S. 48 applied with modifications by Marriage (Registrar General's Licence) Act 1970 (c. 34), s. 12

Word in s. 48(1)(a) substituted (1.1.2001) by 1999 c. 33, s. 169(1), Sch. 14 paras. 3, 26; S.I. 2000/2698, art. 2

S. 49 applied (with modifications) by Marriage (Registrar General's Licence) Act 1970 (c. 34), s. 13

Words in s. 49(b) inserted (1.1.2001) by 1999 c. 33, s. 169(1), Sch. 14 paras. 3, 27(a); S.I. 2000/2698, art. 2

S. 49(c) repealed (1.1.2001) by 1999 c. 33, s. 169(1), Sch. 14 paras. 3, 27(b); S.I. 2000/2698, art. 2

Words in s. 49(d) substituted (1.1.2001) by 1999 c. 33, s. 169(1), Sch. 14 paras. 3, 27(c); S.I. 2000/2698, art. 2

Words in s. 49(e) substituted (1.1.2001) by 1999 c. 33, s. 169(1), Sch. 14 paras. 3, 27(d); S.I. 2000/2698, art. 2

S. 49(ee) inserted (1.4.1995) by 1994 c. 34, s. 1(3), Sch. para. 3(a); S.I. 1995/424, art. 2(2)(c)

Word in s. 49(f)(g) omitted (1.4.1995) by virtue of 1994 c. 34, s. 1(3), Sch. para. 3(b); S.I. 1995/424, art. 2(2)(c)

S. 49(h) and word “or” immediately preceding it inserted (E.W.) by Marriage Act 1983 (c. 32, SIF 49:1), s. 1(7), Sch. 1 para. 13

S. 49(gg) inserted (1.4.1995) by 1994 c. 34, s. 1(3), Sch. para. 3(c); S.I. 1995/424, art. 2(2)(c)

Word in s. 50(1) substituted (1.1.2001) by 1999 c. 33, s. 169(1)(3), Sch. 14 paras. 3, 28(a); S.I. 2000/2698, art. 2

Words in s. 50(1) repealed (1.1.2001) by 1999 c. 33, s. 169(1)(3), Sch. 14 paras. 3, 28(a), Sch. 16; S.I. 2000/2698, art. 2

Words inserted (E.W.) by Marriage Act 1983 (c. 32, SIF 49:1), s. 1(7), Sch. 1 para. 14

S. 50(1)(cc) inserted (1.4.1995) by 1994 c. 34, s. 1(3), Sch. para. 4; S.I. 1995/424, art. 2(2)(c)

S. 50(2) repealed (1.1.2001) by 1999 c. 33, s. 169(1)(3), Sch. 14 paras. 3, 28(b), Sch. 16; S.I. 2000/2698, art. 2

Word in s. 50(3) substituted (1.1.2001) by 1999 c. 33, s. 169(1)(3), Sch. 14 paras. 3, 28(c); S.I. 2000/2698, art. 2

S. 51(1): by S.I. 1999/3311, art. 2, Sch. (which S.I. was revoked (1.4.2003) by S.I. 2002/3076, art.3) it is provided (1.4.2000) that the fee of registrar for attending marriage - (i) at register office is £34.00 and (ii) at registered building or at the place where a house-bound or detained person usually resides is £40.00 and those same fees payable (1.4.2003) by virtue of S.I. 2002/3076, art. 2, Sch.

