FOREIGN MARRIAGE ORDINANCE, 1903

FOREIGN MARRIAGE ORDINANCE, 1903

No. 6 of 1903.

To give effect to an Order in Council of 12th Maarch, 1903, relating
to the Marriages of British Subjects in Foreign Countries.
[11July, 1903.]
WFIERFAs 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 12th
march 1903, to order that certai modifications of the require-
ments of the said Act as to residence and notice 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. The Foreign Marriage, Ordinance, 1903.

2. Notice of a; marriage intended to be solemnized under the For-
eign Marriage Act, 1892, may be given in writing signed by the
party giving such notice to the Registrar General by one, of the
parties intending such marriage who has had his or her usual place
of abode in the Colony for 3 consecutive weeks immediately preced-
ing such notice.

As amended by No. 80 of 1911, NO. 50 Of 1911 and No. 4.3 of 1912.
As amended by 1No. 12 of 1912.
As timyded by No. 13 of 1912.
3. Before the issue of such certificate or licence as hereinafter
mentioned, the said party shall appear personally before the
Registrar General, and shall make affidavit, which the Registrar
General is hereby authorised to take, that he or she believes there
is not any impediment or objection which should obstruct the
solemnization of the marriage.

4. The Registrar General 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 15 davs (except when the Governor
shal 1 grant a licence as hereinafter provided) after the giving of
such notice the Registrar General, unless he is aware of any
impedurient or objection which should obstruct the solemnization of
the marriage, shall, on payment by the party giving such notice of
a fee of 1 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
-uthorising the Registrar General to Issue his certific te on or after
any day named in such licence. The fee for such licence shall be
10 dollars.
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 Registrar General. No.7 of 1875. Registrar General's certificate. Governor's licence.

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 Registrar General. No.7 of 1875. Registrar General's certificate. Governor's licence.

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