art 3 Notice of intention to marry
(1) Each of the parties to a marriage intended to be solemnised in Northern Ireland shall give the registrar a notice of intention to marry. (2) In this Order— “marriage notice” means notice of intention to marry; “registrar” means the registrar for the district in which the marriage is to take place. (3) A marriage notice shall be— (a) in the prescribed form; and (b) accompanied by the prescribed fee and such documents and other information as may be prescribed. (4) In prescribed cases a marriage notice shall be given by each party— (a) in person; (b) to either the registrar referred to in paragraph (2) or such other registrar as may be prescribed.