Marriage. (Ch. 29. No. 2.

 

that no caveat has been entered against the issue of such
certificate, and that the banns have been published in the
manner required by this Ordinance; and for every such
certificate such Marriage Officer shall be entitled to a fee
of twenty-four cents.

18. In the case of persons residing in the Colony intending
that a marriage shall be solemnized between them, it shall
be lawful for the Governor, if he shall think fit, to dispense
with the giving of notice, and with the issue of the certificate
of a District Registrar or a Marriage Officer, and to grant
his licence, which shall be in the form given in Schedule G
hereto or to the like effect, authorising the solemnization
ol marriage between the parties named in such licence:
Provided that before any such licence shall be issued, one
of the parties to the intended marriage shall appear person-
ally before the Registrar of Marriages, and shall make
affidavit or solemn declaration that there is not any
impediment of consanguinity or affinity or other lawful
hindrance to the said marriage, and either that the consent
of the person or persons whose consent to such marriage is
required by Jaw has been obtained, or that no such consert
is required, or that such marriage has been authorised
hy the Chief Justice as hereinafter provided; and for every
such licence the party requiring it shall pay the sum of
$14.40 to the Registrar of Marriages.

Ivery such affidavit or declaration shall be preserved by
Registrar of Marriages among the records of his office.

19. (1) In any case in which one of the parties
(hereinafter referred to as the “resident party’’) to a
marriage intended to be solemnized or contracted under
the provisions of this Ordinance is resident in the Colony
and the other party to such intended marriage (hereinafter
referred to as the ‘‘ non-resident party ’’) is not so resident,
it shall be lawful for the Governor or any person duly
authorised by him, if the Governor or such authorised
person shall think fit and if the provisions of section 20 of
ihis Ordinance have been complied with, by a writing
under his hand (hereinafter referred to as ‘‘the Governor’s
Authority ”’), to authorise the District Registrar to whom

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Procedure
by licence
from the

Governor.

Schedule G.

Special
provisions
in cases
where one
party to
intended
marriage
docs not
reside in
Colony.

Ord .24-1943,
s. 2.

Ord.24-1947,
s. 3.