Marriage Confirmation Act 1830 (c. 18)

Marriage Confirmation Act 1830 1830 CHAPTER 18 11 Geo 4 and 1 Will 4 An Act to render valid Marriages solemnized in certain Churches and Chapels. [29th May 1830] And whereas the Ministers of certain parish churches and chapels of chapelries have, during the repair or rebuilding of such churches or chapels, published the banns of marriages in some places within the limits of their parishes or chapelries respectively wherein divine service has been usually performed during the time of such repair or rebuilding, but have solemnized the marriages themselves in the churches or chapels of the same or of some adjoining parishes or chapelries: And whereas other clergymen, during the time of such repair or rebuilding, have published banns of marriage and solemnized marriages in places duly licensed for the performance of divine worship, according to the forms of the united church of England and Ireland, within their respective parishes or chapelries, but not licensed specially for such performance during such time as aforesaid: And whereas it is expedient that the marriages so solemnized should not on that account have their validity questioned;