Article 5 Consent to marriageI1

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Where either party to the marriage is under the age of 18 and the relevant part of the United Kingdom is Northern Ireland then the same consents are required as would be required under Article 22 of the Marriage (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 in respect of a marriage solemnized in Northern Ireland.

The Secretary of State may dispense with the requirement to obtain those consents if satisfied that it is not reasonably practicable to obtain the consent of any person whose consent is so required.

On a request in person of any person whose consent is required, the registration officer must produce the notice given under article 4(1).

Such person may forbid the solemnization of the marriage referred to in the notice at any time before the marriage has been solemnized by writing the word “forbidden” on the notice, together with the person’s name and address and capacity to forbid the marriage.

If a person forbids the proposed marriage to which the notice relates in accordance with paragraph (4), the notice is void and the proposed marriage cannot be solemnized under that notice.