(1)In the Marriage Act 1949, after section 28, insert—
(1)A superintendent registrar to whom a notice of marriage is given under section 27, or any other person attesting a declaration accompanying such a notice, may require the person giving the notice to provide him with specified evidence—
(a)relating to that person; or
(b)if the superintendent registrar considers that the circumstances are exceptional, relating to each of the persons to be married.
(2)Such a requirement may be imposed at any time—
(a)on or after the giving of the notice of marriage; but
(b)before the superintendent registrar issues his certificate under section 31.
(3)“Specified evidence”, in relation to a person, means such evidence of that person’s—
(a)name and surname,
(b)age,
(c)marital status, and
(d)nationality,
as may be specified in guidance issued by the Registrar General.”
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Textual Amendments
F1S. 162(2) repealed (N.I.) (1.1.2004) by The Marriage (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/413), art. 1(2), Sch.; S.R. 2003/466, art. 2(b)
Commencement Information
I1S. 162 wholly in force at 1.1.2001, see s. 170(4) and S.I. 2000/2698, art. 2, Sch. (as amended by S.I. 2000/3099, art. 4) subject to the transitional provision in art. 3 (as inserted by art. 4 of the said S.I. 2000/3099)