Marriage Act 1949 (c. 76)

Part III U.K. Marriage under Superintendent Registrar’s Certificate

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. III applied (S.) as to issue of certificates for marriage by Marriage (Scotland) Act 1956 (c. 70), s. 1(3)

C2 Pt. 3 applied (13.3.2014) by Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (c. 30), ss. 1(2)(a), 21(3); S.I. 2014/93, art. 3(a)

Issue of certificates U.K.

[F1 28E Rejection of false information or evidence U.K.

(1) A superintendent registrar may reject—

(a) any information or photograph provided under section 27, 27E or 28C, or

(b) any evidence provided under section 28A, 28B or 28C,

if (in particular) the superintendent registrar has reasonable grounds for suspecting that the information, photograph or evidence is false.

(2) If the superintendent registrar rejects any information, photograph or evidence, the superintendent registrar may proceed under this Act as if the rejected information, photograph or evidence had not been provided.

(3) This section does not limit the powers of superintendent registrars to reject anything provided under any other enactment.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 28B-28G inserted (20.10.2014 for specified purposes, 1.3.2015 in so far as not already in force) by Immigration Act 2014 (c. 22), s. 75(3), Sch. 4 para. 7 (with Sch. 9 para. 66); S.I. 2014/2771, art. 3(e); S.I. 2015/371, art. 2(1)(f)