Section 162 Power to require evidence.I1

In the Marriage Act 1949, after section 28, insert—

“ Power to require evidence.

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(1)

A superintendent registrar to whom a notice of marriage is given under section 27, or any other person attesting a declaration accompanying such a notice, may require the person giving the notice to provide him with specified evidence—

(a)

relating to that person; or

(b)

if the superintendent registrar considers that the circumstances are exceptional, relating to each of the persons to be married.

(2)

Such a requirement may be imposed at any time—

(a)

on or after the giving of the notice of marriage; but

(b)

before the superintendent registrar issues his certificate under section 31.

(3)

“Specified evidence”, in relation to a person, means such evidence of that person’s—

(a)

name and surname,

(b)

age,

(c)

marital status, and

(d)

nationality,

as may be specified in guidance issued by the Registrar General.”

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