This document serves to formally establish the date upon which the provisions of the Foreign Marriage (Amendment) Act 1988 came into legal effect. The text is a statutory instrument issued by the British government, acting under the authority granted by the primary legislation to regulate the procedural implementation of marriage laws for British subjects abroad. It provides the necessary administrative framework to transition the legislative intent of the 1988 Act into active legal practice.

Legal professionals and researchers utilize this document as a primary source to verify the exact timeline of legislative implementation in the United Kingdom. It is a technical, procedural record intended for archival and regulatory reference rather than general reading.