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The Registration of Marriages Regulations 2021
These Regulations amend the Marriage Act 1949 (“the 1949 Act”) to provide for a new marriage registration system.
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Last fetched 30 Apr 2026 · legislation.gov.uk
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Made
26 Mar 2021
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The Secretary of State is satisfied for the purposes of section 1(6) of the Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration etc) Act 2019 that these are the first Regulations to be made under section 1 of that Act.
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Explanatory Memorandum
UK Explanatory Memorandum
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· 01 Apr 2021
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Instrument
Instrument
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· 01 Apr 2021
· 275 KB
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