SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 14Consequential Amendments
The Marriage Act 1949 (c. 76)
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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”.