| Act of Parliament | |
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| 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 |
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.[2]
The whole act was repealed as to Scotland[3] by section 28(2) of, and Schedule 3 to, the Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977.
Corresponding provision was made for Northern Ireland by the Age of Marriage Act (Northern Ireland) 1951.
- ^ The citation of this Act by this short title was authorised by section 3(1) of this Act.
- ^ The Law of Marriage, www.parliament.uk.
- ^ The Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977, section 29(3)