Marriage Act

An Act to make provisions for the celebration of marriages.
[18 of 1914. 18 of 1916. 23 of 1922. 58 of 1933. 1 of 1958. L.N. 131 of 1954.
1 of 1955.]

[Commencement.] [31st December, 1914]

Sections

Section 1 Marriage Act – Short title.

Section 2 Marriage Act – Interpretation.

Section 3 Marriage Act – Marriage districts.

Section 4 Marriage Act – Appointment of registrars.

Section 5 Marriage Act – Offices of registrars.

Section 6 Marriage Act – Places of worship to be licensed for celebration of marriages.

Preliminaries to marriage

Section 7 Marriage Act – Notice of marriage.

Section 8 Marriage Act – Signature of notice by person unable to write or to understand English language.

Section 9 Marriage Act – Registrars to supply forms of notices.

Section 10 Marriage Act – Notice to be entered in marriage notice book and published.

Section 11 Marriage Act – Registrar to issue certificate on proof of conditions by affidavit.

Section 12 Marriage Act – Marriage to take place within three months after date of notice.

Section 13 Marriage Act – Minister may grant licence to marry.

Section 14 Marriage Act – Caveat may be entered against issue of certificate.

Section 15 Marriage Act – When caveat entered question to be referred to court.

Section 16 Marriage Act – Removal of caveat.

Section 17 Marriage Act – Compensation and costs.

Consent to marriage in certain cases necessary

Section 18 Marriage Act – Consent to marriage of minors.

Section 19 Marriage Act – Signature or consent by person unable to write or to understand English language.

Section 20 Marriage Act – Consent where no parent or guardian capable of consenting.

Celebration of marriage

Section 21 Marriage Act – Marriage in licensed place of worship. Proviso as to times
and witnesses.

Section 22 Marriage Act – Minister not to celebrate marriage if impediment, nor
without licence, etc.

Section 23 Marriage Act – Where minister may celebrate marriage.

Section 24 Marriage Act – Registrars to be provided with books of certificates.

Section 25 Marriage Act – Entries to be made in marriage certificate.

Section 26 Marriage Act – Signature of certificate. Duplicate certificate to be sent to
registrar.

Section 27 Marriage Act – Marriage in a registrar’s office. Form to be observed.

Section 28 Marriage Act – Marriage certificate to be signed.

Section 29 Marriage Act – Marriage under licence.

Registry and evidence of marriages

Section 30 Marriage Act – Marriage certificate to be registered.

Section 31 Marriage Act – Correction of clerical errors in marriage certificates.

Section 32 Marriage Act – Evidence of marriages.

Invalid marriages

Section 33 Marriage Act – Invalid marriages.

Section 34 Marriage Act – Marriages under this Act valid.

Section 35 Marriage Act – Native marriages.

Fees

Section 36 Marriage Act – Fees.

Section 37 Marriage Act – Fees may be remitted on ground of poverty.

Section 38 Marriage Act – Minister may receive customary fees.

Offences and penalties

Section 39 Marriage Act – Marriage with a person previously married.

Section 40 Marriage Act – Making false declarations, etc., for marriage.

Section 41 Marriage Act – False pretence of impediment to marriage.

Section 42 Marriage Act – Unlawfully performing marriage ceremony.

Section 43 Marriage Act – Willful neglect of duty to fill up or transmit certificate of marriage.

Section 44 Marriage Act – Personation in marriage.

Section 45 Marriage Act – Fictitious marriage.

Section 46 Marriage Act – Contracting marriage under this Act when already manied by native law.

Section 47 Marriage Act – Contracting marriage by native law when already married by this Act.

Section 48 Marriage Act – Marrying minor without prescribed consent.

Foreign marriages

Section 49 Marriage Act – Validity of foreign marriages.

Section 50 Marriage Act – Marriage officers.

Section 51 Marriage Act – Marriage officer’s office.

Section 52 Marriage Act – Act to apply subject to modifications.

Section 53 Marriage Act – Modifications referred to in section 52.

Forms

Section 54 Marriage Act – Forms.

Section 55 Marriage Act – Repeals.