S. 51(1): s. 51 renumbered as s. 51(1) (E.W.) by Marriage Act 1983 (c. 32, SIF 49:1), s. 1(7), Sch. 1 para. 15

Words in s. 51(1) repealed (1.1.2001) by 1999 c. 33, s. 169(1)(3), Sch. 14 paras. 3, 29, Sch. 16; S.I. 2000/2698, art. 2

Figures substituted by S.I. 1972/911

S. 51(1A) inserted (24.2.1995) by 1994 c. 34, s. 1(3), Sch. para. 5; S.I. 1995/424, art. 2(1)(b)

S. 51(2) added (E.W.) by Marriage Act 1983 (c. 32, SIF 49:1), s. 1(7), Sch. 1 para. 15

Fee in s. 51(2) substituted (1.4.1998) by S.I. 1997/2939, art. 2, Sch. (which S.I. was revoked (1.4.1999) by S.I. 1998/3171, art. 3) and that same fee payable: (1.4.1999) by virtue of S.I. 1998/3171, art. 2, Sch. (which S.I. was revoked (1.4.2000) by S.I. 1999/3311, art. 3); (1.4.2000) by virtue of S.I. 1999/3311, art. 2, Sch. (which S.I. was revoked (1.4.2003) by S.I. 2002/3076, art. 3); (1.4.2003) by virtue of S.I. 2002/3076, art. 2, Sch.

Words in s. 52 substituted (1.2.1997) by 1996 c. 34, s. 1(3); S.I. 1996/2506, art. 2

Pt. III applied (S.) as to issue of certificates for marriage by Marriage (Scotland) Act 1956 (c. 70), s. 1(3)

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo6/12-13-14/76/part/III/crossheading/miscellaneous-provisions/2003-12-19Marriage Act 1949An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to the solemnization and registration of marriages in England with such corrections and improvements as may be authorised under the Consolidation of Enactments (Procedure) Act, 1949.1974-12-31texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-08-14Expert Participation2003-12-19Part III Marriage under Superintendent Registrar’s Certificate Miscellaneous Provisions
48 Proof of certain matters not necessary to validity of marriages. 1

Where any marriage has been solemnized under the provisions of this Part of this Act, it shall not be necessary in support of the marriage to give any proof—

a

that before the marriage either of the parties thereto resided, or resided for any period, in the registration district stated in the notices of marriage to be that of his or her place of residence;

b

that any person whose consent to the marriage was required by section three of this Act had given his consent;

c

that the registered building in which the marriage was solemnized had been certified as required by law as a place of religious worship;

d

that that building was the usual place of worship of either of the parties to the marriage; or

e

that the facts stated in a declaration made under subsection (1) of section thirty-five of this Act were correct;

nor shall any evidence be given to prove the contrary in any proceedings touching the validity of the marriage.

2

A marriage solemnized in accordance with the provisions of this Part of this Act in a registered building which has not been certified as required by law as a place of religious worship shall be as valid as if the building had been so certified.

49 Void marriages.

If any persons knowingly and wilfully intermarry under the provisions of this Part of this Act—

a

without having given due notice of marriage to the superintendent registrar;

b

without a certificate for marriage having been duly issued ,in respect of each of the persons to be married, by the superintendent registrar to whom notice of marriage was given;

c

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

d

on the authority of certificates which are void by virtue of subsection (2) of section thirty-three of this Act;

e

in any place other than the church, chapel, registered building, office or other place specified in the notices of marriage and certificates of the superintendent registrar;

ee

in the case of a marriage purporting to be in pursuance of section 26(1)(bb) of this Act, on any premises that at the time the marriage is solemnized are not approved premises;

f

in the case of a marrige in a registered building (not being a marriage in the presence of an authorised person), in the absence of a registrar of the registration district in which the registered building is situated; ...

g

in the case of a marriage in the office of a superintendent registrar, in the absence of the superintendent registrar or of a registrar of the registration district of that superinentdent registrar; ...

gg

in the case of a marriage on approved premises, in the absence of the superintendent registrar of the registration district in which the premises are situated or in the absence of a registrar of that district; or

h

in the case of a marriage to which section 45A of this Act applies, in the absence of any superintendent registrar or registrar whose presence at that marriage is required by that section;

the marriage shall be void.

