Section 3 Caveat against marriage.

In section 5 of the 1892 Act (caveats) in subsection (2) (Secretary of State to refer doubtful cases to the Registrar-General for England and Wales for decision by him) for the words “to the Registrar-General, and the Registrar-General” there shall be substituted the words

“to whichever of the following he considers appropriate, that is to say—

(a)

the Registrar General for England and Wales;

(b)

the Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages for Scotland; or

(c)

the Registrar General in Northern Ireland;

and that Registrar General ”.

In subsection (4) of that section for the words “by the Registrar-General or Secretary of State” there shall be substituted the words “under subsection (2) or (3) above”.