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As published
162 Power to require evidence.
(1) In the Marriage Act 1949, after section 28, insert—
Power to require evidence.
28A (1) A superintendent registrar to whom a notice of marriage is given under section 27, or any other person attesting a declaration accompanying such a notice, may require the person giving the notice to provide him with specified evidence—
(a) relating to that person; or
(b) if the superintendent registrar considers that the circumstances are exceptional, relating to each of the persons to be married.
(2) Such a requirement may be imposed at any time—
(a) on or after the giving of the notice of marriage; but
(b) before the superintendent registrar issues his certificate under section 31.
(3) “Specified evidence”, in relation to a person, means such evidence of that person’s—
(a) name and surname,
(b) age,
(c) marital status, and
(d) nationality,
as may be specified in guidance issued by the Registrar General.
(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Your change, as a redline
162 Power to require evidence.
(1) In the Marriage Act 1949, after section 28, insert—
Power to require evidence.
28A (1) A superintendent registrar to whom a notice of marriage is given under section 27, or any other person attesting a declaration accompanying such a notice, may require the person giving the notice to provide him with specified evidence—
(a) relating to that person; or
(b) if the superintendent registrar considers that the circumstances are exceptional, relating to each of the persons to be married.
(2) Such a requirement may be imposed at any time—
(a) on or after the giving of the notice of marriage; but
(b) before the superintendent registrar issues his certificate under section 31.
(3) “Specified evidence”, in relation to a person, means such evidence of that person’s—
(a) name and surname,
(b) age,
(c) marital status, and
(d) nationality,
as may be specified in guidance issued by the Registrar General.
(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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