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(1)A marriage shall not be solemnised by an approved celebrant unless—
(a)the parties produce to him before the marriage ceremony a Marriage Schedule, in respect of the marriage, issued in accordance with this Act;
(b)both parties to the marriage are present; and
(c)two persons professing to be 16 years of age or over are present as witnesses.
(2)A marriage solemnised by an approved celebrant in contravention of paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (1) above shall be void.
(3)For the avoidance of doubt, a marriage solemnised by an approved celebrant shall not be void merely because the Marriage Schedule specified a different date or place from the date on which, or the place at which, the marriage was solemnised.
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