CAP. 181]
Marriage
[1984 Ed.
Licensing of places of worship.
Notification of such licence.
Giving of notice of intended marriage. First Schedule. Form 1.
Filing and exhibition of notice and entry in marriage notice book.
Supply of forms.
Issue of certificate.
First Schedule. Form 2.
deemed to have been conferred or imposed on the person for the time being performing the duties of such office.
4.
(Replaced, 14 of 1926, s. 2. Amended, 20 of 1948, s. 4)
The Governor may license any place of public worship to be a place for the celebration of marriages, and may at any time cancel any such licence.
5.
Whenever the Governor grants or cancels any such licence, the Registrar shall give public notice thereof in the Gazette.
(Amended, 14 of 1926, s. 5, and 20 of 1948, s. 4)
6. (1) Whenever any persons desire to marry, one of the parties to the intended marriage shall give notice thereof to the Registrar in the prescribed form. (Amended, 14 of 1926, s. 5; 20 of 1948, s. 4, and 1 of 1960, s. 3)
(2) Every such notice shall be signed by the party giving the notice.
7. (1) The Registrar shall file every such notice in his office. (Amended, 14 of 1926, s. 5, and 20 of 1948, s. 4)
(2) He shall exhibit one copy of such notice at the office of the Registrar and may, if he thinks fit, exhibit copies in other conspicuous places open to the public, and shall keep every such copy so exhibited until he issues a certificate as hereinafter mentioned or until the 3 months referred to in section 10 expire. (Amended, 50 of 1911; 51 of 1911; 62 of 1911, Schedule; 63 of 1911, Schedule; 14 of 1926, s. 5, and 20 of 1948, s. 4)
(3) He shall also enter a copy of the said notice, with the date of such entry, in a book to be called the marriage notice book.
(4) He shall allow any person to inspect such book during office hours without fee.
8.
The Registrar shall supply forms of notice gratuitously to persons applying for the same.
(Amended, 14 of 1926, s. 5, and 20 of 1948, s. 4)
9. (1) At any time not more than 3 months or less than 15 days after the giving of such notice, the Registrar shall, on the request of either of the parties, issue a certificate in the prescribed form: (Amended, 14 of 1926, s. 5; 20 of 1948, s. 4, and 1 of 1960, s. 4)
Provided that, where he is satisfied that there are special circumstances justifying his doing so, the Registrar may issue such certificate at any time within the period of 15 days after the giving of such notice. (Added, 1 of 1960, s. 4)
(2) Where the Registrar is satisfied that the parties intend to contract the marriage before him, he may, in lieu of issuing a certificate under subsection (1), endorse on such notice a statement
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