# The Marriage (Northern Ireland) Order 2003, Article 15: Solemnisation of religious marriage


(1) A religious marriage shall not be solemnised by an officiant unless—
(a) the parties in person have produced to him before the marriage ceremony a marriage schedule in respect of the marriage issued in accordance with Article 7;
(b) both parties to the marriage are present; and
(c) two persons professing to be 16 or over are present as witnesses.
(2) An officiant shall not solemnise a religious marriage except in accordance with a form of ceremony which—
(a) is recognised by the religious body of which he is a member; and
(b) includes and is in no way inconsistent with an appropriate declaration within the meaning of Article 10(3).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2003/0110442903/article/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-marriage-northern-ireland-order-2003/article-15
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