Registration of Marriages Act · s 7

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7.
Copies of registration to be delivered to spouses
(1) Upon the registration of a marriage in accordance with the provisions of section 4 or 5 —
(a) a certified copy of the entry in the register signed by the
Registrar shall be delivered or sent to the husband and another copy to the wife; and
(b) a certified copy of the entry in the register shall be sent, within such period as may be prescribed, to the Registrar General of
Marriages, and such certified copies shall constitute the register of marriages of the
Registrar General.
(2) If the particulars contained in a certified copy of the entry in the register in respect of any marriage, upon being forwarded to the Registrar
General of Marriages in accordance with the provisions of subsection (1), appear to the Registrar General to be identical with those of a marriage, the registration of which has been cancelled in accordance with the provisions of this Act, he shall return the certified copy to the Registrar by whom it was sent together with particulars of the marriage, the registration of which has been cancelled.
(3) The Registrar shall thereupon call upon the parties to show cause why the registration of the marriage should not be cancelled and if the parties fail to show cause, the Registrar shall cancel the registration of the marriage.

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s 7Copies of registration to be delivered to spouses

(1)

Upon the registration of a marriage in accordance with the provisions of section 4 or 5 —

(a)

a certified copy of the entry in the register signed by the

Registrar shall be delivered or sent to the husband and another copy to the wife; and

(b)

a certified copy of the entry in the register shall be sent, within such period as may be prescribed, to the Registrar General of

Marriages, and such certified copies shall constitute the register of marriages of the

Registrar General.

(2)

If the particulars contained in a certified copy of the entry in the register in respect of any marriage, upon being forwarded to the Registrar

General of Marriages in accordance with the provisions of subsection (1), appear to the Registrar General to be identical with those of a marriage, the registration of which has been cancelled in accordance with the provisions of this Act, he shall return the certified copy to the Registrar by whom it was sent together with particulars of the marriage, the registration of which has been cancelled.

(3)

The Registrar shall thereupon call upon the parties to show cause why the registration of the marriage should not be cancelled and if the parties fail to show cause, the Registrar shall cancel the registration of the marriage.