Part 7Miscellaneous and general

Miscellaneous repeals of enactments

I1114Removal of restrictions on times for marriage or civil partnership

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).