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Marriage Act · s 34

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s 34Retrospective effect

A marriage solemnised prior to 3rd August 1948, being the date of commencement of this Act shall not be void merely on account of any of the following matters —

(a)

it was not registered by the civil authority;

(b)

there was an irregularity in form or procedure;

(c)

the parties thereto or either of them were not native Christians or were not of different or of no religion.