http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1994/34/section/2Marriage Act 1994An Act to amend the Marriage Act 1949 so as to enable civil marriages to be solemnized on premises approved for the purpose by local authorities and so as to provide for further cases in which marriages may be solemnized in registration districts in which neither party to the marriage resides; and for connected purposes.1994-11-03texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2011-05-271995-04-01 Registration districts in which marriages may be solemnized.21In section 35 of the Marriage Act 1949 (marriages in registration district in which neither party resides) after subsection (2) there shall be inserted—2AA superintendent registrar may issue a certificate or, if the marriage is to be by licence, a certificate and licence, for the solemnization of a marriage in the office of another superintendent registrar, notwithstanding that the office is not within a registration district in which either of the persons to be married resides.2BA superintendent registrar may issue a certificate or, if the marriage is to be by licence, a certificate and licence, for the solemnization of a marriage on approved premises, notwithstanding that the premises are not within a registration district in which either of the persons to be married resides.2For section 36 of that Act (superintendent registrar to issue licences only for marriages to be solemnized in his registration district) there shall be substituted— Superintendent registrar not normally to issue licences for marriages in registered buildings outside his district.36Subject to section 35 of this Act, a superintendent registrar shall not issue a licence for the solemnization of a marriage in a registered building which is not within his registration district.S. 2 wholly in force at 1.4.1995; s. 2 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 3(2); s. 2(1) in force for a certain purpose at 1.1.1995 and s. 2(2) in force at 1.1.1995 by S.I. 1994/3116, art. 2; s. 2(1) in force at 1.4.1995 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 1995/424, art. 2(d)1949 c. 76.
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