Marriage Act · s 4

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s 4Modes of solemnising marriages

(1)

Every marriage under this Act shall be solemnised either by a minister of religion or in accordance with section 22.

(2)

Subject to the provisions of section 35, every marriage, not being a marriage to which by virtue of section 1(2) does not apply, either or both of the parties to which is monogamous by religion or by the law of his domicile, if solemnised otherwise than in accordance with subsection (1), shall be void.

(3)

Subject to the provision of sections 34 and 35, every marriage solemnised before the coming into operation of this Act, not being a marriage to which by virtue of section 1(2) does not apply, either or both of the parties to which is monogamous by religion or by the law of his domicile, shall be and shall be deemed always to have been void, unless it was solemnised by a minister of religion or civil authority under the laws in that behalf then in force.