Marriages Act, 1972
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Hours of solemnisation—repeals and amendment. |
17.—(1) There are hereby repealed: | |
(a) the words “between the hours of eight in the morning and three in the afternoon” and “between the same hours” in section 4 of the Marriages (Ireland) Act, 1844, as amended by the Marriages (Ireland) Act, 1918, | ||
(b) the words “between the hours of eight in the forenoon and three in the afternoon” in section 29 of the Marriages (Ireland) Act, 1844, as so amended, | ||
(c) the words “between the hours of eight in the morning and three in the afternoon” in section 7 of the Marriage Law (Ireland) Amendment Act, 1863 , as so amended, | ||
(d) the words “save only that such marriages may be celebrated at any time between the hours of eight o'clock in the forenoon and three o'clock in the afternoon” in section 33 of the Matrimonial Causes and Marriage Law (Ireland) Amendment Act, 1870 , as so amended, | ||
(e) the words “between the hours of eight in the forenoon and three in the afternoon” in section 38 of the Matrimonial Causes and Marriage Law (Ireland) Act, 1870 , as so amended, | ||
(f) the Marriages (Ireland) Act, 1918, | ||
(g) any incorporation in any enactment of the requirement repealed by the foregoing paragraphs. | ||
(2) Section 30 of the Marriages (Ireland) Act, 1844, is hereby amended by the substitution of “between the hours of eight in the forenoon and five in the afternoon” for “between the hours aforesaid”. | ||
(3) The forms of marriage licences shall be altered so as to be in conformity with the provisions of the foregoing subsections of this section. |