Marriage Act 1949

Marriage Act 1949

The Marriage Act 1949 (c. 76) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom regulating marriages in England and Wales. The act abolished marriages for those under 16 years of age in England and Wales.

The wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla Parker Bowles in 2005 brought into question whether civil marriages were available to members of the British royal family. Lord Falconer, the Lord Chancellor, replied to the House of Lords that he was convinced that the marriage was in accordance with the 1949 Act.[1]

The Act prohibits solemnizing marriages during evenings and at night. Since the Marriage Act 1836 it has been forbidden to marry between the hours of six in the evening and eight in the morning. The Protection of Freedoms Bill 2011 would, if enacted, repeal this prohibition.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Royal wedding legal says minister". BBC News Online. 23 February 2005. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4291303.stm. 
  2. ^ "Night-time weddings to be allowed". BBC News Online. 12 February 2011. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12439232. 

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