In the Marriage Act 1949, after section 28, insert—

“28A Power to require evidence.

(1)

A superintendent registrar to whom a notice of marriage is given under section 27, or any other person attesting a declaration accompanying such a notice, may require the person giving the notice to provide him with specified evidence—

(a)

relating to that person; or

(b)

if the superintendent registrar considers that the circumstances are exceptional, relating to each of the persons to be married.

(2)

Such a requirement may be imposed at any time—

(a)

on or after the giving of the notice of marriage; but

(b)

before the superintendent registrar issues his certificate under section 31.

(3)

“Specified evidence”, in relation to a person, means such evidence of that person’s—

(a)

name and surname,

(b)

age,

(c)

marital status, and

(d)

nationality,

as may be specified in guidance issued by the Registrar General.”

In the M1Marriage Law (Ireland) Amendment Act 1863, after section 3, insert—

“3A Power to require evidence.

(1)

A registrar to whom a notice of marriage mentioned in section 2 is given may require the person giving the notice to provide him with specified evidence relating to each of the persons to be married.

(2)

Such a requirement may be imposed at any time—

(a)

on or after the giving of the notice of marriage; but

(b)

before the registrar issues his certificate.

(3)

“Specified evidence”, in relation to a person, means such evidence of that person’s—

(a)

name and surname,

(b)

age,

(c)

marital status, and

(d)

nationality,

as may be specified in guidance issued by the Registrar General.”