1964_MARRIAGE_ORDINANCE — Page 2

HK Historical Laws 香港歷史法例 All AI Reviewed

1984 Ed.]

Marriage

CHAPTER 181

MARRIAGE ORDINANCE

{CAP. 181

1

Section

1.

Short title

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Page

3

3

2.

Interpretation

3.

Registrar of Marriages and deputy registrars

3

4.

Licensing of places of worship

+

:

5.

Notification of such licence ...

6.

Giving of notice of intended marriage

7.

Filing and exhibition of notice and entry in marriage notice book ...

4

+

8.

Supply of forms

9.

Issue of certificate ...

:

4.

10.

Notice void unless marriage within 3 months

4

S

11.

Grant of special licence

5

12.

Affidavit before issue of certificate or grant of licence

E

13.

No licence or certificate if either party under 16

14.

Production of written consent

15.

Consent by Registrar for parent or guardian

16.

Right to forbid issue of certificate

17.

Registrar may inquire into right to forbid...

18.

Appeal against decision of Registrar ...

19.

Celebration of marriage in licensed place of worship

20.

Certificates of marriage

21.

Marriage before Registrar

***

22.

Marriage by special licence at other place

23.

Registration of certificates of marriage

24.

Effect of certificate of marriage or certified copy thereof...

25.

Correction of error in certificate of marriage

26.

Searches may be made, and certified copies granted...

:

:

:

:..

:

5

3

S

6

6

6

6

6

7

:

:

9

9

9

27.

Invalid marriages

28.

Validity of marriages

:

29.

Marrying, etc., minor without consent of proper person

30.

Offences by minister

9

10

10

10

Edit History

2026-05-04 23:58:10 · NVIDIA / meta/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct
Live
View comparison
AI Proofread
1984 Ed.] Marriage CHAPTER 181 MARRIAGE ORDINANCE {CAP. 181 1 Section 1. Short title ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Page 3 3 2. Interpretation 3. Registrar of Marriages and deputy registrars 3 4. Licensing of places of worship + : 5. Notification of such licence ... 6. Giving of notice of intended marriage 7. Filing and exhibition of notice and entry in marriage notice book ... 4 + 8. Supply of forms 9. Issue of certificate ... : 4. 10. Notice void unless marriage within 3 months 4 S 11. Grant of special licence 5 12. Affidavit before issue of certificate or grant of licence E 13. No licence or certificate if either party under 16 14. Production of written consent 15. Consent by Registrar for parent or guardian 16. Right to forbid issue of certificate 17. Registrar may inquire into right to forbid... 18. Appeal against decision of Registrar ... 19. Celebration of marriage in licensed place of worship 20. Certificates of marriage 21. Marriage before Registrar *** 22. Marriage by special licence at other place 23. Registration of certificates of marriage 24. Effect of certificate of marriage or certified copy thereof... 25. Correction of error in certificate of marriage 26. Searches may be made, and certified copies granted... : : : :.. : 5 3 S 6 6 6 6 6 7 : : 9 9 9 27. Invalid marriages 28. Validity of marriages : 29. Marrying, etc., minor without consent of proper person 30. Offences by minister 9 10 10 10
Baseline (Original)
! 1984 Ed.] Marriage CHAPTER 181 MARRIAGE ORDINANCE {CAP. 181 1 Section 1. Short title ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Page 3 3 2. Interpretation 3. Registrar of Marriages and deputy registrars 3 4. Licensing of places of worship + : 5. Notification of such licence ... 6. Giving of notice of intended marriage 7. Filing and exhibition of notice and entry in marriage notice book ... 4 + 8. Supply of forms 9. Issue of certificate ... : 4. 10. Notice void unless marriage within 3 months 4 S 11. Grant of special licence 5 12. Affidavit before issue of certificate or grant of licence E 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. No licence or certificate if either party under 16 Production of written consent 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 Certificates of marriage Marriage before Registrar *** Marriage by special licence at other place Registration of certificates of marriage Effect of certificate of marriage or certified copy thereof... Correction of error in certificate of marriage Searches may be made, and certified copies granted... : : : :.. : 5 3 S 6 6 6 6 6 7 : : 9 9 9 27. Invalid marriages 28. Validity of marriages : 29. 30. Marrying, etc., minor without consent of proper person Offences by minister 9 10 10 10
2026-05-04 23:58:10 · Baseline
View content

!

1984 Ed.]

Marriage

CHAPTER 181

MARRIAGE ORDINANCE

{CAP. 181

1

Section

1.

Short title

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Page

3

3

2.

Interpretation

3.

Registrar of Marriages and deputy registrars

3

4.

Licensing of places of worship

+

:

5.

Notification of such licence ...

6.

Giving of notice of intended marriage

7.

Filing and exhibition of notice and entry in marriage notice book ...

4

+

8.

Supply of forms

9.

Issue of certificate ...

:

4.

10.

Notice void unless marriage within 3 months

4

S

11.

Grant of special licence

5

12.

Affidavit before issue of certificate or grant of licence

E

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

26.

No licence or certificate if either party under 16

Production of written consent

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

Certificates of marriage

Marriage before Registrar

***

Marriage by special licence at other place

Registration of certificates of marriage

Effect of certificate of marriage or certified copy thereof...

Correction of error in certificate of marriage

Searches may be made, and certified copies granted...

:

:

:

:..

:

5

3

S

6

6

6

6

6

7

:

:

9

9

9

27.

Invalid marriages

28.

Validity of marriages

:

29.

30.

Marrying, etc., minor without consent of proper person

Offences by minister

9

10

10

10

Comments

Approved members can add comments, bookmarks, and private notes.

No comments yet.

Private Research Note

Private notes are available after approval.