HC Deb 03 August 1898 vol 63 cc1107-8

Amendments proposed—

"Page 3, line 6, leave out 'shall not be,' and insert 'is not.'"

"Page 3, line 6, after 'or,' insert 'certificate and.'"

"Page 3, lines 7 and 8, leave out 'person officiating at the said marriage,' and insert 'authorised person in whose presence the marriage is solemnised.'"

"Page 3, lines 12 and 13, leave out 'such duly,' and insert 'the.'"

"Page 3, line 13, leave out 'as may officiate at the marriage.'"—(Sir R. Webster.)

"Page 3, line 18, after 'requested by,' insert 'authorised person or.'"—(Mr. A. O'Connor.)

"Page 3, line 22, at end, insert as new sub-sections— (2) A marriage under this Act shall not be solemnised in any registered building until duplicate register books have been so supplied. (3) If the Registrar General is not satisfied with respect to any building registered, or proposed to be registered, for the solemnisation of marriages therein, that sufficient security exists for the due registration of marriages under this Act and for the safe custody of marriage register books, he may in his discretion attach to the continuance on the register or registration of the building a condition that no marriages under this Act shall be solemnised therein. (4)Section thirty-five of the Births and Deaths Registration Act, 1836, shall apply in the case of a person having the custody of a marriage register book under rules made in pursuance of this Act, in like manner as it applies in the case of a rector, vicar, or curate."—(Sir B. Webster.)

Amendments agreed to.

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