SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 14Consequential Amendments

The Marriage Act 1949 (c. 76)

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1

Section 75 (offences relating to solemnization of marriages) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1)(b), for “a certificate” substitute “certificates”.

3

In subsection (2)—

a

in paragraph (a)(ii), for “notice of marriage and certificate” substitute “notices of marriage and certificates”;

b

in paragraph (d), for “a certificate” substitute “certificates” and for from “(not being” to “book” substitute “before the expiry of the waiting period in relation to each notice of marriage”; and

c

in paragraph (e), for “a certificate” substitute “certificates”.

4

After subsection (2), insert—

2A

In subsection (2)(d) “the waiting period” has the same meaning as in section 31(4A).

5

In subsection (3), for paragraph (a) substitute—

a

issues any certificate for marriage before the expiry of 15 days from the day on which the notice of marriage was entered in the marriage notice book;

6

In subsection (3), in paragraph (b), omit “or licence”.