Marriage (Prohibited Degrees of Relationship) Act 1986

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(1) This Act may be cited as the M1 Marriage (Prohibited Degrees of Relationship) Act 1986.

(2) This Act so far as it extends to England and Wales may be cited with the Marriage Acts 1949 to 1983 and the Marriage (Wales) Act 1986 as the Marriage Acts 1949 to 1986.

(3) This Act so far as it relates to the M2 Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977 may be cited with that Act as the Marriage (Scotland) Acts 1977 and 1986.

(4) In section 11(a) of the M3 Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 for the words “Marriage Acts 1949 to 1984” there shall be substituted the words “Marriage Acts 1949 to 1986.”

(5) This Act shall come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint and different days may be so appointed for different provisions.

(6) Section 2 and Schedule 2 shall extend to Scotland only, but save as aforesaid this Act shall not extend to Scotland or to Northern Ireland.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Power of appointment conferred by s. 6(5) fully exercised: 1.11.1986 appointed by S.I. 1986/1343

Marginal Citations

M1 1986 c. 7.

M2 1977 c. 15.

M3 1973 c. 18.