FOREIGN MARRIAGE ORDINANCE, 1903

FOREIGN MARRIAGE ORDINANCE, 1903

No.6 of 1930.

An ordinance to give effect to an Order in Council of the
12th day of march, 1903, relating to the marriages of
British subjects in foreign countries.

[11th July, 1903.]

WHEREAS His Majesty the King, by virtue of the authority vested in
him by the Foreign Marriage Act, 1892, and with the advice of His
privy council, has been pleased, by an Order in council dated the
12th day of March, 1903, to order that certain modifications of the
requirements of the said Act as to residence and notic shall have
effect in cases where one only of the parties has dwelt within the
district of the marriage officer mentioned in the said Act and the
other of such parties has dwelt in a colony, provided that the law
of such colony shall give effect to such Order in council; AND
WHEREAS it is expedient to give effect within this colony to such
order in council;





1. This Ordinance maybe cited as the Foreign Marriagh
Ordinance, 1903.

2. Notice of a marriage intended to be solemnized under
the Foreign Marriage Act, 1892, may be given in writing
signed by the party giving such notice to the Secretary for
Chinese Affairs by one of the parties intending such marriage
who has had his or her usual place ' of abode in the Colony
for one week immediately -Preceding such notice.

3. Before the issue of such certificate or licence as herein-
after mentioned, the said party shall appear personally
before the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, and shall make
affidavit, which the Secretary for Chinese Affairs is hereby
authorised to take, that he or she believes there is not any
impediment or objection which should obstruct the solem-
nization of the marriage.

4. The Secretary for Chinese Affairs shall file every such
notice as aforesaid in his office, and shall, unless such notice
has been published by proclamation of banns, exhibit one
copy thereof at 'his office, and may, if he thinks.fit, exhibit
copies in other conspicuous places open to the public, and
shall enter a copy of the said notice with the date of such
entry in the Marriage Notice Book kept under the Marriage
Ordinance, 1875, and shall allow any person to inspect such
book during office hours without fee.

5. At any time not less than fifteen days (except when
the Governor shall grant a licence as hereinafter provided)
after the pjviiig of such notice, the Secretary for Chinese
Affairs, unless he is aware of any impediment or objection
which should obstruct the solemnization of the marriage,
shall, on payment by the party giving such notice of a fee of
one dollar, give to such party a certificate that the said
notice has been given and published as aforesaid.
6. At any time after the giving of such notice the Governor,
unless he is aware of any impediment or objection which
should obstruct the solemnization of the marriage, may
grant a licence authorising the Secretary for Chinese Affairs
to issue his certificate on or after any day named in such
licence. The fee for such licence shall be ten dollars.

No. 7 of 1903, repealed by No. 20 of 1913.
As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1924.
t As amended by No. 7 of1914 and Law Rev. Ord., 1924.
[Originally No. 6 of 1903. No. 7 of 1914. Law Rev. Ord., 1924.] 55 & 56 Vict.c. 23, s. 21. Short title. Notice of intended marriage. Affidavit before issue of certificate or licence. Notice to be filed, etc., by Secretary for Chinese Affairs. Ordinance No. 7 of 1875. Certificate by Secretary for Chinese Affairs. Governor's licence.

[Originally No. 6 of 1903. No. 7 of 1914. Law Rev. Ord., 1924.] 55 & 56 Vict.c. 23, s. 21. Short title. Notice of intended marriage. Affidavit before issue of certificate or licence. Notice to be filed, etc., by Secretary for Chinese Affairs. Ordinance No. 7 of 1875. Certificate by Secretary for Chinese Affairs. Governor's licence.

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