# Marriage Act 1949, Section 28A: Power to require evidence of consent to marriages of same sex couples

Extent: E+W

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(1A) In the case of an intended marriage to which section 27D applies, the superintendent registrar to whom the notice of the marriage is given may require the relevant governing authority to produce evidence relating to the consent mentioned in section 26B(2)(b), (4)(b) or (6)(d).
(2) A requirement under subsection (1A) may be imposed at any time—
(a) on or after the giving of the notice of marriage; but
(b) before a marriage schedule is issued.
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo6/12-13-14/76/section/28A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/marriage-act-1949/section-28A
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