23.—(1) Section 33 of the 1949 Act (period of validity of certificate)(1) is amended as follows.
(2) In the heading, for “certificate” substitute “marriage schedule”.
(3) In subsection (1), for “certificates of a superintendent registrar” substitute “a marriage schedule”.
(4) In subsection (2)—
(a)in paragraph (a) for “certificates” substitute “marriage schedule”;
(b)in paragraph (b) for “those certificates” substitute “that marriage schedule”.
(5) In subsection (3), for “entered in the marriage notice book, or in an approved electronic form by virtue of section 27(4A),” substitute “recorded in the marriage register”.
(6) In subsection (4), for “given” (in the second place it appears) substitute “recorded in the marriage register”.
Section 33 was substituted by paragraph 15 of Schedule 14 to the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999. Section 33(3) was amended by S.I. 2009/2821.