50 Person to whom certificate to be delivered.1

Where a marriage is intended to be solemnized on the authority of certificates of a superintendent registrar, . . . the certificates shall be delivered to the following person, that is to say:—

a

if the marrige is to be solemnized in a registered building or at a person’s residence in the presence of a registrar, that registrar;

b

if the marriage is to be solemnized in a registered building without the presence of a registrar, the authorised person in whose presence the marriage is to be solemnized;

c

if the marriage is to be solemnized in the office of a superintendent registrar, the registrar in whose presence the marriage is to be solemnized;

cc

if the marriage is to be solemnized on approved premises, the registrar in whose presence the marriage is to be solemnized;

d

if the marriage is to be solemnized according to the usages of the Society of Friends, the registering officer of that Society for the place where the marriage is to be solemnized;

e

if the marriage is to be solemnized according to the usages of persons professing the Jewish religion, the officer of a synagogue by whom the marriage is required to be registered under Part IV of this Act;

f

if the marriage is to be solemnized according to the rites of the Church of England, the officiating clergyman.

2

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3

Where a marriage is solemnized in a registered building without the presence of a registrar, the certificates shall be kept in the prescribed custody and shall be produced with the marriage register books kept by the authorised person under Part IV of this Act as and when required by the Registrar General.

51 Fees of registrars for attending marriages.1

A registrar shall be entitled to receive from persons married under this Part of this Act in his presence . . . the sum of £1.50.

1A

In the case of persons married on approved premises in pursuance of section 26(1)(bb) of this Act—

a

subsection (1) of this section shall not apply, but

b

the superintendent registrar in whose presence the persons are married shall be entitled to receive from them a fee of an amount determined in accordance with regulations under section 46A of this Act by the local authority that approved the premises.

2

A superintendent registrar shall be entitled to receive from persons married in his presence in pursuance of section 26(1)(dd) of this Act the sum of £40.00.

52 Provision for marriages in Welsh language.

The Registrar General shall furnish to every registrar in Wales and in every place in which the Welsh language is commonly used a true and exact translation into the Welsh language of the declarations and forms of words required to be used under section forty-four of this Act, and the said translation may be used in any place in which the Welsh language is commonly used in the same manner as is prescribed by the said section forty-four for the use of the declarations and forms of words in the English language.

