Words in s. 5 repealed (1.1.2001) by 1999 c. 33, s. 169(1)(3), Sch. 14 para. 40, Sch. 16; S.I. 2000/2698, art. 2, Sch.

Words in s. 5 substituted (4.5.2021) by The Registration of Marriages Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/411), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 56(4)(a) (with Sch. 2)

Words in s. 5 substituted (4.5.2021) by The Registration of Marriages Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/411), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 56(4)(b) (with Sch. 2)

Words in s. 5 omitted (4.5.2021) by virtue of The Registration of Marriages Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/411), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 56(4)(c) (with Sch. 2)

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1970/34/section/5Marriage (Registrar General’s Licence) Act 1970An Act to permit marriages on unregistered premises; and for purposes connected therewith.1974-12-31texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2023-04-05Expert Participation2023-02-27
5 Caveat against issue of Registrar General’s licence.

The provisions of section 29 of the principal Act (caveat against issue of marriage schedule. . .) shall apply to the issue of a licence by the Registrar General with the modification that a caveat may be entered with either any superintendent registrar or the Registrar General and in either case it shall be for the Registrar General to examine into the matter of the caveat and to decide whether or not the licence should be granted and his decision shall be final....

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Words in s. 5 repealed (1.1.2001) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/33">1999 c. 33</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/33/section/169/1/3">s. 169(1)(3)</ref>
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<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/33/schedule/14/paragraph/40">Sch. 14 para. 40</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/33/schedule/16">Sch. 16</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2698">S.I. 2000/2698</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2698/article/2">art. 2</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2698/schedule">Sch.</ref>
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Words in
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substituted (4.5.2021) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2021/411">The Registration of Marriages Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/411)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2021/411/regulation/1/2">reg. 1(2)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2021/411/schedule/1/paragraph/56/4/a">Sch. 1 para. 56(4)(a)</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2021/411/schedule/2">Sch. 2</ref>
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Words in
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1970/34/section/5">s. 5</ref>
substituted (4.5.2021) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2021/411">The Registration of Marriages Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/411)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2021/411/regulation/1/2">reg. 1(2)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2021/411/schedule/1/paragraph/56/4/b">Sch. 1 para. 56(4)(b)</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2021/411/schedule/2">Sch. 2</ref>
)
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Words in
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1970/34/section/5">s. 5</ref>
omitted (4.5.2021) by virtue of
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2021/411">The Registration of Marriages Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/411)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2021/411/regulation/1/2">reg. 1(2)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2021/411/schedule/1/paragraph/56/4/c">Sch. 1 para. 56(4)(c)</ref>
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<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2021/411/schedule/2">Sch. 2</ref>
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The provisions of section 29 of the principal Act (caveat against issue of
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. . .) shall apply to the issue of a licence by the Registrar General with the modification that a caveat may be entered with either
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