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Appendix AAuthorised Persons (AP)Guide to Marriage PreliminariesAP is contactedby a couple whowant to have areligious marriageceremony in theregistered building.AP advises that both partieswill need to give notice ofintention to marry andobtain a SuperintendentRegistrar’s certificate formarriage from a registeroffice.AP explains that whengiving notice each party willhave to have a 7 dayresidence and then wait aminimum of 15 clear days,after giving notice, beforethey can marry.Circumstance 1a) One or both of the partiesreside in the registrationdistrict or usually worship atthe registered building, andb) neither party are subjectto immigration control.YesParties attend the localregister office(s) to wherethey have been residing forthe last 7 days.NoCircumstance 2a) One or both of the partiesreside in the registrationdistrict or usually worship atthe registered building, andb) one or both of the partiesare subject to immigrationcontrol.YesBoth parties attend togetherat a designatedregister office.NoCircumstance 3a) Neither party reside in theregistration district orusually worship at theregistered building, andb) neither party are subjectto immigration control.YesEither i) one of theparties sets up a 7 dayresidence in the registrationdistrict. Notice is given tothe local register offices forboth parties. Nb noticemust be given before theresidency is broken.orii) one or both partiesestablish a worship patternat the registered buildingand then give notice at theirlocal register office(s).NoCircumstance 4a) Neither party reside in theregistration district orusually worship at theregistered building, andb) one or both of the partiesare subject to immigrationcontrol.YesEither i) one of theparties sets up a 7 dayresidence in theregistration district.Both parties attendtogether at a designatedregister office.orii) one or both partiesestablish a worship patternat the registered buildingand then both parties attendtogether at a designatedregister office.23
Appendix BAuthorised Person (AP)Pre-marriage checks(1) Check theSuperintendentRegistrars certificatefor marriage (SRC).Haveyou received2 SRC’s, bothsigned and indate?YesNoDoesYesthe SRC correctlydetail the marriageNovenue?YesContact your localSuperintendentRegistrar or GRO tosee if the marriage canproceed.Can themarriageproceed?No(2) Directly questionthe couple to verifythe details held onthe SRC.Does theinformationmatch?NoIsthere animpediment to themarriage?YesYesNoNote the amendmentson the reverse ofthe SRC.(3) Check that bothparties are enteringinto the marriageknowingly andvoluntarily.Isthere sign ofduress or a forcedmarriage?YesContact your localSuperintendentRegistrar or GRO tosee if the marriage canproceed.NoContact your localsuperintendentregistrar to advisethem of yourconcerns.YesIsthere signthat the marriagemay be asham?YesCan themarriageproceed?NoNoProceed withthe marriageceremony.Marriage cannotproceed untilmatter resolved.24
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