Procedure for marriage

24Northern Ireland: supplemental

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The Marriage (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/413 (N.I.3)) shall have effect in relation to a marriage to which section 23 applies—

a

subject to section 23, and

b

with any necessary consequential modification.

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In section 23 “prescribed” means prescribed for the purposes of that section by regulations made by the Secretary of State after consulting the Registrar General for Northern Ireland and other expressions used in that section or this section and the Marriage (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 have the same meaning in section 23 or this section as in that Order.

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Section 18(3) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (c. 33 (N.I.)) (provisions as to holders of offices) shall apply to section 23 as if that section were an enactment within the meaning of that Act.

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Regulations of the Secretary of State under section 23—

a

may make transitional provision,

b

shall be made by statutory instrument, and

c

shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.