Marriage Act 1949 (c. 76)

Part II U.K. Marriage according to Rites of the Church of England

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. II applied by Sharing of Church Buildings Act 1969 (c. 38), s. 6(2)

Marriage by banns U.K.

10 Publication of banns commenced in one church and completed in another. E

(1) Where the publication of banns of matrimony has been duly commenced in any church, the publication may be completed in the same church or in any other church which, by virtue of the M1 Union of Benefices Measure, 1923, or the M2 New Parishes Measure, 1943, has at the time of the completion taken the place of the first-mentioned church for the purpose of publication of banns of matrimony either generally or in relation to the parties to the intended marriage.

(2) Where the publication of banns of matrimony has been duly commenced in any building which by virtue of a reorganisation scheme under the M3 Reorganisation Areas Measure, 1944, ceases to be a parish church or, as the case may be, ceases to be licensed for marriages, the publication may be completed in such other building, being either a parish church or a building licensed for marriages, as may be directed by the bishop of the diocese to take the place of the first-mentioned building for the purposes of the publication of banns.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2 S. 10(1) amended by Pastoral Measure 1983 (No. 1, SIF 21:4), ss. 29, 32, 40, Sch. 3 para. 14(1)

Marginal Citations

M1 1923 No. 2.

M2 1943 No. 1.

M3 1944 No. 1.