Age of Marriage Act 1929
| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act to make void marriages between persons either of whom is under the age of sixteen. |
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| Citation | 19 & 20 Geo. 5. c. 36 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 10 May 1929 |
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Status: Amended | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
The Age of Marriage Act 1929 (19 & 20 Geo. 5. c. 36) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which increased the age of marriage to sixteen. It was passed in response to a campaign by the National Union of Societies for Equal Citizenship.
The whole act was repealed as to Scotland by section 28(2) of, and schedule 3 to, the Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977.
| Age of Marriage Act (Northern Ireland) 1951 | |
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| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act to make void marriages between persons either of whom is under the age of sixteen. |
| Citation | 1951 c. 25 (N.I.) |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 20 December 1951 |
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Status: Amended | |
| Text of the Age of Marriage Act (Northern Ireland) 1951 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
Corresponding provision was made for Northern Ireland by the Age of Marriage Act (Northern Ireland) 1951 (c. 25 (N.I.)).