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S. 48 applied with modifications by
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,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1970/34/section/12">s. 12</ref>
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Word in s. 48(1)(a) substituted (1.1.2001) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/33">1999 c. 33</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/33/section/169/1">s. 169(1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/33/schedule/14/paragraph/3">Sch. 14 paras. 3</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/33/schedule/14/paragraph/26">26</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2698">S.I. 2000/2698</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2698/article/2">art. 2</ref>
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<note class="commentary C" eId="c6283541">
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S. 49 applied (with modifications) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1970/34">Marriage (Registrar General's Licence) Act 1970 (c. 34)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1970/34/section/13">s. 13</ref>
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<note class="commentary F" eId="c6283551">
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Words in
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/Geo6/12-13-14/76/section/49/b">s. 49(b)</ref>
inserted (1.1.2001) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/33">1999 c. 33</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/33/section/169/1">s. 169(1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/33/schedule/14/paragraph/3">Sch. 14 paras. 3</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/33/schedule/14/paragraph/27/a">27(a)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2698">S.I. 2000/2698</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2698/article/2">art. 2</ref>
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repealed (1.1.2001) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/33">1999 c. 33</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/33/section/169/1">s. 169(1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/33/schedule/14/paragraph/3">Sch. 14 paras. 3</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/33/schedule/14/paragraph/27/b">27(b)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2698">S.I. 2000/2698</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2698/article/2">art. 2</ref>
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<note class="commentary F" eId="c6283571">
<p>
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<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/Geo6/12-13-14/76/section/49/d">s. 49(d)</ref>
substituted (1.1.2001) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/33">1999 c. 33</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/33/section/169/1">s. 169(1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/33/schedule/14/paragraph/3">Sch. 14 paras. 3</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/33/schedule/14/paragraph/27/c">27(c)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2698">S.I. 2000/2698</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2698/article/2">art. 2</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c6283581">
<p>
Words in
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/Geo6/12-13-14/76/section/49/e">s. 49(e)</ref>
substituted (1.1.2001) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/33">1999 c. 33</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/33/section/169/1">s. 169(1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/33/schedule/14/paragraph/3">Sch. 14 paras. 3</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/33/schedule/14/paragraph/27/d">27(d)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2698">S.I. 2000/2698</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2698/article/2">art. 2</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c6283601">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/Geo6/12-13-14/76/section/49/ee">S. 49(ee)</ref>
inserted (1.4.1995) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1994/34">1994 c. 34</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1994/34/section/1/3">s. 1(3)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1994/34/schedule/paragraph/3/a">Sch. para. 3(a)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1995/424">S.I. 1995/424</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1995/424/article/2/2/c">art. 2(2)(c)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c6283611">
<p>
Word in
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/Geo6/12-13-14/76/section/49/f/g">s. 49(f)(g)</ref>
omitted (1.4.1995) by virtue of
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1994/34">1994 c. 34</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1994/34/section/1/3">s. 1(3)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1994/34/schedule/paragraph/3/b">Sch. para. 3(b)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1995/424">S.I. 1995/424</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1995/424/article/2/2/c">art. 2(2)(c)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c6283631">
<p>
S. 49(h) and word “or” immediately preceding it inserted (E.W.) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1983/32">Marriage Act 1983 (c. 32, SIF 49:1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1983/32/section/1/7">s. 1(7)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1983/32/schedule/1/paragraph/13">Sch. 1 para. 13</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c6283641">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/Geo6/12-13-14/76/section/49/gg">S. 49(gg)</ref>
inserted (1.4.1995) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1994/34">1994 c. 34</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1994/34/section/1/3">s. 1(3)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1994/34/schedule/paragraph/3/c">Sch. para. 3(c)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1995/424">S.I. 1995/424</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1995/424/article/2/2/c">art. 2(2)(c)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c6283681">
<p>
Word in
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/Geo6/12-13-14/76/section/50/1">s. 50(1)</ref>
substituted (1.1.2001) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/33">1999 c. 33</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/33/section/169/1/3">s. 169(1)(3)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/33/schedule/14/paragraph/3">Sch. 14 paras. 3</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/33/schedule/14/paragraph/28/a">28(a)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2698">S.I. 2000/2698</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2698/article/2">art. 2</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c6283691">
<p>
Words in
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/Geo6/12-13-14/76/section/50/1">s. 50(1)</ref>
