# Marriage Act 1949, Section 77: Offences by authorised persons.


Any authorised person who refuses or fails to comply with the provisions of this Act or of any regulations made under section seventy-four thereof shall be guilty of an offence against this Act, and, unless the offence is one for which a specific penalty is provided under the foregoing provisions of this Part of this Act, shall be liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding ten pounds or, on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine not exceeding fifty pounds, and shall upon conviction cease to be an authorised person.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo6/12-13-14/76/section/77 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/marriage-act-1949/section-77
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