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Section 10 Marriage Act Section 10 of the Marriage Act 1914 is about Notice to be entered in marriage notice book and published. It provides as follows: Upon receipt of such notice the registrar shall cause the same to be entered in a book to be called the marriage notice book, which may be inspected…
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Section 9 Marriage Act Section 9 of the Marriage Act 1914 is about Registrars to supply forms of notice. It provides as follows: Every registrar shall supply forms of notice gratuitously to any person applying for the same.
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Section 8 Marriage Act Section 8 of the Marriage Act 1914 is about Signature of notice by person unable to write or to understand English language. It provides as follows: If the person giving such notice is unable to write or is insufficiently acquainted with the English language, or both, then it shall be sufficient…
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Section 7 Marriage Act Section 7 of the Marriage Act 1914 is about Notice of marriage. It provides as follows: Whenever any persons desire to marry, one of the parties to the intended marriage shall sign and give to the registrar of the district in which the marriage is intended to take place a notice…
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Section 6 Marriage Act Section 6 of the Marriage Act 1914 is about Places of worship to be licensed for celebration of marriages. It provides as follows: (1) The Minister may license any place of public worship to be a place for the celebration of marriages, and may at any time cancel such license; in…
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Section 5 Marriage Act Section 5 of the Marriage Act 1914 is about Offices of registrars. It provides as follows: Every registrar shall have an office at such place as the Minister shall direct. The of‐ fice of the Principal Registrar shall be at such place as the Minister shall direct.
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Section 4 Marriage Act Section 4 of the Marriage Act 1914 is about Appointment of registrars. It provides as follows: (1) There may, from time to time, be appointed a fit and proper person to be the Principal Registrar of Marriages.[L.N. 112 of 1964.] (2) There may likewise be appointed a fit and proper person…
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Section 3 Marriage Act Section 3 of the Marriage Act 1914 is about Marriage districts. It provides as follows: The President shall, by order published in the Federal Gazette, divide Nigeria into districts, for the purposes of this Act, and may, from time to time, by like order, alter the districts.
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Section 2 Marriage Act 1914 Section 2 of the Marriage Act 1914 is about Interpretation. It provides as follows: In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires‐ “district” means a marriage district constituted under this Act; “Principal Registrar” means the Principal Registrar of Marriages; “registrar” means a registrar of marriages, and includes a deputy registrar…
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Section 1 Marriage Act 1914 Section 1 of the Marriage Act 1914 is about Short title. It provides as follows: This Act may be cited as the Marriage Act.