Part IV Registration of Marriages

England and Wales

1. 53Persons by whom marriages are to be registered.
2. 53ARegister of marriages
3. 53BSigning of a marriage document
4. 53CSigning of a marriage schedule
5. 53DRegistration of marriage
6. 53ERegistration of marriage where documentation lost or destroyed
7. 54Provision of marriage register books by Registrar General.
8. 55Manner of registration of marriages.
9. 56Power to ask for particulars of marriage.
10. 57Quarterly returns to be made to superintendent registrar.
11. 58Quarterly returns to be made by superintendent registrar to Registrar General.
12. 59Custody of register books.
13. 60Filled register books.
14. 61Correction of errors in register book.
15. 62Disposal of register books on church ceasing to be used for solemnization of marriages.
16. 63Searches in register books.
17. 64Searches of indexes kept by superintendent registrars.
18. 65Searches of indexes kept by Registrar General.
19. 65ASearches and records of information: additional provision
20. 66Sending documents by post.
21. 67Interpretation of Part IV.