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Part II Marriage according to Rites of the Church of England
Publication of banns and solemnization of marriages during disuse of churches
Licensing of chapels for publication of banns and solemnization of marriages
Part III Marriage under Superintendent Registrar’s Certificate
26.Marriage of a man and a woman; marriage of same sex couples for which no opt-in necessary
26A.Opt-in to marriage of same sex couples: places of worship
26B.Opt-in to marriage of same sex couples: other religious ceremonies
27D.Additional information required for certain marriages of same sex couples
34. Marriages normally to be solemnized in registration district in which one party resides.
35. Marriages in registration district in which neither party resides.
36. Superintendent registrar to issue licences only for marriages to be solemnized in his registration district.
39A.Marriage of former civil partners one of whom has changed sex
40. Forms of certificates to be furnished by Registrar General.
Registration of shared buildings for marriage of same sex couples
Part V Marriages in Naval, Military, and Air Force Chapels
68. Solemnization of marriages in naval, military, and air force chapels.
69. Licensing of chapels for marriages according to rites of Church of England.
70. Registration of chapels for marriages otherwise than according to rites of Church of England.
70A.Registration of chapels for marriages of same sex couples otherwise than according to rites of Church of England
SCHEDULES
Part I Exclusion of Provisions relating to Marriages according to the Rites of the Church of England
Subsection (4) of section six.
Paragraph (b) of subsection (I) of section fifteen.
The proviso to section seventeen.
Section eighteen.
Section twenty.
Subsection (3) of section thirty-five.
The proviso to subsection (1) of section forty-four.
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