Matrimonial Causes and Marriage Law (Ireland) Amendment Act, 1870

Power to certain persons to grant special licences.

37. Special licences to marry at any convenient time at any place in Ireland may be granted to parties about to contract marriage by any of the persons following; (that is to say,)

The moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland :

The moderator of the Remonstrant Synod of Ulster :

The moderator of the Presbytery of Antrim :

The moderator of the Northern Presbytery of Antrim :

The moderator of the Synod of Munster:

The moderator of the Eastern Reformed Presbyterian Synod :

The moderator of the United Presbyterian Presbytery of Ireland :

The moderator of the Secession Church in Ireland :

The moderator of the Reformed Presbyterian Synod of Ireland :

The chairman of the Congregational Union of Ireland :

[1 The secretary of the Conference of the Methodist or Wesleyan Church in Ireland] :

The president or head of the Methodist New Connexion Church:

The president or head of the Association of the Baptist Churches in Ireland:

The clerk to the yearly meeting of the Society of Friends in Ireland:

Provided always, that the parties to whom any such special licence is granted are both members of the same church as the moderator, chairman, president, head, or clerk granting such special licence.

[1 Words in brackets substituted for “The president or head of the Methodist or Wesleyan Church,” by 34 & 35 Vict. c. 49. s. 21.]