Marriage Act · 2013 Revised Edition · Part I · Preliminary
5. Religious and civil marriages
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
A marriage by a minister of religion shall be solemnised according to the rules, rites and ceremonies of the Anglican Church, the Church of
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;
Rome, the Church of Scotland, or the Presbyterian Church of England by a duly authorised priest or minister of one of those Churches or according to the rules, rites and ceremonies of the denomination of any minister of religion licensed under section 6.
Church of Scotland
“Church of Scotland” means the Church of Scotland as established by law;
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A marriage before a Registrar shall be solemnised in accordance with section 22.
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;
Church of Scotland
Defined · s 2“Church of Scotland” means the Church of Scotland as established by law;
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;
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;
Part II
Religious Marriages
Part III
Civil Marriages
Part IV
Offences and Penalties
Part V