Marriage.
[CAP. 181
special
case of
12. (1) The Governor may, when he sees fit, grant a special licence in the prescribed form dispensing with notice as aforesaid, or with the certificate of the Registrar or with both, and authorizing the celebration of a marriage between the parties named at a place and at a time specified in the licence.
Form 4.
(2) The Governor may grant such licence without payment of any fee, or on payment of such reduced fee as, in the special circumstances of the case, he may think sufficient.
[11]
Schedule.
before issue
or grant of
13. Before the Registrar issues any certificate and before the Governor grants any licence, one of the parties to the intended marriage shall appear personally before the Registrar and make affidavit (which the Registrar is hereby authorized to take) that he or she believes that there is not any impediment of kindred or alliance or any other lawful hindrance to the marriage, and either that the consent of the parties required by law to consent to the marriage has been obtained or that no such consent is required.
[12]
14. No licence of the Governor and no certificate of the Registrar shall be issued under this Ordinance if either party to the intended marriage is under the age of sixteen years.
[12A]
No licence or
either party
certificate if
under 16.
15. If either party to the intended marriage, not being a widower or a widow, is of or over sixteen and under twenty-one years of age, the written consent of the father, or, if he is dead or non compos mentis, of the mother, or, if both are dead or non compos mentis, of the lawful guardian of such party, must be produced to the Registrar before he issues a certificate or to the Governor before he grants a licence.
of written
[13]
16. If there is no parent or guardian of such party residing in the Colony and capable of consenting, 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 father or mother or guardian had consented.
Consent by
for parent or
Registrar
guardian.
[14]
405
Marriage.
[CAP. 181
special
case of
12. (1) The Governor may, when he sees fit, grant a Grant of special licence in the prescribed form dispensing with notice licence in as aforesaid, or with the certificate of the Registrar or with emergency. both, and authorizing the celebration of a marriage between First the parties named at a place and at a time specified in the Form 4. licence.
(2) The Governor may grant such licence without payment of any fee, or on payment of such reduced fee as, in the special circumstances of the case, he may think sufficient.
[11]
Schedule.
before issue
or grant of
13. Before the Registrar issues any certificate and Amdavit before the Governor grants any licence, one of the parties of certificate to the intended marriage shall appear personally before the licence. Registrar and make affidavit (which the Registrar is hereby authorized to take) that he or she believes that there is not any impediment of kindred or alliance or any other lawful hindrance to the marriage, and either that the consent of the parties required by law to consent to the marriage has been obtained or that no such consent is required. [12]
14. No licence of the Governor and no certificate of the Registrar shall be issued under this Ordinance if either party to the intended marriage is under the age of sixteen [12A]
years.
No licence or either party
certificate if
under 16.
of written
15. If either party to the intended marriage, not being Production a widower or a widow, is of or over sixteen and under consent. twenty-one years of age, the written consent of the father, or, if he is dead or non compos mentis, of the mother, or, if both are dead or non compos mentis, of the lawful guardian of such party, must be produced to the Registrar before he issues a certificate or to the Governor before he grants a licence.
[13]
16. If there is no parent or guardian of such party residing in the Colony and capable of consenting, 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 father or mother or guardian had consented.
[14]
Consent by for parent or
Registrar
guardian.
405
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