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PUNISHMENT OF INCEST.

No. 3 of 1916.

1423

case may be, of the Protection of Women and Girls Ordinance, 1897, and he shall be liable to be punished accordingly.

6. No prosecution for any offence under this Ordinance shall Sanction of be commenced without the sanction of the Attorney General.

Attorney General,

8 Edw. 7,

No. 4 of 1916, incorporated in No. 25 of 1914.

No. 5 of 1916.

An Ordinance to facilitate marriages between British subjects resident in this Colony and British subjects resident in the United Kingdom.

[28th April, 1916.]

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Marriage of British Subjects (Facilities) Ordinance, 1916.

c. 45, s. 6.

[Originally No. 5 of 1916. Law Rev. Ord., 1939.] [cf. 5 & 6 Geo. 5, c. 40.] Short title.

Recognition of certificates issued in the United Kingdom as in England and a certificate for marriage issued by a Registrar, sufficient notice in and a certificate of proclamation of banns, in Scotland, and a certificate for marriage issued by a Registrar in Northern Ireland, marriages shall in this Colony have the same effect as a certificate of receipt of notice of marriage issued by the Registrar of Marriages in this Colony.

2. Where a marriage is intended to be solemnized or contracted in this Colony between a British subject resident in this Colony and a British subject resident in the United Kingdom, a certificate for marriage issued by a Superintendent Registrar

3. Where a marriage is intended to be solemnized or contracted in the United Kingdom between a British subject resident in the United Kingdom and a British subject resident in this Colony, a certificate of receipt of notice of marriage may be issued in this Colony in the like manner as if the marriage were to be solemnized or contracted in circumstances requiring a certificate of receipt of notice of marriage and as if both such British subjects were resident in this Colony.

* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1939, Supp. Sched,

between British subjects intended to be solemnized in this Colony.

Giving of notice in this Colony in respect of marriage to be solemnized in the United Kingdom between a British subject resident in this Colony and a British subject resident in the United Kingdom.

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PUNISHMENT OF INCEST. No. 3 of 1916. 1423 case may be, of the Protection of Women and Girls Ordinance, 1897, and he shall be liable to be punished accordingly. 6. No prosecution for any offence under this Ordinance shall Sanction of be commenced without the sanction of the Attorney General. Attorney General, 8 Edw. 7, No. 4 of 1916, incorporated in No. 25 of 1914. No. 5 of 1916. An Ordinance to facilitate marriages between British subjects resident in this Colony and British subjects resident in the United Kingdom. [28th April, 1916.] 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Marriage of British Subjects (Facilities) Ordinance, 1916. c. 45, s. 6. [Originally No. 5 of 1916. Law Rev. Ord., 1939.] [cf. 5 & 6 Geo. 5, c. 40.] Short title. Recognition of certificates issued in the United Kingdom as in England and a certificate for marriage issued by a Registrar, sufficient notice in and a certificate of proclamation of banns, in Scotland, and a certificate for marriage issued by a Registrar in Northern Ireland, marriages shall in this Colony have the same effect as a certificate of receipt of notice of marriage issued by the Registrar of Marriages in this Colony. 2. Where a marriage is intended to be solemnized or contracted in this Colony between a British subject resident in this Colony and a British subject resident in the United Kingdom, a certificate for marriage issued by a Superintendent Registrar 3. Where a marriage is intended to be solemnized or contracted in the United Kingdom between a British subject resident in the United Kingdom and a British subject resident in this Colony, a certificate of receipt of notice of marriage may be issued in this Colony in the like manner as if the marriage were to be solemnized or contracted in circumstances requiring a certificate of receipt of notice of marriage and as if both such British subjects were resident in this Colony. * As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1939, Supp. Sched, between British subjects intended to be solemnized in this Colony. Giving of notice in this Colony in respect of marriage to be solemnized in the United Kingdom between a British subject resident in this Colony and a British subject resident in the United Kingdom.
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PUNISHMENT OF INCEST. No. 3 of 1916. 1423 case may be, of the Protection of Women and Girls Ordinance, 1897, and he shall be liable to be punished accordingly. 6. No prosecution for any offence under this Ordinance shall Sanction of be commenced without the sanction of the Attorney General. Attorney General, 8 Edw. 7, No. 4 of 1916, incorporated in No. 25 of 1914. No. 5 of 1916. An Ordinance to facilitate marriages between British subjects resident in this Colony and British subjects resident in the United Kingdom. [28th April, 1916.] 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Marriage of British Subjects (Facilities) Ordinance, 1916. c. 45, s. 6. * [Originally No. 5 of 1916. Law Rev. Ord., 1939.] [cf. 5 & 6 Geo. 5, c. 40.] Short title. Recognition of certif- icates issued in the United 2. Where a marriage is intended to be solemnized or con- tracted in this Colony between a British subject resident in this Colony and a British subject resident in the United Kingdom, a certificate for marriage issued by a Superintendent Registrar Kingdom as in England and a certificate for marriage issued by a Registrar, sufficient notice in and a certificate of proclamation of banns, in Scotland, and a respect of certificate for marriage issued by a Registrar in Northern Ireland, marriages shall in this Colony have the same effect as a certificate of receipt of notice of marriage issued by the Registrar of Marriages in this Colony. 3. Where a marriage is intended to be solemnized or con- tracted in the United Kingdom between a British subject resident in the United Kingdom and a British subject resident in this Colony, a certificate of receipt of notice of marriage may be issued in this Colony in the like manner as if the marriage were to be solemnized or contracted in circumstances requiring a certificate of receipt of notice of marriage and as if both such British subjects were resident in this Colony. * As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1939, Supp. Sched, between British subjects in- tended to be solemnized in this Colony. Giving of notice in this Colony in respect of marriage nized in to be solem- th the United Kingdom between a British sub- ject resident in this Colony and a British subject resi- dent in the United Kingdom.
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PUNISHMENT OF INCEST.

