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Marriage Act · 2013 Revised Edition · Part II · Religious Marriages
Marriage Act · 2013 Revised Edition · Part II · Religious Marriages
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Any person whose consent is required under section 7 to a marriage or any person who is aware of any just impediment to the marriage may, before the solemnisation of the marriage, give notice of his objection verbally or in writing and thereupon the marriage shall not be solemnised until the minister of religion has inquired into the matter and is satisfied that the marriage may lawfully proceed.
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;
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;
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;
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