MARRIAGE IN ARTICULO MORTIS ORDINANCE, 1893
Title
MARRIAGE IN ARTICULO MORTIS ORDINANCE, 1893
Description
No. 3 of 1893.
To authorise Marriage in articulo mortis.
[17th 1January, 1893.]
WHEREAS it Is expedient in certain cases to permit, marriage in
articulo mortis without previous compliance with certain require-
rrents of the Ordinance,
1. The Marriage in Articulo Ordinance, 1893
0. It shall be lawful for any competent minister to celebrate a
marriage, without the previous delivery to him of the Registrar
As by Xo. -1 of '912.
~~s b 'v INo. 50 of 1911 and Xo. 1 of 1912.
As ai)ieii(lecl by ^i\o. 2 of 1912.
A.~ QtLLeli(le~L by No. 60 of 1911, 'No. 1 of 1912 and No. .2 o~ L912.
General's certificate or the Governor's special licence, (as required
by section 19 (2) of Ordinance No. 7 of 1875), in the following
special case, that is to say, where the marriage is between
two persons who have lived together in unlawful concubinage and
one of them is articulo mortis:Provided that no such marriage
shall be valid unless the following condition are observed :
(a) no such marriage shall be celebrated unless both the parties
are able to signify their consent, thereto and do so in the presence
of two witnesses;
(b) no such marriage shall be celebrated where either of
the parties is under 21 years of age, not. being a widower or widow,
unless the person whose, consent is required is present and gives his
or her consent, verbally;
(c) no such marriage shall. be valid which would be null and void
on the ground of kindred or affinity, in EngInrid and
(d) the minister celebrating any such marriage shall, within 7
days from the celebration thereof, forward to the Regristrar
General, to be filed in his office, a certificate in the form in the
schedule. The certificate shall be signed by the minister, and,
where practicable, by the persons, so married, and by the witnesses
to the marriage, and, if either of the partles is unable to sign, the
minister shall certify accordingly
3. No marriage in articulo mortis shall revoke will or codicil
previously made by either of the parties to such marriage, but
such will or codicil shall have the same as if such marriage
had not take place.
4.-(1) Every person -who-
(a.) knowingly celebrates any marriage in pueported pursuance
of this Ordinance contrary to or not in accordance with any pro-
vision thereof; or,
(b) not being legally competent, celebrates any marriage under
this Ordinance,
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be liable to imprison-
ment for any term not exceeding 2 'Years.
(2) Any minister wbo after celebrating any marriage under
this Ordinance, fails to transmit the certificate thethereof in accorrd
ance with the provisions of section 2 (d) shall, on summary
conviction, be liable to a fine not. exceeding 50 dollars.
artlended 1)~\ No. 30 of 1911, NJo. 1 of 11112, No. 2 of 1912 and
No, 21 of 1912.
-Laws of Hong Kong 1
1844-1900
page 690
No. 7 of 1875. Short title. Cases in which marriage in articulo mortis may be celebrated, and conditions of its celebration. Saving as to testamentary disposition made before marriage. Offences.
To authorise Marriage in articulo mortis.
[17th 1January, 1893.]
WHEREAS it Is expedient in certain cases to permit, marriage in
articulo mortis without previous compliance with certain require-
rrents of the Ordinance,
1. The Marriage in Articulo Ordinance, 1893
0. It shall be lawful for any competent minister to celebrate a
marriage, without the previous delivery to him of the Registrar
As by Xo. -1 of '912.
~~s b 'v INo. 50 of 1911 and Xo. 1 of 1912.
As ai)ieii(lecl by ^i\o. 2 of 1912.
A.~ QtLLeli(le~L by No. 60 of 1911, 'No. 1 of 1912 and No. .2 o~ L912.
General's certificate or the Governor's special licence, (as required
by section 19 (2) of Ordinance No. 7 of 1875), in the following
special case, that is to say, where the marriage is between
two persons who have lived together in unlawful concubinage and
one of them is articulo mortis:Provided that no such marriage
shall be valid unless the following condition are observed :
(a) no such marriage shall be celebrated unless both the parties
are able to signify their consent, thereto and do so in the presence
of two witnesses;
(b) no such marriage shall be celebrated where either of
the parties is under 21 years of age, not. being a widower or widow,
unless the person whose, consent is required is present and gives his
or her consent, verbally;
(c) no such marriage shall. be valid which would be null and void
on the ground of kindred or affinity, in EngInrid and
(d) the minister celebrating any such marriage shall, within 7
days from the celebration thereof, forward to the Regristrar
General, to be filed in his office, a certificate in the form in the
schedule. The certificate shall be signed by the minister, and,
where practicable, by the persons, so married, and by the witnesses
to the marriage, and, if either of the partles is unable to sign, the
minister shall certify accordingly
3. No marriage in articulo mortis shall revoke will or codicil
previously made by either of the parties to such marriage, but
such will or codicil shall have the same as if such marriage
had not take place.
4.-(1) Every person -who-
(a.) knowingly celebrates any marriage in pueported pursuance
of this Ordinance contrary to or not in accordance with any pro-
vision thereof; or,
(b) not being legally competent, celebrates any marriage under
this Ordinance,
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be liable to imprison-
ment for any term not exceeding 2 'Years.
(2) Any minister wbo after celebrating any marriage under
this Ordinance, fails to transmit the certificate thethereof in accorrd
ance with the provisions of section 2 (d) shall, on summary
conviction, be liable to a fine not. exceeding 50 dollars.
artlended 1)~\ No. 30 of 1911, NJo. 1 of 11112, No. 2 of 1912 and
No, 21 of 1912.
-Laws of Hong Kong 1
1844-1900
page 690
No. 7 of 1875. Short title. Cases in which marriage in articulo mortis may be celebrated, and conditions of its celebration. Saving as to testamentary disposition made before marriage. Offences.
Abstract
No. 7 of 1875. Short title. Cases in which marriage in articulo mortis may be celebrated, and conditions of its celebration. Saving as to testamentary disposition made before marriage. Offences.
Identifier
https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/865
Edition
1912
Volume
v1
Subsequent Cap No.
181
Cap / Ordinance No.
No. 3 of 1893
Number of Pages
3
Files
Collection
Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online
Citation
“MARRIAGE IN ARTICULO MORTIS ORDINANCE, 1893,” Historical Laws of Hong Kong Online, accessed March 12, 2025, https://oelawhk.lib.hku.hk/items/show/865.
