Marriage Act 1949

51 Fees of registrars for attending marriages.E+W

[F1(1)]A registrar shall be entitled to receive from persons married under this Part of this Act in his presence the sum of [F2£1.50] if the marriage is by licence and, in any other case, the sum of [F2£1.50].

[F3(1A)In the case of persons married on approved premises in pursuance of section 26(1)(bb) of this Act—

(a)subsection (1) of this section shall not apply, but

(b)the superintendent registrar in whose presence the persons are married shall be entitled to receive from them a fee of an amount determined in accordance with regulations under section 46A of this Act by the local authority that approved the premises.]

[F4(2)A superintendent registrar shall be entitled to receive from persons married in his presence in pursuance of section 26(1)(dd) of this Act the sum of [F5£40.00].]

Textual Amendments

F2Figures substituted by S.I. 1972/911

F5Fee in s. 51(2) substituted (1.4.1998) by S.I. 1997/2939, art. 2, Sch. (which S.I. was revoked (1.4.1999) by S.I. 1998/3171, art. 3) and that same fee payable: (1.4.1999) by virtue of S.I. 1998/3171, art. 2, Sch. (which S.I. was revoked (1.4.2000) by S.I. 1999/3311, art. 3); (1.4.2000) by virtue of S.I. 1999/3311, art. 2, Sch.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 51(1): by S.I. 1999/3311, art. 2, Sch. it is provided (1.4.2000) that the fee of registrar for attending marriage - (i) at a register office is £34.00 and (ii) at a registered building or at the place where a house-bound or detained person usually resides is £40.00 and that s. 51(1) shall have effect accordingly.