RGD testing online appointment system

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RGD testing online appointment system

The Registrar General's Department (RGD) is testing an online appointment system for its registry wedding service. The RGD offers private weddings at its locations. Chief Executive Officer at the RGD, Charlton McFarlane, speaking in an...

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