12U.K.The Marriage Act 1949 is amended as follows.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 11 para. 12 in force at 22.4.2014 by S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(e) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)
13U.K.In section 3(5) (marriage of persons aged 16 or 17: meaning of “the court” and provision about rules of court)—
(a)for the words from “, the county court of the district” to the second “in which any applicant or respondent resides” substitute “ or the family court ”,
(b)omit paragraph (b), and
(c)in paragraph (c) for “a court of summary jurisdiction” substitute “ the family court ”.
Commencement Information
I2Sch. 11 para. 13 in force at 22.4.2014 by S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(e) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)
14(1)Section 27B (provisions relating to section 1(3) marriages) is amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In subsection (4) (certificate not to be issued if alleged that section 1(3) criteria not met, unless declaration obtained from High Court under subsection (5)) omit “from the High Court”.
(3)In subsection (5) (application to High Court for declaration) after “High Court” insert “ or the family court ”.
Commencement Information
I3Sch. 11 para. 14 in force at 22.4.2014 by S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(e) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)