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Marriage And Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Act 2022

Schedule – Minor and Consequential Amendments

Paragraph 1 – Marriage Act 1949

  1. Paragraph 1 makes amendments to the MA 1949, that are consequential on the amendments made by section 1 of the Act.
  2. Subparagraphs (2), (3), (4), omit and/or amend sections of the MA 1949 which are no longer necessary or appropriate because they relate to the marriage of a child which will not be possible by virtue of section 1.
  3. Subparagraph (5) removes section 30 MA 1949 (forbidding of issue of marriage schedule) as it will no longer be possible by virtue of section 1.
  4. Subparagraph (6) and (7), omit sections of the MA 1949 which are no longer necessary or appropriate because they relate to the marriage of a child which will not be possible by virtue of section 1.
  5. Subparagraph (8) amends section 75 (offences relating to solemnization of marriages) by omitting the offence consequential upon omitting the forbidding of issue of marriage schedule under section 30 MA 1949.

Paragraph 2 – Marriage (Registrar General’s Licence) Act 1970

  1. Paragraph 2 makes amendments to the Marriage (Registrar General’s Licence) Act 1970, that are consequential on the amendments made by section 1 of the Act.
  2. Subparagraph (2) removes the subsection in section 3 (Evidence of capacity, consent etc. to be produced) relating to consent required for 16-17-year olds.
  3. Subparagraph (3) removes section 6 (marriage of persons under eighteen) as this will no longer be possible by virtue of section 1.
  4. Subparagraph (4) omits section 7(b) consequential on section 30 MA 1949 being omitted.

Paragraph 3 – Matrimonial Causes Act 1973

  1. Paragraph 3 makes amendments to the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973, that are consequential on the amendments made by section 1 of the Act.
  2. Section 11 (nullity) is amended so that the ground on which a marriage is void is amended to apply where either party is under the age of eighteen.

Paragraph 4 – Civil Partnership Act 2004

  1. Paragraph 4 makes amendments to the CPA 2004, that are consequential on the amendments made by section 3 of the Act.
  2. Subparagraph (2) amends section 5 (types of pre-registration procedure) to remove provisions applicable for those who are under 18.
  3. Subparagraph (3) amends section 31 (offences relating to civil partnership schedule) to remove the offence relating to civil partnerships of persons under 18 consequential on section 3.
  4. Subparagraph (4) amends section 32 (offence relating to General Registrar’s licence) consequential on section 49(c) CPA 2004 being omitted.
  5. Subparagraph (5) amends section 33 (offences relating to the recording of civil partnerships) consequential on section 49(c) CPA 2004 being omitted.
  6. Subparagraph (6) amends section 49 (grounds on which civil partnership is void) to remove the provision relating to a child and forbidden person, as this will no longer be relevant.
  7. Subparagraph (7) amends section 52 (proof of certain matters not necessary to validity of civil partnership) to omit provisions relating to the requirement of consent for those under 18.
  8. Subparagraph (8) amends section 80 (false statements etc. with reference to civil partnerships) to remove provision relating to the forbidding of a civil partnership between a child and another person.
  9. Subparagraph (9) removes Schedule 2 which relates to civil partnerships of persons under 18 in England and Wales, consequential on section 3.

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