repealed (1.1.2001) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/33">1999 c. 33</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/33/section/169/1/3">s. 169(1)(3)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/33/schedule/14/paragraph/3">Sch. 14 paras. 3</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/33/schedule/14/paragraph/28/a">28(a)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/33/schedule/16">Sch. 16</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2698">S.I. 2000/2698</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2698/article/2">art. 2</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c6283701">
<p>
Words inserted (E.W.) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1983/32">Marriage Act 1983 (c. 32, SIF 49:1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1983/32/section/1/7">s. 1(7)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1983/32/schedule/1/paragraph/14">Sch. 1 para. 14</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c6283711">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/Geo6/12-13-14/76/section/50/1/cc">S. 50(1)(cc)</ref>
inserted (1.4.1995) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1994/34">1994 c. 34</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1994/34/section/1/3">s. 1(3)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1994/34/schedule/paragraph/4">Sch. para. 4</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1995/424">S.I. 1995/424</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1995/424/article/2/2/c">art. 2(2)(c)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c6283721">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/Geo6/12-13-14/76/section/50/2">S. 50(2)</ref>
repealed (1.1.2001) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/33">1999 c. 33</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/33/section/169/1/3">s. 169(1)(3)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/33/schedule/14/paragraph/3">Sch. 14 paras. 3</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/33/schedule/14/paragraph/28/b">28(b)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/33/schedule/16">Sch. 16</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2698">S.I. 2000/2698</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2698/article/2">art. 2</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c6283731">
<p>
Word in
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/Geo6/12-13-14/76/section/50/3">s. 50(3)</ref>
substituted (1.1.2001) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/33">1999 c. 33</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/33/section/169/1/3">s. 169(1)(3)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/33/schedule/14/paragraph/3">Sch. 14 paras. 3</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/33/schedule/14/paragraph/28/c">28(c)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2698">S.I. 2000/2698</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2698/article/2">art. 2</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="c6284481">
<p>
S. 51(1): by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/3311">S.I. 1999/3311</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/3311/article/2">art. 2</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/3311/schedule">Sch.</ref>
(which S.I. was revoked (1.4.2003) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2002/3076">S.I. 2002/3076</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2002/3076/article/3">art.3</ref>
) it is provided (1.4.2000) that the fee of registrar for attending marriage - (i) at register office is £34.00 and (ii) at registered building or at the place where a house-bound or detained person usually resides is £40.00 and those same fees payable (1.4.2003) by virtue of
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2002/3076">S.I. 2002/3076</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2002/3076/article/2">art. 2</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2002/3076/schedule">Sch.</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c6284491">
<p>
S. 51(1): s. 51 renumbered as s. 51(1) (E.W.) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1983/32">Marriage Act 1983 (c. 32, SIF 49:1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1983/32/section/1/7">s. 1(7)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1983/32/schedule/1/paragraph/15">Sch. 1 para. 15</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c6284501">
<p>
Words in s. 51(1) repealed (1.1.2001) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/33">1999 c. 33</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/33/section/169/1/3">s. 169(1)(3)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/33/schedule/14/paragraph/3">Sch. 14 paras. 3</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/33/schedule/14/paragraph/29">29</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1999/33/schedule/16">Sch. 16</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2698">S.I. 2000/2698</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2698/article/2">art. 2</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c6284511">
<p>
Figures substituted by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1972/911">S.I. 1972/911</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c6284521">
<p>
S. 51(1A) inserted (24.2.1995) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1994/34">1994 c. 34</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1994/34/section/1/3">s. 1(3)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1994/34/schedule/paragraph/5">Sch. para. 5</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1995/424">S.I. 1995/424</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1995/424/article/2/1/b">art. 2(1)(b)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c6284531">
<p>
S. 51(2) added (E.W.) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1983/32">Marriage Act 1983 (c. 32, SIF 49:1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1983/32/section/1/7">s. 1(7)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1983/32/schedule/1/paragraph/15">Sch. 1 para. 15</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c6284541">
<p>
Fee in s. 51(2) substituted (1.4.1998) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/2939">S.I. 1997/2939</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/2939/article/2">art. 2</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/2939/schedule">Sch.</ref>
(which S.I. was revoked (1.4.1999) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1998/3171">S.I. 1998/3171</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1998/3171/article/3">art. 3</ref>
) and that same fee payable: (1.4.1999) by virtue of
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1998/3171">S.I. 1998/3171</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1998/3171/article/2">art. 2</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1998/3171/schedule">Sch.</ref>
(which S.I. was revoked (1.4.2000) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/3311">S.I. 1999/3311</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/3311/article/3">art. 3</ref>
); (1.4.2000) by virtue of
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/3311">S.I. 1999/3311</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/3311/article/2">art. 2</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1999/3311/schedule">Sch.</ref>
