Age of Marriage Act 1929
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 The whole Act was repealed as to Scotland by section 28(2) of, and Schedule 3 to, the Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977. Corresponding provision was made for Northern Ireland by the .
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Age of Marriage Act 1929
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 The whole Act was repealed as to Scotland by section 28(2) of, and Schedule 3 to, the Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977. Corresponding provision was made for Northern Ireland by the .
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An Act to make void marriages between persons either of whom is under the age of sixteen.
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
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1929-05-10
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The Age of Marriage Act 1929
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