[49A Void marriages: additional provision about same sex couples]
Marriage Act 1949 (1949 c 76) | Legislation

[49A  Void marriages: additional provision about same sex couples]

[(1)     If a same sex couple knowingly and wilfully intermarries under the provisions of this Part of this Act in the absence of the required consent, the marriage shall be void.

(2)     In this section, in relation

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