Marriage Act 1949 (c. 76)

Part II U.K. Marriage according to Rites of the Church of England

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. II applied by Sharing of Church Buildings Act 1969 (c. 38), s. 6(2)

[F1 Issue of marriage document after publication of banns or the grant of a special or common licence U.K.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 21A and cross-heading inserted (27.3.2021 for specified purposes) by The Registration of Marriages Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/411), reg. 1(4)(c)(7)(a), Sch. 1 para. 7 (with Sch. 2)

21A Issue of marriage document after publication of banns or the grant of a special or common licence U.K.

(1) This section applies to a marriage solemnized—

(a) after the publication of banns,

(b) on the authority of a special licence, or

(c) on the authority of a common licence.

(2) Before the solemnization of the marriage, the clergyman who is to solemnize the marriage must issue a document, or ensure a document is issued and provided to the clergyman, in any form, and with any content, that may be prescribed.

(3) The document issued under subsection (2) is to be known as a “marriage document”.

(4) The clergyman must retain the marriage document until it is delivered to a registrar in accordance with section 53D(2).]