No. 3 of 1916.

1423

case may be, of the Protection of Women and Girls Ordinance, 1897, and he shall be liable to be punished accordingly.

6. No prosecution for any offence under this Ordinance shall Sanction of be commenced without the sanction of the Attorney General.

Attorney General,

8 Edw. 7,

No. 4 of 1916, incorporated in No. 25 of 1914.

No. 5 of 1916.

An Ordinance to facilitate marriages between British subjects resident in this Colony and British subjects resident in the United Kingdom.

[28th April, 1916.]

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Marriage of British Subjects (Facilities) Ordinance, 1916.

c. 45, s. 6.

*

[Originally

No. 5 of 1916.

Law Rev. Ord., 1939.] [cf. 5 & 6 Geo. 5,

c. 40.] Short title.

Recognition

of certif- icates issued in the

United

2. Where a marriage is intended to be solemnized or con- tracted in this Colony between a British subject resident in this Colony and a British subject resident in the United Kingdom, a certificate for marriage issued by a Superintendent Registrar Kingdom as in England and a certificate for marriage issued by a Registrar, sufficient notice in and a certificate of proclamation of banns, in Scotland, and a

respect of certificate for marriage issued by a Registrar in Northern Ireland, marriages shall in this Colony have the same effect as a certificate of receipt of notice of marriage issued by the Registrar of Marriages in this Colony.

3. Where a marriage is intended to be solemnized or con- tracted in the United Kingdom between a British subject resident in the United Kingdom and a British subject resident in this Colony, a certificate of receipt of notice of marriage may be issued in this Colony in the like manner as if the marriage were to be solemnized or contracted in circumstances requiring a certificate of receipt of notice of marriage and as if both such British subjects were resident in this Colony.

* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1939, Supp. Sched,

between

British subjects in-

tended to be solemnized in this Colony.

Giving of notice in this Colony in respect of marriage nized in

to be solem-

th

the United Kingdom between a British sub- ject resident in this Colony and a British subject resi- dent in the United Kingdom.

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