Marriage Act · s 35

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s 35Petition to High Court

Where it appears that there has been any irregularity in form or procedure or otherwise in any marriage, whether celebrated under this Act or not, a Judge on the application of any person interested may declare that such marriage is valid if satisfied that —

(a)

the parties thereto intended to contract a marriage as defined by this Act or were debarred by the law of their religion or their domicile from contracting a marriage otherwise than in accordance with this Act; and

(b)

there is no factor which under the provisions of section 3

would render the marriage void.