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Changes over time for: Cross Heading: Issue of marriage document after publication of banns or the grant of a special or common licence

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Version Superseded: 19/04/2021

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Point in time view as at 27/03/2021.

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Marriage Act 1949, Cross Heading: Issue of marriage document after publication of banns or the grant of a special or common licence is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 22 November 2024. 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. Help about Changes to Legislation

[F1Issue of marriage document after publication of banns or the grant of a special or common licenceU.K.

Textual Amendments

F1S. 21A and cross-heading inserted (27.3.2021 for specified purposes) by The Registration of Marriages Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/411), reg. 1(4)(c)(7)(a), Sch. 1 para. 7 (with Sch. 2)

21AIssue of marriage document after publication of banns or the grant of a special or common licenceU.K.

(1)This section applies to a marriage solemnized—

(a)after the publication of banns,

(b)on the authority of a special licence, or

(c)on the authority of a common licence.

(2)Before the solemnization of the marriage, the clergyman who is to solemnize the marriage must issue a document, or ensure a document is issued and provided to the clergyman, in any form, and with any content, that may be prescribed.

(3)The document issued under subsection (2) is to be known as a “marriage document”.

(4)The clergyman must retain the marriage document until it is delivered to a registrar in accordance with section 53D(2).]

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