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Age of Marriage Act (Northern Ireland) 1951

1951 c. 25 (N.I.) · Enacted 20 December 1951 · Extends to Northern Ireland

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An Act to make void marriages between persons either of whom is under the age of sixteen.

[20th December 1951]

Contents

  1. 1Avoidance of marriages where either party is under sixteen.
  2. 3Short title.

1Avoidance of marriages where either party is under sixteen.

(1)

A marriage between persons either of whom is under the age of sixteen shall be void:

F1...1885 c.69

(2)

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3Short title.

This Act may be cited as the Age of Marriage Act (Northern Ireland), 1951.