Marriage Act 1949

SCHEDULES

[F1 SCHEDULE 1 E+W Kindred and affinity

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 1 substituted (5.12.2005 for the purposes of Sch. 1 Pts. 1, 2 only) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(10)(b), Sch. 27 para. 17; S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(2)(5)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 1 modified (6.4.2010) by The Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Parental Orders) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/985), regs. 1(1), 5, Sch. 4

Part 1 E+W Prohibited degrees: kindred

1 (1) The list referred to in section 1(1) is— E+W

• Adoptive child

• Adoptive parent

• Child

• Former adoptive child

• Former adoptive parent

• Grandparent

• Grandchild

• Parent

• Parent’s sibling

• Sibling

• Sibling’s child

(2) In the list “sibling” means a brother, sister, half-brother or half-sister.

Part 2 E+W Degrees of affinity referred to in section 1(2) and (3)

2 E+W The list referred to in section 1(2) is as follows—

• Child of former civil partner

• Child of former spouse

• Former civil partner of grandparent

• Former civil partner of parent

• Former spouse of grandparent

• Former spouse of parent

• Grandchild of former civil partner

• Grandchild of former spouse]

F2 Part III E+W

Textual Amendments

F2 Sch. 1 Pt. 3 repealed (1.3.2007) by The Marriage Act 1949 (Remedial) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/438), arts. 1(1), 3(a)(iii) (with s. 1(2))

F2 3 E+W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Section 3.

F3 SECOND SCHEDULE E+W

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Textual Amendments

F3 Sch. 2 repealed (14.10.1991) by Children Act 1989 (c. 41, SIF 20), s. 108, Sch.15 (with saving in Sch. 14 para. 37, and with Sch. 14 paras. 1(1), 27(4)); S.I. 1991/828, art. 3(2)

Section 68.

F4 THIRD SCHEDULE E+W

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Textual Amendments

F4 Sch. 3 repealed (with saving) by Armed Forces Act 1981 (c. 55, SIF 7:1), s. 28(2), Sch. 5 Pt. I

Sections 69, 70.

FOURTH SCHEDULE E+W Provisions of Act which are excluded or modified in their application to Naval, Military and Air Force Chapels

Part I E+W Exclusion of Provisions relating to Marriages according to the Rites of the Church of England

Subsection (4) of section six.

Paragraph (b) of subsection (I) of section fifteen.

The proviso to section seventeen.

Section eighteen.

Section twenty.

Subsection (3) of section thirty-five.

The proviso to subsection (1) of section forty-four.

Sections fifty-three to fifty-seven, fifty-nine and sixty, so far as those sections relate to the registration of marriages by clergymen and to the duties of incumbents in relation to marriage register books.

Part II E+W Modification of Provisions relating to Marriages according to the Rites of the Church of England

Subsection (1) of section six shall apply as if the chapel were the parish church of the parish in which the chapel is situated.

Subsection (3) of section seven shall apply as if for the reference to the parochial church council there were substituted, in relation to a naval chapel, a reference to the Admiralty and, in relation to any other chapel, a reference to a Secretary of State.

Section eight shall apply as if it required the notice in writing mentioned therein to include a statement that one at least of the persons to be married is a qualified person within the meaning of Part V of this Act, and to specify the person so qualified and the nature of his qualification.

Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section fifteen shall apply as if the chapel were the parish church of the parish in which the chapel is situated.

Subsection (1) of section sixteen shall apply as if it required the oath, which is to be taken thereunder, to include a statement that one at least of the persons to be married is a qualified person within the meaning of Part V of this Act and to specify the person so qualified and the nature of his qualification.

Subsection (3) of section twenty-seven shall apply as if it required the notice of marriage to include a statment that one at least of the persons to be married is a qualified person within the meaning of Part V of this Act and to specify the person so qualified and the nature of his qualification.

Section fifty shall apply as if for the reference to the officiating clergyman there were substituted a reference to the clergyman appointed under section sixty-nine of this Act for the purpose of registering marriages, in whose presence the marriage is solemnized.

Part III E+W Exclusion of Provisions relating to Marriages otherwise than according to the Rites of the Church of England

The proviso to section seventeen.

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Textual Amendments

F5 Words in Sch. 4 Pt. 3 repealed (1.1.2001) by 1999 c. 33, s. 169(1)(3), Sch. 14 paras. 3, 32, Sch. 16; S.I. 2000/2698, art. 2

Section forty-one.

Section forty-two. [F6 The proviso to subsection (1) of section forty-three.]

Textual Amendments

F6 Words in Sch. 4 Pt. 3 inserted by Marriage Acts Amendment Act 1958 (c. 29), s. 1(2)

The proviso to subsection (1) of section forty-four.

Part IV E+W Modification of Provisions relating to Marriages otherwise than according to the Rites of the Church of England

Subsection (3) of section twenty-seven shall apply as if it required the notice of marriage to include a statement that one at least of the persons to be married is a qualified person within the meaning of Part V of this Act and to specify the person so qualified and the nature of his qualification.

Sections forty-three, forty-four and fifty-four shall apply as if for any reference to the trustees or governing body of a building there were substituted a reference to the Admiralty or any person authorised by them, in the case of a naval chapel, and a reference to a Secretary of State or any person authorised by him, in the case of any other chapel.

Section 79.

FIFTH SCHEDULE E+W Enactments repealed

Part I E+W

Acts of Parliament repealed E+W

Session and Chapter	Short Title	Extent of Repeal
. . . F7	. . . F7	. . . F7
62 & 63 Vict. c.27.	The Marriages Validity Act, 1899.	The whole Act so far as it relates to marriages solemnized in England.
. . . F7	. . . F7	. . . F7
8 Edw. 7, c.26.	The Naval Marriages Act, 1908.	The whole Act so far as it relates to marriages solemnized in England.
. . . F7	. . . F7	. . . F7
2 & 3 Geo. 6, c.33.	The Marriage Act, 1939	Section one, so far as it relates to marriages solemnized in England
. . . F7	. . . F7	. . . F7

Textual Amendments

F7 Entries repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1953 (2 & 3 Eliz. 2 c. 5), Sch. 1

Part II. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F8 E+W

Textual Amendments

F8 Entries repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1953 (2 & 3 Eliz. 2 c. 5), Sch. 1

Section 80.

SIXTH SCHEDULE E+W Provisions of Act which do not extend to Wales

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Textual Amendments

F9 Words repealed by Marriages (Wales and Monmouthshire) Act 1962 (c. 32), s. 1(1)

Section ten.

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Section nineteen.

Subsection (7) of section twenty.

. . . F10

Textual Amendments

F10 Entry repealed as provided by Marriage (Wales) Act 1986 (c. 7, SIF 49:1), s. 1

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