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1984 Ed.]

Marriage

[CAP. 181

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CHAPTER 181

MARRIAGE

To provide for the celebration of Christian marriages or the civil equivalent thereof, and for matters connected therewith.

(Replaced, 1 of 1960, s. 2)

Originally 14 of 1875, 3 of 1893, 5 of 1916, (Cap. 181, 1950.) 14 of 1896, 15 of 1902, 20 of 1910, 13 of 1911, 30 of 1911, 50 of 1911, 62 of 1911, 63 of 1911, 1 of 1912, 2 of 1912, 31 of 1912, 22 of 1912, 21 of 1913, 21 of 1922, 5 of 1924, 14 of 1926, 34 of 1932, 13 of 1934, 24 of 1936, 27 of 1937, 33 of 1939, 15 of 1947, 30 of 1948.

[1 March 1876.]

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Marriage Ordinance.

(Amended, 5 of 1924, s. 6)

2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires-

"Registrar" means the Registrar of Marriages appointed under section 3 and any deputy registrar of marriages so appointed.

(Added, 20 of 1948, s. 4)

3. (1) It shall be lawful for the Governor from time to time to appoint such person as he may please to be Registrar of Marriages, and to appoint deputy registrars of marriages.

(2) It shall not be necessary in any such appointment to name any particular individual and the appointment may be of the holder of an office in the name of the office, in which case the person for the time being performing the duties of such office shall be deemed to have been appointed to be Registrar or a deputy registrar, as the case may be, and all the powers and duties expressed by this or any other Ordinance to be conferred or imposed on the Registrar or on a deputy registrar, as the case may be, shall from time to time be...

22 of 1950.

G.N.A. 80/55.

1 of 1960.

L.N. 20/63.

68 of 1970.

48 of 1972.

L.N. 39/74.

3 of 1975.

L.N. 174/75.

92 of 1975.

13 of 1976.

80 of 1982.

L.N. 187/84.

Proc. No. 3/1876.

Short title.

Interpretation.

Registrar of Marriages and deputy registrars.