SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 27Minor and consequential amendments: general

Marriage Act 1949 (c. 76)

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Amend section 1 (marriages within prohibited degrees) as follows.

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In subsection (1), for the words from “between a man” to “the said Part I,” substitute “ between a person and any person mentioned in the list in Part 1 of Schedule 1 ”.

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In subsection (2), for the words from “between a man” to “the said Part II,” substitute “ between a person and any person mentioned in the list in Part 2 of Schedule 1 ”.

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In section 27 (notice of marriage), in subsection (3), for “the name and surname, marital status, occupation, place of residence and nationality of each of the persons to be married” substitute “ the name and surname, occupation, place of residence and nationality of each of the persons to be married, whether either of them has previously been married or formed a civil partnership and, if so, how the marriage or civil partnership ended ”.

Annotations:
Commencement Information
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Sch. 27 para. 14 wholly in force at 5.12.2005; Sch. 27 para. 14 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 263; Sch. 27 para. 14 in force for certain purposes at 15.4.2005 by S.I. 2005/1112, art. 2, Sch. 1 and Sch. 27 para. 14 in force otherwise at 5.12.2005 by S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(2)

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In section 28A (power to require evidence), for subsection (3) substitute—

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“Specified evidence”, in relation to a person, means such evidence as may be specified in guidance issued by the Registrar General—

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of the person’s name and surname,

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of the person’s age,

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as to whether the person has previously been married or formed a civil partnership and, if so, as to the ending of the marriage or civil partnership, and

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of the person’s nationality.

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In section 78(1) (interpretation), in the definition of “child”, after “ “child”” insert “ , except where used to express a relationship, ”.

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For Schedule 1 (kindred and affinity) substitute—

SCHEDULE 1Kindred and affinity

Part 1Prohibited degrees: kindred

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The list referred to in section 1(1) is—

  • Adoptive child

  • Adoptive parent

  • Child

  • Former adoptive child

  • Former adoptive parent

  • Grandparent

  • Grandchild

  • Parent

  • Parent’s sibling

  • Sibling

  • Sibling’s child

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In the list “sibling” means a brother, sister, half-brother or half-sister.

Part 2Degrees of affinity referred to in section 1(2) and (3)

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The list referred to in section 1(2) is as follows—

  • Child of former civil partner

  • Child of former spouse

  • Former civil partner of grandparent

  • Former civil partner of parent

  • Former spouse of grandparent

  • Former spouse of parent

  • Grandchild of former civil partner

  • Grandchild of former spouse

Part 3Degrees of affinity referred to in section 1(4) and (5)

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The list referred to in section 1(4) is as follows—

  • Parent of former spouse

  • Parent of former civil partner

  • Former spouse of child

  • Former civil partner of child.