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Marriage (Registrar General's Licence) Act 1970

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13Void marriages

The provisions of section 49 of the principal Act (void marriages) shall apply to a marriage under the authority of the Registrar General's licence:—

(a)with the substitution in paragraph (b) for the words from " certificate for marriage " onwards of the words " Registrar General's licence " ;

(b)with the omission of paragraph (c);

(c)with the substitution for paragraph (d) of the words " on the authority of a licence which is void by virtue of section 8(2) of the Marriage (Registrar General's Licence) Act 1970 ".

(d)with the substitution for paragraph (e) of the words " in any place other than the place specified in the notice of marriage and the Registrar General's licence ".

(e)with the substitution for paragraphs (f) and (g) of the words " in the absence of a registrar or, where the marriage is by civil ceremony, of a superintendent registrar, except where the marriage is solemnised according to the usages of the Society of Friends or is a marriage between two persons professing the Jewish religion according to the usages of the Jews ".

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