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Part 7U.K.Miscellaneous and general

Miscellaneous repeals of enactmentsE+W

114Removal of restrictions on times for marriage or civil partnershipE+W

(1)In the Marriage Act 1949—

(a)omit section 4 (solemnization of marriages to take place at any time between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.), and

(b)omit section 75(1)(a) (offence of solemnizing a marriage outside the permitted hours).

(2)In section 16(4) of the Marriage (Registrar General's Licence) Act 1970 (disapplication of certain provisions of the Act of 1949) for “sections 75(1)(a) and” substitute “ section ”.

(3)In section 17(2) of the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (registration as civil partners under the standard procedure to take place on any day in the applicable period between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.)—

(a)for “on any day in” substitute “ at any time during ”, and

(b)omit “between 8 o'clock in the morning and 6 o'clock in the evening”.

(4)Omit section 31(2)(ab) of that Act (offence of officiating at the signing of a civil partnership schedule outside the permitted hours).

Commencement Information

I1S. 114 in force at 1.10.2012 by S.I. 2012/2234, art. 3(m)