Marriage overseas: consular, and armed forces, marriagesU.K.
14.—(1) The Overseas Marriage (Armed Forces) Order 2014(1), except article 12, extends also to Northern Ireland [F1(but see regulation 10(1) of the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2020 as regards article 12)].
F2(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3) That Order (as it has effect in accordance with paragraph (1)) is amended as follows.
(4) In article 6 (marriage notice)—
(a)in paragraph (3)(c) (notice must specify relevant part of UK)—
(i)omit “either”, and
(ii)after “Scotland” insert “or Northern Ireland”, and
F3(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(5) In article 8 (consent to marriage), after paragraph (2) insert—
“(3) Where either party to the marriage is under the age of 18 and the relevant part of the United Kingdom is Northern Ireland then the same consents are required as would be required under Article 22 of the Marriage (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 in respect of a marriage solemnized in Northern Ireland.
(4) The authorised person in whose presence the marriage is to be solemnized may dispense with the requirement to obtain those consents if the authorised person is satisfied that it is not reasonably practicable to obtain the consent of any person whose consent is so required.”.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 14(1) inserted (N.I.) (1.9.2020) by The Marriage and Civil Partnership (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/742), regs. 1(2), 10(2)(b)(i)
F2Reg. 14(2) omitted (1.9.2020) by virtue of The Marriage and Civil Partnership (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/742), regs. 1(2), 10(2)(b)(ii)
F3Reg. 14(4)(b) omitted (1.9.2020) by virtue of The Marriage and Civil Partnership (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/742), regs. 1(2), 3(4)
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 14 in force at 13.1.2020, see reg. 1(2)
I2Reg. 11 in force at 13.1.2020, see reg. 1(2)