This bill creates a criminal offence for knowingly solemnizing unregistered marriages outside the Church of England, Society of Friends, and Jewish traditions, punishable by fine on summary conviction.
A Bill to amend the Marriage Act 1949 to create an offence of purporting to solemnize an unregistered marriage.
Status: In Progress
Current House: Lords
Stage: 1st reading
Sponsored by: Baroness Cox
Introduced: 2022-07-19