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The Marriage Act 1949 (Remedial) Order 2007
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Repeal of restriction on marriage between certain persons related by affinity
2. In the Marriage Act 1949—
(a)in section 1, omit subsections (4) to (8)(1) (which restrict marriage between a person and parent of former spouse or person and former spouse of child); and
(b)in section 5A(2) (which exempts clergyman from obligation to solemnize marriage between certain people related by affinity), after “the Marriage (Prohibited Degrees of Relationship) Act 1986” insert “or the Marriage Act 1949 (Remedial) Order 2007”.
(1)
Section 1(4) and (5) inserted by Marriage (Prohibited Degrees of Relationship) Act 1986, section 1(4), (8), Schedule 1, paragraph 2; amended by Civil Partnership Act 2004 section 261(1), Schedule 27, paragraph 13(1), (4), (5) from a date to be appointed. Section 1 (6) to (8) inserted by Gender Recognition Act 2004 (c.6) section 11, Schedule 4, Part 1, paragraphs 1 and 2 and repealed by Civil Partnership Act 2004 section 261(1),(4), Schedule 27 paragraph 13(1) and (6), Schedule 30. Repeals to subsection (6) and (7) commenced in part by S.I. 2005/3175 from 5th December 2005, otherwise from a date to be appointed.
(2)
Section 5A inserted by Marriage (Prohibited Degrees of Relationship) Act 1986, section 3.
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