(which S.I. was revoked (1.4.2003) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2002/3076">S.I. 2002/3076</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2002/3076/article/3">art. 3</ref>
); (1.4.2003) by virtue of
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2002/3076">S.I. 2002/3076</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2002/3076/article/2">art. 2</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2002/3076/schedule">Sch.</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c6284551">
<p>
Words in
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/Geo6/12-13-14/76/section/52">s. 52</ref>
substituted (1.2.1997) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1996/34">1996 c. 34</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1996/34/section/1/3">s. 1(3)</ref>
;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/2506">S.I. 1996/2506</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/2506/article/2">art. 2</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="c6280221">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/Geo6/12-13-14/76/part/III">Pt. III</ref>
applied (S.) as to issue of certificates for marriage by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1956/70">Marriage (Scotland) Act 1956 (c. 70)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1956/70/section/1/3">s. 1(3)</ref>
</p>
</note>
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Part III
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<heading> Marriage under Superintendent Registrar’s Certificate</heading>
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<heading> Miscellaneous Provisions</heading>
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<num>48</num>
<heading>
Proof of certain matters not necessary to validity of marriages.
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<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>Where any marriage has been solemnized under the provisions of this Part of this Act, it shall not be necessary in support of the marriage to give any proof—</p>
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<p>
that before the marriage either of the parties thereto resided, or resided for any period, in the registration district stated in the
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notices
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<paragraph eId="section-48-1-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>that any person whose consent to the marriage was required by section three of this Act had given his consent;</p>
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<paragraph eId="section-48-1-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>that the registered building in which the marriage was solemnized had been certified as required by law as a place of religious worship;</p>
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<paragraph eId="section-48-1-d">
<num>d</num>
<content>
<p>that that building was the usual place of worship of either of the parties to the marriage; or</p>
</content>
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<paragraph eId="section-48-1-e">
<num>e</num>
<content>
<p>that the facts stated in a declaration made under subsection (1) of section thirty-five of this Act were correct;</p>
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<p>nor shall any evidence be given to prove the contrary in any proceedings touching the validity of the marriage.</p>
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<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>A marriage solemnized in accordance with the provisions of this Part of this Act in a registered building which has not been certified as required by law as a place of religious worship shall be as valid as if the building had been so certified.</p>
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49
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<heading> Void marriages. </heading>
<intro>
<p>If any persons knowingly and wilfully intermarry under the provisions of this Part of this Act—</p>
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<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>without having given due notice of marriage to the superintendent registrar;</p>
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<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>
without a certificate for marriage having been duly issued
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,in respect of each of the persons to be married,
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by the superintendent registrar to whom notice of marriage was given;
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<noteRef href="#c6283561" marker="F3" class="commentary F"/>
c
</num>
<content>
<p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p>
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<num>d</num>
<content>
<p>
on the authority of
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certificates which are
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void by virtue of subsection (2) of section thirty-three of this Act;
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<paragraph eId="section-49-e">
<num>e</num>
<content>
<p>
in any place other than the church, chapel, registered building, office or other place specified in the
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notices
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of marriage and
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certificates
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of the superintendent registrar;
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ee
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<content>
<p>
<ins class="d29p3252 last">in the case of a marriage purporting to be in pursuance of section 26(1)(bb) of this Act, on any premises that at the time the marriage is solemnized are not approved premises;</ins>
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<num>f</num>
<content>
<p>
in the case of a marrige in a registered building (not being a marriage in the presence of an authorised person), in the absence of a registrar of the registration district in which the registered building is situated;
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...
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<num>g</num>
<content>
<p>
in the case of a marriage in the office of a superintendent registrar, in the absence of the superintendent registrar or of a registrar of the registration district of that superinentdent registrar;
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...
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gg
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<p>
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<ins class="d29p3280 last">in the case of a marriage on approved premises, in the absence of the superintendent registrar of the registration district in which the premises are situated or in the absence of a registrar of that district; or</ins>
</ins>
</p>
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<paragraph eId="section-49-h">
