Marriage Act · s 30

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s 30Solemnising marriage without notice

Any person duly authorised to solemnise a marriage who —

(a)

knowingly and wilfully solemnises a marriage when one of the parties thereto is a minor and the consent required by section 7 has not been obtained; or

(b)

knowingly and wilfully solemnises a marriage except under a valid licence when —

(i)

the banns have not been duly published;

(ii)

the notice required under section 10 or 16 has not been duly exhibited; or

(iii)

after the expiration of 3 months after the date of the due publication of the banns or due exhibition of the notice, is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine and imprisonment for 3 years.