Section 1 Marriage: increase of minimum age to 18I1I2
England and Wales
(1)
The Marriage Act 1949 is amended as follows.
(2)
In section 2 (marriages of persons under sixteen)—
(a)
in the heading, for “sixteen” substitute “eighteen”;
(b)
in the text, for “sixteen” substitute “eighteen”.
(3)
Omit section 3 (marriages of persons under eighteen).
Annotations
Commencement
- I1
S. 1 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 7(1)
- I2
S. 1 in force at 27.2.2023 by S.I. 2023/88, reg. 2 (with regs. 3-17)