Marriage (War Period) (Validity).
further that where any marriage to which this Ordinance applies would, but for this Ordinance, have been invalid and either party has subsequently during the life of the other party, but before the commencement of this Ordinance, lawfully married any other person, this Ordinance shall not render the first marriage valid or affect the validity of the subsequent marriage.
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penalties
applicable to
ministers.
6. No minister who has complied with section 7 shall Relief against be liable to any penalties under the principal Ordinance in respect of any matter referred to in section 3 hereof and no proceedings shall be taken without the consent of the Attorney General against a minister who has not so complied in respect of a marriage to which this Ordinance applies.
by officiating
7. Every minister who has officiated at a marriage Certificate to which this Ordinance applies and who has not already given the parties a certificate in the prescribed form under the principal Ordinance shall, at the request of either party, give such a certificate: Provided that if such minister satisfies the Registrar that he is unable to give such a certificate because he is unable to secure the signature of the two witnesses to the marriage and has no certificate with their signature in his possession or because he is unable to obtain information necessary to enable him to complete the certificate, it shall suffice if the officiating minister, with the consent of the Registrar, gives a certificate which, in lieu of being signed by two witnesses of the marriage, states the name of two such witnesses and gives such information as he and the parties or either of them are able to supply.
certificate
of
issued by the
minister.
8. A certificate in the prescribed form under the principal Ordinance whether given before or after the commencement of this Ordinance or a certificate in the alternative form authorized by the preceding section if countersigned by the Registrar shall, if given in respect of a marriage to which this Ordinance applies, be admissible as evidence of the marriage to which the same relates in any court or before any person having by law or by consent of parties authority to receive evidence.
9. (1) The Registrar shall collect and preserve in a register in a convenient form such information in relation
the Registrar.
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Marriage (War Period) (Validity).
further that where any marriage to which this Ordinance applies would, but for this Ordinance, have been invalid and either party has subsequently during the life of the other party, but before the commencement of this Ordin- ance, lawfully married any other person, this Ordinance shall not render the first marriage valid or affect the validity of the subsequent marriage.
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penalties
applicable to
ministers.
6. No minister who has complied with section 7 shall Relief against be liable to any penalties under the principal Ordinance in respect of any matter referred to in section 3 hereof and no proceedings shall be taken without the consent of the Attorney General against a minister who has not so complied in respect of a marriage to which this Ordinance applies.
by officiating
7. Every minister who has officiated at a marriage Certificate to which this Ordinance applies and who has not already minister. given the parties a certificate in the prescribed form under the principal Ordinance shail, at the request of either party, give such a certificate: Provided that if such minister satisfies the Registrar that he is unable to give such a certificate because he is unable to secure the signature of the two witnesses to the marriage and has no certificate with their signature in his possession or because he is unable to obtain information necessary to enable him to complete the certificate, it shall suffice if the officiating minister, with the consent of the Registrar, gives a certificate which, in lieu of being signed by two witnesses of the marriage, states the name of two such witnesses and gives such information as he and the parties or either of them are able to supply.
certificate
of
issued by the
minister.
8. A certificate in the prescribed form under the prin- Effect of cipal Ordinance whether given before Or after the marriage commencement of this Ordinance or a certificate in the officiating alternative form authorized by the preceding section if countersigned by the Registrar shall, if given in respect of a marriage to which this Ordinance applies, be admissible as evidence of the marriage to which the same relates in any court or before any person having by law or by consent of parties authority to receive evidence.
9. (1) The Registrar shall collect and preserve in a Duties of register in a convenient form such information in relation
the Registrar.
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