# Marriage Act 1949, Paragraph 3


(1) The modifications in this paragraph have effect if the Secretary of State gives the superintendent registrar notice under section 48(7) of the 2014 Act of a decision to investigate whether the referred marriage is a sham.
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(3) Section 31(4A)(a): the reference to the period of 28 days has effect as a reference to the relevant 70 day period.
(4) Section 31(5A) ...: the reference to the 28 day period has effect as a reference to the relevant 70 day period.
(5) Section 31(5B) does not apply.
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(7) In this paragraph “relevant 70 day period” means the period—
(a) beginning the day after notice of the proposed marriage is recorded in the marriage register in accordance with Part 3 of the Marriage Act 1949, ... and
(b) ending at the end of the period of 70 days beginning with that day.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo6/12-13-14/76/schedule/3A/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/marriage-act-1949/schedule-3A/paragraph-3
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