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MARRIAGES (IRELAND) ACT 1844


TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   1.      Rules prescribed by rubrick as to marriages to be observed.
   2.      Nothing herein to affect special licences.
   3.      Roman Catholic marriages not affected.
   4.      Marriages between parties, one or both of whom are Presbyterians,
           may be solemnized in certified meeting houses under conditions herein
           prescribed.
   5.      Banns to be published in case of marriage of Presbyterians otherwise
           than by licence.
   6.      Notice of the names, places of abode, congregation, and time of
           residence of the parties to be given to the minister six days
           before publication of banns.
   7.      Each presbytery to appoint ministers to certify meeting houses.
   8.      Such ministers to grant licences in form in schedule (C).
   9.      Before licence granted one of the parties to appear before the
           minister, and to take an oath, &c. as to certain particulars.
   10.     Person applying for a licence to produce from the minister of the
           congregation of which such person shall be a member a certificate
           in form in schedule (D).
   11.     Caveat may be lodged with the minister against grant of licence.
   12.     Marriages of Quakers and of Jews to be solemnized according to
           their usages.
   13.     Notice of any intended marriage (except by licence or banns) to be
           given to the registrar of the district.
   14.     Registrar to keep notices in a book.
   16.     After seven days for marriage by licence, or twenty-one days for
           marriage without licence, certificate of notice to be given, upon
           demand in form in schedule (B).
   17.     Forms of certificates to be furnished by registrar general.
   18.     Certificates for marriage by licence to be distinguishable from other
           certificates.
   21.     1954 c.21
   22.     Quarterly return of licences granted.
   23.     Registrar not authorized to grant licences for marriages in churches,
           &c. of Church of Ireland, or between Presbyterians in certified
           meeting houses.
   24.     Registrar to decide on ground of objection.
   25.     Reference to appeal to registrar general.
   26.     Marriages not to be solemnized until after 21 days after entry of
           notice, unless by licence, and then not until after 7 days.
   27.     New notice required if marriage not solemnized within three months.
   28.     Registrar's certificate to be delivered to the person by or before
           whom the marriage is solemnized.
   29.     Places of public religious worship may be registered for solemnizing
           marriages therein.
   30.     Registry to be cancelled on disuse of building for public religious
           worship; but new place of worship may be registered.
   31.     Declarations to be made by parties.
   32.     After notice and certificate marriages may be celebrated before the
           registrar and two witnesses, at his office, between certain hours.
   33.     Marriage fees to the registrar.
   34.     Publication of banns where parties reside in different districts.
   35.     Patron or incumbent may object to licence, and bishop shall decide
           on grounds of objection.
   36.     Appropriation of fees on marriages performed in such chapels.
   37.     Patron or incumbent may appeal to the archbishop against such
           licences granted without his or their consent.
   38.     Notice of such licences to be affixed in chapels.
   39.     Marriages performed in such chapels to be under the same regulations
           as to registers, &c. as those performed in parish churches.
   40.     Option to parties to be married at parish church.
   41.     Bishop, with consent of archbishop, may revoke such licences;
   42.     Registrars of dioceses to send to the register office yearly lists
           of licensed chapels within their districts.
   43.     List of all such chapels and all other buildings registered under
           this Act to be printed yearly.
   45.     Marriages under this Act cognizable.
   46.     Persons vexatiously entering caveat liable to costs and damages.
   47.     Persons unduly solemnizing marriages guilty of felony.
   48.     Solemnizing marriage without banns, etc. or granting forbidden
           licence, &c. felony.
   49.     Registrars unduly issuing certificates or licences, or registering
           marriages hereby declared void, guilty of felony.
   51.     Prosecution to be commenced within 3 years.
   52.     Marriages void if unduly solemnized with the knowledge of both
           parties.
   56.     A general register office to be provided in Belfast.
   58.     Registrar general to be appointed.
   61.     Annual abstract of registers to be sent to lord lieutenant, and
           laid before Parliament.
   62.     All books, &c. to be transferred on removal of registrars.
   63.     Proceedings in case of refusal to transfer.
   64.     Marriage register books to be provided according to form in schedule
           (G).
   65.     Marriage registers to be kept in duplicate.
   66.     Certified copies of registers of marriages to be sent to registrar
           every quarter.
   67.     Registrar to register all marriages solemnized before him in books
           to be sent by the registrar general.
   68.     Copies in form in schedule (F) to be sent to registrar general
           quarterly.
   69.     Registrars to send certified copies of registers made or received by
           them to the General Register Office four times a year; omissions to
           be supplied.
   70.     Searches of registers shall be allowed, and certified copies given,
           by incumbents, &c.
   71.     Indexes to be made at every registrar's office, searches allowed,
           and copies given.
   72.     Indexes to be kept at General Register Office, searches allowed, and
           certified copies given.
   74.     Certified copies given at General Registry Office to be sealed and
           admitted in evidence.
   76.     Clergymen, &c. may ask parties to be married the particulars
           required to be registered.
   77.     Penalty for not duly registering marriages, or for losing or
           injuring the registers or certified copies thereof.
   78.     Accidental errors may be corrected.
   81.     Recovery of penalties before justices.
   84.     Prosecution for offences punishable on summary conviction.

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