MARRIAGE.
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33. All fines for offences against this Ordinance may be recovered in a summary way before a Magistrate.
34. The forms in the 1st schedule may be used in the cases to which they are applicable with such alterations as circumstances may render necessary.
35. The fees specified in the 2nd schedule shall be paid to the Registrar General for the several matters to which they are applicable; provided always that it shall be lawful for the Governor-in-Council to make such alterations therein as shall be deemed advisable.
36. The Registrar General may, in any case where he is satisfied of the poverty of the parties, reduce the amount of the said fees or even remit them altogether.
37. Chinese persons may be permitted to contract marriage before the Registrar General under this Ordinance only on proving before to his satisfaction:
(a) that both parties were born in the Colony or are permanently resident therein; and
(b) that a marriage has already been contracted or is about to be contracted between the parties according to the rites and customs observed in China; and
(c) that neither of the parties has living an undivorced husband or wife other than the person with whom she or he desires to contract marriage under this Ordinance.
Provided always that the Governor shall have power where the circumstances appear to him to justify his so doing to grant a special licence under section 11 to any person who desires to contract a marriage under this Ordinance, and in such case this Ordinance shall apply to the marriage of the parties in respect of whom the special licence is granted.
28. Save as is provided by the last section this Ordinance shall apply to all marriages where neither of the parties has living an undivorced husband or wife.
* As amended by No. 30 of 1911.
§ As amended by No. 15 of 1902, No. 50 of 1911, No. 62 of 1911 and No. 8 of 1912.
|| As amended by No. 20 of 1910, No. 62 of 1911 and No. 22 of 1912.
As amended by No. 20 of 1910, No. 50 of 1911.