Marriage Act · 2013 Revised Edition · Part II · Religious Marriages
10. Publication of banns or exhibition of notice
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
The marriage of which notice is given under section 9 shall not be solemnised until either —
marriage
“marriage” means a marriage as understood by English law, that is, the voluntary union for life or until the marriage is dissolved by a court of competent jurisdiction of one man with one woman to the exclusion of all others;
the banns of the marriage have been published on at least three occasions separated by intervals of not less than 7 days; or
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the notice has been exhibited for at least 14 days in some conspicuous part of the church, chapel or building in which it is intended to solemnise the marriage, or in the office of the Marriage
Registrar of the District.
If neither of the parties to the intended marriage has resided in the
District in which the notice under section 9 is given for at least 14 days next before the giving of the notice, the minister of religion shall not solemnise the marriage until the banns have been duly published or the notice duly exhibited in the District in which one of the parties resides.
minister of religion
“minister of religion” means any priest of the Anglican Church, any minister of the Church of Scotland or Presbyterian Church of England, any priest of the Church of Rome and or any other minister or ecclesiastical or religious official of any other denomination or sect who is authorised under this Act to solemnise marriages;
Where a marriage is solemnised by —
a priest of the Anglican Church under a specific licence for that marriage from the Bishop of Borneo or his Commissary or
Surrogate;
a priest of the Church of Rome under licence from his ecclesiastical superior who is duly authorised by the rules of that
Church to grant such licences; or
any minister of religion under licence granted by the Senior
Marriage Registrar, it shall not be necessary to publish the banns or exhibit the notice as required by subsection (1):
Provided that a licence granted under this subsection shall apply only in respect of the particular marriage for which it is granted.
Declaration before marriage.
Terms defined in s 2
Anglican
Defined · s 2“Anglican” means and applies to the Church in Brunei Darussalam in communion with the Church of England as established by the law of England;
Church of Rome
Defined · s 2“Church of Rome” means and applies to the Church under the spiritual jurisdiction of the Pope of Rome;
marriage
Defined · s 2“marriage” means a marriage as understood by English law, that is, the voluntary union for life or until the marriage is dissolved by a court of competent jurisdiction of one man with one woman to the exclusion of all others;
Marriage Registrar
Defined · s 2“Marriage Registrar” means a person appointed under the provisions of this Act for the purpose of conducting civil marriages;
minister of religion
Defined · s 2“minister of religion” means any priest of the Anglican Church, any minister of the Church of Scotland or Presbyterian Church of England, any priest of the Church of Rome and or any other minister or ecclesiastical or religious official of any other denomination or sect who is authorised under this Act to solemnise marriages;
Senior Marriage Registrar
Defined · s 2“Senior Marriage Registrar” means the Marriage Registrar for Brunei Darussalam. Capacity to marry.
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