THE HONGKOng governMENT GAZETTE, 10TH APRIL, 1875.
ble as evidence of the marriage to which the same relates in any court of justice, or before any person now or hereafter having by law or by consent of parties authority to hear, receive and examine evidence.
certificate.
XXVII. The Registrar General may, when authorised by the Correction of Colonial Secretary, correct any clerical error in any certificate of errors in marriage upon production to him of the certificate delivered to. the parties, and shall authenticate every such correction by his signature or by marking the same with his initials, and the date of making the correction.
XXVIII. No marriage shall be valid which would be null and Invalid mar- void on the ground of kindred or affinity in England or Wales. riages.
A marriage shall be null and void if both parties know- ingly and wilfully acquiesce in its celebration in any place other than the office of the Registrar General or a licensed place of worship (except when authorised by special licence), or under a false name or names, or without certificate of notice or licence duly issued, or by a person not being a competent Minister or the Registrar General or his deputy.
But no marriage shall after celebration be deemed invalid by reason that any provision of this Ordinance other than the foregoing has not been complied with.
XXIX. All marriages celebrated under this Ordinance shall Marriages be good and valid in law to all intents and purposes.
under this Ordinance valid.
proper person.
XXX. Whosoever, knowing that the written consent of the Marrying proper person as herein prescribed has not been obtained, shall minors with- marry or assist or procure any other person to marry a minor out consent of under the age of twenty-one years, not being a widow or widower, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, before the Supreme Court, shall be liable, at the discré- tion of the Court, to be imprisoned for any term not exceeding two years with or without hard labour.
Any Minister shall be guilty of a misdemeanor who wilfully celebrates a marriage, in the case of a minor, without such written consent as herein prescribed, or who wilfully celebrates a marriage, contrary to any other provision of this Ordinance, or knowing that any provision of this Ordinance has not been complied with, and upon conviction thereof, before the Supreme Court, shall be liable, at the discretion of the court, to be im- prisoned for any term not exceeding two years.
XXXI. Any Minister who, after celebrating a marriage, fails Penalty for to transmit the certificate thereof to the Registrar General failing to trans- within seven days thereafter, shall be liable to a penalty not of marriage. exceeding fifty dollars.
mit certificate
XXXII. Whosoever wilfully removes, defaces, alters, or des- Penalty for troys any copy of a notice of intended marriage, shall be liable defacing to a penalty not exceeding twenty-five dollars.
notices.
marriage.
XXXIII. Whosoever knowingly and wilfully celebrates or pre- Persons undu- tends to celebrate a marriage, not being legally competent so ly celebrating to do, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and being con- victed thereof before the Supreme Court, shall be liable, at the discretion of the Court, to be imprisoned for any term not ex- ceeding two years with or without hard labour.
XXXIV. All penalties for offences against this Ordinance may be recovered in a summary way before any Magistrate.
Penalties.
Fees.
XXXV. The fees specified in the schedule hereto shall be paid to the Registrar General for the several matters to which they are applicable, and shall be by him paid into the Colonial Treasury.
XXXVI. The forms contained in the schedule hereto may Forms. be used in the cases to which they are applicable with such alterations as circumstances may render necessary.
XXXVII. This Ordinance shall apply to all marriages where Application of one or both the parties professes the Christian religion, and Ordinance, shall take effect on a day to be hereafter proclaimed by the and when to Governor, and from and after such day Ordinance No. 1 of Repeal. 1852 shall be and the same is hereby repealed.
Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 8th Day of April, 1875.
ALFRED LISTER,
.come in force.
Clerk of Councils,
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