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No. 7 of 1875.
MARRIAGE.
Production of written consent.
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Consent by Marriages
13. If either party to the intended marriage, not being a widower or a widow, is of or over sixteen and under twenty-one years of age, the written consent of the father, or, if he is dead or non compos mentis, of the mother, or, if both are dead or non compos mentis, of the lawful guardian of such party, must be produced to the Registrar of Marriages before he issues a certificate or to the Governor before he grants a licence.
14. If there is no parent or guardian of such party residing in the Colony and capable of consenting, the Registrar of Marriages may give his consent in writing to the marriage, if on inquiry the marriage appears to him to be proper, and such consent shall be as effectual as if the father or mother or guardian had consented.
Right to forbid issue of certificate.
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Registrar of Marriages may inquire into right to forbid.
Appeal against decision of
15.—(1) Any person whose consent is required as aforesaid may forbid the issue of the certificate of the Registrar of Marriages by writing the word "Forbidden" opposite the entry in the Marriage Notice Book, and by signing his name and the character in which he forbids the issue.
(2) If the issue of any certificate is so forbidden, the notice and all proceedings thereupon shall be void.
16.—(1) If either of the parties to the intended marriage alleges that the person forbidding the issue of the certificate is not authorized by law to do so, the Registrar of Marriages shall inquire into the matter, and if he is satisfied that the person is not so authorized, he may proceed to issue the certificate in due course, without reckoning the time that has elapsed since the issue was forbidden.
(2) For the purposes of such inquiry or of any inquiry under section 14, the Registrar of Marriages may administer an oath to any person.
17.—(1) If the Registrar of Marriages considers that the person forbidding the issue of the certificate is authorized to do so, either of the parties to the intended marriage may appeal by petition to the Supreme Court, and the court or judge may hear and determine the matter of the petition in a summary way.
Marriages.
As amended by No. 14 of 1926 [15.10.26]. As amended by No. 13 of 1934 (29.6.34).