Chinese Marriage Act · 2012 Revised Edition
3. Registrars
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan shall appoint
Registrars of Chinese Marriages, hereinafter referred to as Registrars, for such Districts as His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan may consider necessary.
If a Registrar intends to be absent at any time for a period of more than one week he shall appoint a deputy to take over his duties, who must be approved by the District Officer in charge of the District.
If a Registrar intends to be absent for a period of more than 3
months he shall notify His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan, who shall appoint a new Registrar if he deems fit.
Chinese Marriage 4
Chinese marriage
“Chinese marriage” means a marriage contracted according to established Chinese law or custom and include a marriage constituted by the marital intercourse of persons betrothed according to such law or custom. Registrars.
Terms defined in s 2
Chinese marriage
Defined · s 2“Chinese marriage” means a marriage contracted according to established Chinese law or custom and include a marriage constituted by the marital intercourse of persons betrothed according to such law or custom. Registrars.