Section 46(1) of the Act of 2004 is amended by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph (a):

"(a)

(i) notify any registrar in writing in a form for the time being standing approved by an tArd-Chláraitheoir of their intention to marry -

(I) not less than 3 months prior to the date on which the marriage is to be solemnised, or

(II) at any time prior to the date on which the marriage is to be solemnised where the parties to the intended marriage are parties to a subsisting civil partnership with each other and have previously either complied with section 59B(1)(a) in respect of that civil partnership or been exempted from such compliance by order of the Circuit Court or the High Court under section 59B(2),

or

(ii) are granted an exemption from the application of subparagraph (i)(I) under section 47 and give a copy of the court order granting the exemption to any registrar before the date aforesaid,".