In this Part—

• “the 1949 Act” means the Marriage Act 19492;

• “the 1970 Act” means the Marriage (Registrar General’s Licence) Act 19703;

• “the 2004 Act” means the Civil Partnership Act 20044;

• “the 2014 Order” means the Consular Marriages and Marriages under Foreign Law (No. 2) Order 20145;

• “the Armed Forces Order 2005” means the Civil Partnership (Armed Forces) Order 20056;

• “marriage schedule” has the meaning assigned to it by section 31(2) of the 1949 Act;

• “the Registration Abroad Order 2005” means the Civil Partnership (Registration Abroad and Certificates) Order 20057; and

• “relevant date” means 27th February 2023.