# The Overseas Marriage (Armed Forces) Order 2014, Article 7: Certificate of Commanding Officer

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) Before any marriage can be solemnized under this Order, there is to be produced to the authorised person in whose presence the marriage is to be solemnized a certificate signed by or on behalf of the commanding officer notified under article 6 that states that the conditions specified in paragraph 8(2) of Schedule 6 to the Act are met.
(2) If any information is brought to the attention of the commanding officer that the conditions specified in paragraph 8(2) of Schedule 6 to the Act are not met, the certificate under paragraph (1) shall not be signed until the commanding officer has carried out such inquiries as he sees fit.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/1108/article/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/overseas-marriage-armed-forces-order-2014/article-7
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