Marriage and Civil Status (Forms, Registration and Fees) Order 2002, and Marriage and Civil Status (Approved Premises) Order 2002: Amendments

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A decision made 8 March 2012:

Decision Reference: MD-HA-2012-0019
Decision Summary Title :	Amendments to Marriage and Civil Status Orders		Date of Decision Summary:	29 February 2012
Decision Summary Author:	Executive Officer Home Affairs		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	n/a
Written Report Title :	Amendments to Marriage and Civil Status Orders		Date of Written Report:	28 February 2012
Written Report Author:	Superintendent Registrar		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Proposed amendments to the Marriage and Civil Status (Forms, Registration and Fees) Order 2002 and Marriage and Civil Status (Approved Premises) Order 2002.
Decision(s): The Minister approved the proposed amendments to the Marriage and Civil Status (Forms, Registration and Fees) Order 2002 and Marriage and Civil Status (Approved Premises) Order 2002, as set out in the written report and instructed the Superintendent Registrar to liaise with the Law Draftsman’s Office to give effect to the amendments.
Reason(s) for Decision: The introduction of the Civil Partnership Law has highlighted the need for some amendments to the Marriage and Civil Status (Forms, Registration and Fees) Order 2002 and Marriage and Civil Status (Approved Premises) Order 2002, which relate to a person’s civil status. The Superintendent Registrar has also identified some further minor amendments to be addressed at the same time.
Resource Implications: There are no resource implications to the Home Affairs Department arising from this decision. Any premises wishing to hold civil partnerships, in addition to civil weddings, will need to pay a fee of £40 to the Parish in which the premises are located.
Action required: The Superintendent Registrar to liaise with the Law Draftsman’s Office to request that the necessary amendments be made.
Signature:		Position: Minister for Home Affairs
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):