Marriage Act · 2013 Revised Edition · Part II · Religious Marriages
9. Notice of marriage to be given
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
One of the parties to every intended religious marriage shall give notice thereof to the minister of religion before whom it is intended that the marriage shall be solemnised or to some person acting on his behalf. Such notice shall be in the form prescribed in the Second Schedule and shall contain —
religious marriage
“religious marriage” means a marriage solemnised in any church, chapel or any other authorised building in accordance with the rites and ceremonies of any religious denomination;
the full name and nationality of each of the parties to the intended marriage;
marriage
“marriage” means a marriage as understood by English law, that is, the voluntary union for life or until the marriage is dissolved by a court of competent jurisdiction of one man with one woman to the exclusion of all others;
the profession and status or condition of each party;
the dwelling place of each party;
the time during which each party has dwelt there;
the age of each party to the intended marriage;
the church, chapel or building in which the marriage is to be solemnised;
the date on which notice is given.
Terms defined in s 2
marriage
Defined · s 2“marriage” means a marriage as understood by English law, that is, the voluntary union for life or until the marriage is dissolved by a court of competent jurisdiction of one man with one woman to the exclusion of all others;
minister of religion
Defined · s 2“minister of religion” means any priest of the Anglican Church, any minister of the Church of Scotland or Presbyterian Church of England, any priest of the Church of Rome and or any other minister or ecclesiastical or religious official of any other denomination or sect who is authorised under this Act to solemnise marriages;
religious marriage
Defined · s 2“religious marriage” means a marriage solemnised in any church, chapel or any other authorised building in accordance with the rites and ceremonies of any religious denomination;
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