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Marriage
[1984 Ed.
Consent by Registrar for parent or guardian.
Right to forbid issue of certificate.
Registrar may inquire into right to forbid.
Appeal against decision of Registrar.
Celebration of marriage in licensed place of worship.
may be, notwithstanding that the written consent of the father or mother of such party has not been produced to him and notwithstanding that such father or mother has forbidden the marriage under the provisions of section 16. (Added, 1 of 1960, s. 7)
15. If there is no parent or lawful guardian of such party residing in the Colony and capable of consenting or if such party satisfies the Registrar that after diligent inquiry such party is unable to trace any such parent or guardian, the Registrar 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 parent or guardian had consented.
(Amended, 14 of 1926, s. 5; 20 of 1948, s. 4, and 1 of 1960, s. 8)
16. (1) Any person whose consent is required as aforesaid may forbid the issue of the certificate of the Registrar 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. (Amended, 14 of 1926, s. 5, and 20 of 1948, s. 4)
(2) If the issue of any certificate is so forbidden, the notice and all proceedings thereupon shall be void.
17. (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 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 15 the Registrar may administer an oath to any person.
(Amended, 14 of 1926, s. 5, and 20 of 1948, s. 4)
18. (1) If the Registrar 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 High Court, and the Court or judge may hear and determine the matter of the petition in a summary way. (Amended, 50 of 1911; 62 of 1911, Schedule; 14 of 1926, s. 5; 20 of 1948, s. 4; and 92 of 1975, s. 59)
(2) Such determination shall be final; and the Registrar shall proceed in accordance therewith, without reckoning the time that has elapsed since the issue was forbidden. (Amended, 14 of 1926, s. 5, and 20 of 1948, s. 4)
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19. (1) Marriages may be celebrated in any licensed place of worship by any competent minister of the church, denomination, or body to which such place of worship belongs, and according to the rites or usages of marriage observed in such church, denomination, or body, provided that the marriage is celebrated with open doors.