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Marriage (Prohibited Degrees of Relationship) Act 1986

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4 Amendment of s. 3 of Perjury Act 1911.

In section 3(1) of the Perjury Act 1911 (false statements relating to marriage) after paragraph (c) there shall be inserted the words or (d) with respect to a declaration made under section 16(1A) or 27B(2) of the Marriage Act 1949— (i) enters a caveat under subsection (2) of the said section 16, or (ii) makes a statement mentioned in subsection (4) of the said section 27B which he knows to be false in a material particular, .

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4 Amendment of s. 3 of Perjury Act 1911.

In section 3(1) of the Perjury Act 1911 (false statements relating to marriage) after paragraph (c) there shall be inserted the words or (d) with respect to a declaration made under section 16(1A) or 27B(2) of the Marriage Act 1949— (i) enters a caveat under subsection (2) of the said section 16, or (ii) makes a statement mentioned in subsection (4) of the said section 27B which he knows to be false in a material particular, .

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