Marriage Act 1949 (c. 76)

Part III U.K. Marriage under [F1 marriage schedule]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Pt. 3 heading substituted (4.5.2021) by The Registration of Marriages Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/411), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 9 (with Sch. 2)

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)

Marriages in registered buildings E+W

[F2 43D Regulations about sections 41 and 43 and 43A to 43C E+W

(1) The Secretary of State may by statutory instrument make regulations about the procedures to be followed F3 ... —

(a) on registration applications;

(b) in relation to section 43B authorisations;

(c) on cancellation applications.

(2) The Secretary of State may by statutory instrument make—

(a) regulations modifying the application of section 41 or 43 in relation to buildings that are already registered under section 43A;

(b) regulations about cases where a person makes applications under sections 41 and 43A, or gives or certifies authorisations under sections 43 and 43B, in respect of the same building at the same time (including provision modifying any requirement imposed by any of those sections or by regulations under subsection (1) of this section).

(3) A statutory instrument containing regulations made under this section is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(4) In this section—

• “cancellation application” means an application under section 43C for the cancellation of the registration of a building;

• “registration application” means an application under section 43A for the registration of a building;

• “section 43B authorisation” means the authorisation of a person under section 43B to be present at the solemnization of marriages in a building registered under section 43A.]

Textual Amendments

F2 Ss. 43A-43D inserted (31.10.2013 for specified purposes, 13.3.2014 in so far as not already in force) by Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (c. 30), s. 21(3), Sch. 1 para. 2; S.I. 2013/2789, art. 2(a); S.I. 2014/93, art. 3(g)

F3 Words in s. 43D(1) omitted (12.7.2016) by virtue of Immigration Act 2016 (c. 19), s. 94(1), Sch. 15 para. 12; S.I. 2016/603, reg. 3(w)