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Marriage Act · 2013 Revised Edition · Part IV · Offences and Penalties
Marriage Act · 2013 Revised Edition · Part IV · Offences and Penalties
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Any person duly authorised to solemnise a marriage who —
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;
knowingly and wilfully solemnises a marriage when one of the parties thereto is a minor and the consent required by section 7 has not been obtained; or
minor
“minor” means a person who, not being a widow or widower, is under the age of 18 years;
knowingly and wilfully solemnises a marriage except under a valid licence when —
the banns have not been duly published;
the notice required under section 10 or 16 has not been duly exhibited; or
after the expiration of 3 months after the date of the due publication of the banns or due exhibition of the notice, is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine and imprisonment for 3 years.
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;
minor
“minor” means a person who, not being a widow or widower, is under the age of 18 years;
Part V