5.—(1) A registrar to whom a marriage notice is given may require the person giving the notice to provide him with specified evidence relating to each of the persons to be married.
(2) Such a requirement may be imposed at any time on or after the giving of the marriage notice but before the registrar issues the marriage schedule under Article 7.
(3) In paragraph (1) “specified evidence”, in relation to a person, means such evidence of that person's—
(a)name and surname;
(b)age;
(c)marital[F1 and civil partnership] status; and
(d)nationality,
as may be specified in guidance issued by the Registrar General.
[F1(4) In paragraph (3)(c), “marital and civil partnership status”, in relation to a person, means whether that person has previously formed a marriage or a civil partnership, and if so, whether that marriage or civil partnership has ended.]