<num>
<ins class="d29p3278">h</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d29p3278 last">in the case of a marriage to which section 45A of this Act applies, in the absence of any superintendent registrar or registrar whose presence at that marriage is required by that section;</ins>
</p>
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<wrapUp>
<p>the marriage shall be void.</p>
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<num>50</num>
<heading> Person to whom certificate to be delivered.</heading>
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<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>
Where a marriage is intended to be solemnized on the authority of
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certificates
</ins>
of a superintendent registrar,
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. . . the certificates shall be delivered to the following person, that is to say:—
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<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>
if the marrige is to be solemnized in a registered building
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or at a person’s residence
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in the presence of a registrar, that registrar;
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<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>if the marriage is to be solemnized in a registered building without the presence of a registrar, the authorised person in whose presence the marriage is to be solemnized;</p>
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<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>if the marriage is to be solemnized in the office of a superintendent registrar, the registrar in whose presence the marriage is to be solemnized;</p>
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cc
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<content>
<p>
<ins class="d29p3337 last">if the marriage is to be solemnized on approved premises, the registrar in whose presence the marriage is to be solemnized;</ins>
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</content>
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<paragraph eId="section-50-1-d">
<num>d</num>
<content>
<p>if the marriage is to be solemnized according to the usages of the Society of Friends, the registering officer of that Society for the place where the marriage is to be solemnized;</p>
</content>
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<paragraph eId="section-50-1-e">
<num>e</num>
<content>
<p>if the marriage is to be solemnized according to the usages of persons professing the Jewish religion, the officer of a synagogue by whom the marriage is required to be registered under Part IV of this Act;</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-50-1-f">
<num>f</num>
<content>
<p>if the marriage is to be solemnized according to the rites of the Church of England, the officiating clergyman.</p>
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<num>
<noteRef href="#c6283721" marker="F14" class="commentary F"/>
2
</num>
<content>
<p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-50-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>
Where a marriage is solemnized in a registered building without the presence of a registrar, the
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certificates
</ins>
shall be kept in the prescribed custody and shall be produced with the marriage register books kept by the authorised person under Part IV of this Act as and when required by the Registrar General.
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<section eId="section-51" period="#period4">
<num>51</num>
<heading> Fees of registrars for attending marriages.</heading>
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<num>
<noteRef href="#c6284481" marker="C3" class="commentary C"/>
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<noteRef href="#c6284491" marker="F16" class="commentary attribute F"/>
1
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<content>
<p>
A registrar shall be entitled to receive from persons married under this Part of this Act in his presence
<noteRef href="#c6284501" marker="F17" class="commentary F"/>
. . . the sum of
<ins class="d29p3399 first last">
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£1.50
</ins>
.
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<subsection eId="section-51-1A">
<num>
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<noteRef href="#c6284521" marker="F19" class="commentary attribute F"/>
1A
</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins class="d29p3403">In the case of persons married on approved premises in pursuance of section 26(1)(bb) of this Act—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
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<num>
<ins class="d29p3403">a</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d29p3403">subsection (1) of this section shall not apply, but</ins>
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<paragraph eId="section-51-1A-b">
<num>
<ins class="d29p3403">b</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d29p3403 last">the superintendent registrar in whose presence the persons are married shall be entitled to receive from them a fee of an amount determined in accordance with regulations under section 46A of this Act by the local authority that approved the premises.</ins>
</p>
</content>
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<noteRef href="#c6284531" marker="F20" class="commentary attribute F"/>
2
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<content>
<p>
<ins class="d29p3423">A superintendent registrar shall be entitled to receive from persons married in his presence in pursuance of section 26(1)(</ins>
<em>
<ins class="d29p3423">dd</ins>
</em>
<ins class="d29p3423">) of this Act the sum of </ins>
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<noteRef href="#c6284541" marker="F21" class="commentary attribute F"/>
£40.00
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</ins>
<ins class="d29p3423 last">.</ins>
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</section>
<section eId="section-52" period="#period3">
<num>52</num>
<heading> Provision for marriages in Welsh language.</heading>
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<p>
The Registrar General shall furnish to every registrar in Wales and in every place in which the Welsh language is commonly used a true and exact translation into the Welsh language of the
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declarations and forms of words
</ins>
required to be used under section forty-four of this Act, and the said translation may be used in any place in which the Welsh language is commonly used in the same manner as is prescribed by the said section forty-four for the use of the
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<noteRef href="#c6284551" marker="F22" class="commentary attribute F"/>
declarations and forms of words
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in the English language.
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