Marriage Act · 2013 Revised Edition · Part III · Civil Marriages
21. Special licence by Registrar
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
On payment of the prescribed fee, the Senior Marriage Registrar on receiving the notice under section 15 and the declaration under section 18(1)(a), may by special licence under his hand himself solemnise or may authorise a minister of religion or any Marriage Registrar to solemnise a
Senior Marriage Registrar
“Senior Marriage Registrar” means the Marriage Registrar for Brunei Darussalam. Capacity to marry.
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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, notwithstanding that the notice has not been exhibited as required by section 16.
Terms defined in s 2
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.