Point in time view as at 01/10/2012.
Protection of Freedoms Act 2012, Section 114 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 04 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.
(1)In the Marriage Act 1949—
(a)omit section 4 (solemnization of marriages to take place at any time between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.), and
(b)omit section 75(1)(a) (offence of solemnizing a marriage outside the permitted hours).
(2)In section 16(4) of the Marriage (Registrar General's Licence) Act 1970 (disapplication of certain provisions of the Act of 1949) for “sections 75(1)(a) and” substitute “ section ”.
(3)In section 17(2) of the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (registration as civil partners under the standard procedure to take place on any day in the applicable period between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.)—
(a)for “on any day in” substitute “ at any time during ”, and
(b)omit “between 8 o'clock in the morning and 6 o'clock in the evening”.
(4)Omit section 31(2)(ab) of that Act (offence of officiating at the signing of a civil partnership schedule outside the permitted hours).
Commencement Information
I1S. 114 in force at 1.10.2012 by S.I. 2012/2234, art. 3(m)
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