Version Superseded: 01/09/2014
Point in time view as at 22/04/2014. This version of this provision has been superseded.
Marriage Act 1949, Section 51 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 03 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
[F1(1)]A registrar shall be entitled to receive from persons married under this Part of this Act in his presence F2. . . the sum of [F3£45.00] [F3£84.00] [F3£79.00][F3£86.00].
[F4(1A)In the case of persons married on approved premises in pursuance of section 26(1)(bb) of this Act—
(a)subsection (1) of this section shall not apply, but
(b)the superintendent registrar in whose presence the persons are married shall be entitled to receive from them a fee of an amount determined in accordance with regulations under section 46A of this Act by the local authority that approved the premises.]
[F5(2)A superintendent registrar shall be entitled to receive from persons married in his presence in pursuance of section 26(1)(dd) of this Act the sum of [F6£82.00] [F6£93.00]].
Textual Amendments
F1S. 51(1): s. 51 renumbered as s. 51(1) (E.W.) by Marriage Act 1983 (c. 32, SIF 49:1), s. 1(7), Sch. 1 para. 15
F2Words in s. 51(1) repealed (1.1.2001) by 1999 c. 33, s. 169(1)(3), Sch. 14 paras. 3, 29, Sch. 16; S.I. 2000/2698, art. 2
F3S. 51(1): it is provided that from 1.4.2012 the fee of registrar for attending marriage (a) at register office is £45 and (b) at registered building is £84, at the place where a house-bound person usually resides is £79 and at a place where a detained person usually resides is £86 by The Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Fees) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/441), arts. 1(1), 2, Sch. (as amended (1.4.2012) by The Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/760), arts. 1, 3, 4)
F4S. 51(1A) inserted (24.2.1995) by 1994 c. 34, s. 1(3), Sch. para. 5; S.I. 1995/424, art. 2(1)(b)
F5S. 51(2) added (E.W.) by Marriage Act 1983 (c. 32, SIF 49:1), s. 1(7), Sch. 1 para. 15
F6S. 51(2): it is provided that from 1.4.2012 the fee of superintendent registrar attending marriage at the place where (a) a house-bound person usually resides is £82 and (b) where a detained person usually resides is £93 by The Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Fees) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/441), arts. 1(1), 2, Sch. (as amended (1.4.2012) by The Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/760), arts. 1, 3, 4)
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