10. Time for solemnizing marriage.—Every marriage under this Act shall be solemnized between
the hours of six in the morning and seven in the evening:
Exceptions.—Provided that nothing in this section shall apply to—
(1) a Clergyman of the Church of England solemnizing a marriage under a special license permitting
him to do so at any hour other than between six in the morning and seven in the evening, under the hand
and seal of the Anglican Bishop of the Diocese or his Commissary, or
(2) a Clergyman of the Church of Rome solemnizing a marriage between the hours of seven in the
evening and six in the morning, when he has received a general or special license in that behalf from the
Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese or Vicariate in which such marriage is so solemnized, or from
such person as the same Bishop has authorized to grant such license, 1
[or
(3) a Clergyman of the Church of Scotland solemnizing a marriage according to the rules, rites,
ceremonies and customs of the Church of Scotland.]
11. Place for solemnizing marriage.—No Clergyman of the Church of England shall solemnize a
marriage in any place other than a church 2
[where worship is generally held according to the forms of the
Church of England],
unless there is no 2
[such] church within five miles distance by the shortest road from such place, or
unless he has received a special license, authorizing him to do so under the hand and seal of the
Anglican Bishop of the Diocese or his Commissary.
Fee for special license.—For such special license, the Registrar of the Diocese may charge such
additional fee as the said Bishop from time to time authorizes.