
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Marriage, Civil Partnership and Civil Registration (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2022 and shall come into operation on 11th March 2022.
2 
The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954  shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.
3 

(1) The Marriage Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 shall be amended as follows.
(2) In Regulation 6(1) after “Schedule 2” insert “, 2A or 2B”.
(3) In Regulation 10(b) after “Schedule 8” insert “, 8A or 8B”.
(4) In Regulation 35 –
(a) in paragraph (a) after “Schedule 13” insert “, 13A or 13B”; and
(b) in paragraph (b) after “Schedule 14” insert “, 14A or 14B”.
(5) In Regulation 36(1) after “Schedule 15” insert “, 15A or 15B”.
(6) Part 1 of the Schedule (which contains further amendments) shall have effect.
4 

(1) The Civil Partnership Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005  shall be amended as follows.
(2) In Regulation 6 after “Schedule 2” insert “, 2A or 2B”.
(3) In Regulation 32 –
(a) in paragraph (a) after “Schedule 8” insert “, 8A or 8B”; and
(b) in paragraph (b) after “Schedule 9” insert “, 9A or 9B”.
(4) In Regulation 33(1) after “Schedule 10” insert “, 10A or 10B”.
(5) Part 2 of the Schedule (which contains further amendments) shall have effect.
5 

(1) The Civil Registration Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012  shall be amended as follows.
(2) In Regulation 11(1) after “Form 1” insert “, 1A or 1B”.
(3) In Regulation 12(4) after “Form 1,” insert “1A or 1B,”.
(4) In Regulation 16 –
(a) in paragraph (1) after “Form 2” insert “, 2A or 2B”; and
(b) in paragraph (2) after “Form 2” insert “, 2A or 2B” and after “Form 1, insert “1A or 1B”.
(5) In Regulation 20 after “Form 2,” insert “2A or 2B”.
(6) In Regulation 24(1) after “Form 3” insert “, 3A or 3B”.
(7) In Regulation 25(2) after “Form 3,” insert “3A or 3B”.
(8) In Regulation 31 after “Form 1” insert “, 1A or 1B”.
(9) In Regulation 35(2) after “Form 19” insert “, 19A or 19B”.
(10) In Regulation 37(2) after “Form 20” insert “, 20A or 20B”.
(11) Part 3 of the Schedule (which contains further amendments) shall have effect.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Finance on 17th February 2022
(L.S.)Sharon Smyth
A senior officer of the
Department of Finance

SCHEDULE
Regulations 3(6), 4(5) and 5(11)
PART 1
1 
For Schedule 1 substitute –“
SCHEDULE 1
Regulation 3
”
2 
For Schedule 2 substitute –“
SCHEDULE 2
Regulation 6
”
3 
After Schedule 2 insert –“
SCHEDULE 2A
Regulation 6
”“
SCHEDULE  2B
Regulation 6
”
4 
For Schedule 7 substitute –“
SCHEDULE 7
Regulation 10
”
5 
For Schedule 8 substitute –“
SCHEDULE 8
Regulation 10
”
6 
After Schedule 8 insert –“
SCHEDULE 8A
Regulation 10
”“
SCHEDULE 8B
Regulation 10
”
7 
For Schedule 13 substitute –“
SCHEDULE 13
Regulation 35
”
8 
After Schedule 13 insert –“
SCHEDULE 13A
Regulation 35
”“
SCHEDULE 13B
Regulation 35
”
9 
For Schedule 14 substitute –“
SCHEDULE 14
Regulation 35
”
10 
After Schedule 14 insert –“
SCHEDULE 14A
Regulation 35
”“
SCHEDULE 14B
Regulation 35
”
11 
For Schedule 15 substitute –“
SCHEDULE 15
Regulation 36
”
12 
After Schedule 15 insert –“
SCHEDULE 15A
Regulation 36
”“
SCHEDULE 15B
Regulation 36
”
PART 2
1 
For Schedule 1 substitute –“
SCHEDULE 1
Regulation 3(1)
”
2 
For Schedule 2 substitute –“
SCHEDULE 2
Regulation 6
”
3 
After Schedule 2 insert –“
SCHEDULE 2A
Regulation 6
”“
SCHEDULE 2B
Regulation 6
”
4 
For Schedule 8 substitute –“
SCHEDULE 8
Regulation 32(a)
”
5 
After Schedule 8 insert –“
SCHEDULE 8A
Regulation 32(a)
”“
SCHEDULE 8B
Regulation 32(a)
”
6 
For Schedule 9 substitute –“
SCHEDULE 9
Regulation 32(b)
”
7 
After Schedule 9 insert –“
SCHEDULE 9A
Regulation 32(b)
”“
SCHEDULE 9B
Regulation 32(b)
”
8 
For Schedule 10 substitute –“
SCHEDULE 10
Regulation 33(1)
”
9 
After Schedule 10 insert –“
SCHEDULE 10A
Regulation 33(1)
”“
SCHEDULE 10B
Regulation 33(1)
”
PART 3
1 
After Form 1 insert –“”“”
2 

(1) After Form 2 insert –“”“”
(2) While paragraph 21 of Schedule 13 to the Coronavirus Act 2020 is in force, in accordance with that paragraph –
(a) Forms 2A and 2B have effect as if at entry number 15 for “Síniú” there were substituted “Name of person professing to be informant”;
(b) Form 2B has effect as if at that entry for “Signature” there were substituted “Name of person professing to be informant”.
3 

(1) After Form 3 insert –“”“”
(2) While paragraph 21 of Schedule 13 to the Coronavirus Act 2020 is in force, in accordance with that paragraph –
(a) Forms 3A and 3B have effect as if at entry number 16 for “Síniú an fhaisnéiseora” there were substituted “Name of person professing to be informant”;
(b) Form 3B has effect as if at that entry for “Signature of informant” there were substituted “Name of person professing to be informant”.
4 
After Form 19 insert –“”“”
5 
After Form 20 insert –“”“”