# Marriage Act 1949, Section 10: Publication of banns commenced in one church and completed in another.

Extent: E

(1) Where the publication of banns of matrimony has been duly commenced in any church, the publication may be completed in the same church or in any other church which, by virtue of the Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011, has at the time of the completion taken the place of the first-mentioned church for the purpose of publication of banns of matrimony either generally or in relation to the parties to the intended marriage.
(2) Where the publication of banns of matrimony has been duly commenced in any building which by virtue of a reorganisation scheme under the Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011, ceases to be a parish church or, as the case may be, ceases to be licensed for marriages, the publication may be completed in such other building, being either a parish church or a building licensed for marriages, as may be directed by the bishop of the diocese to take the place of the first-mentioned building for the purposes of the publication of banns.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo6/12-13-14/76/section/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/marriage-act-1949/section-10
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