The Christian Marriage Act, 1872

1. PreamblePreamble

PRELIMINARY

1. Section 1Short title Extent
2. Section 2[Repealed]Repealed
3. Section 3Interpretation-clause

Part I THE PERSONS BY WHOM MARRIAGES MAY BE SOLEMNIZED

1. Section 4Marriages to be solemnized according to Act
2. Section 5Persons by whom marriages may be solemnized
3. Section 6Grant and revocation of licenses to solemnize marriage
4. Section 7Marriage Registrars
5. Section 8[Omitted]Repealed
6. Section 9Licensing of persons to grant certificates of marriage between Native Christians

Part II TIME AND PLACE AT WHICH MARRIAGES MAY BE SOLEMNIZED

1. Section 10Time for solemnizing marriage
2. Section 11Place for solemnizing marriage

Part III MARRIAGES SOLEMNIZED BY MINISTERS OF RELIGION LICENSED UNDER THIS ACT

1. Section 12Notice of intended marriage
2. Section 13Publication of such notice
3. Section 14Notice of intended marriage in private dwelling
4. Section 15Sending copy of notice to Marriage Registrar when one party is a minor
5. Section 16Procedure on receipt of notice
6. Section 17Issue of certificate of notice given and declaration made
7. Section 18Declaration before issue of certificate
8. Section 19Consent of father, or guardian, or mother
9. Section 20Power to prohibit by notice issue of certificate
10. Section 21Procedure on receipt of notice
11. Section 22Issue of certificate in case of minority
12. Section 23Issue of certificates to Native Christians
13. Section 24Form of certificate
14. Section 25Solemnization of Marriage
15. Section 26Certificate void if marriage not solemnized within two months

Part IV REGISTRATION OF MARRIAGES SOLEMNIZED BY MINISTERS OF RELIGION

1. Section 27Marriages when to be registered
2. Section 28Registration of marriages solemnized by Clergymen of Church of England
3. Section 29Quarterly returns to Archdeaconry
4. Section 30Registration and returns of marriages solemnized by Clergymen of Church of Rome
5. Section 31Registration and returns of marriages solemnized by Clergymen of Church of Scotland
6. Section 32Certain marriages to be registered in duplicate
7. Section 33Entries of such marriages to be signed and attested
8. Section 34Certificate to be forwarded to Marriage Registrar, copied and sent to Registrar General
9. Section 35Copies of certificates to be entered and numbered
10. Section 36Registrar to add number of entry to certificate, and send to Registrar General
11. Section 37Registration of marriages between Native Christians by persons referred to in clauses (1), (2) and (3) of section 5

Part V MARRIAGES SOLEMNIZED BY, OR IN THE PRESENCE OF, A MARRIAGE REGISTRAR

1. Section 38Notice of intended marriage before Marriage Registrar
2. Section 39Publication of notice
3. Section 40Notice to be filed and copy entered in Marriage Notice Book
4. Section 41Certificate of notice given and oath made
5. Section 42Oath before issue of certificate
6. Section 43[Omitted]Repealed
7. Section 44Consent of father or guardian
8. Section 45Petition where person whose consent is necessary is insane, or unjustly withholds consent
9. Section 46Petition where Marriage Registrar refuses certificate. Procedure on petition
10. Section 47[Omitted]Repealed
11. Section 48Petition when Registrar doubts authority of person forbidding
12. Section 49Liability for frivolous protest against issue of certificate
13. Section 50Form of certificate
14. Section 51Solemnization of marriage after issue of certificate
15. Section 52When marriage not had within two months after notice, new notice required
16. Section 53Marriage Registrar may ask for particulars to be registered
17. Section 54Registration of marriage solemnized under Part V
18. Section 55Certificates to be sent monthly to Registrar General.
19. Section 56[Omitted]Repealed
20. Section 57Registrars to ascertain that notice and certificate are understood by Native Christians
21. Section 58Native Christians to be made to understand declarations
22. Section 59Registration of marriages between Native Christians

Part VI MARRIAGE OF NATIVE CHRISTIANS

1. Section 60On what conditions marriages of Native Christians may be certified
2. Section 61Grant of certificate
3. Section 62Keeping of register-book and deposit of extracts therefrom with Registrar General
4. Section 63Searches in register-book and copies of entries
5. Section 64Books in which marriages of Native Christians under Part I or Part III are registered
6. Section 65Part VI not to apply to Roman Catholics Saving of certain marriages

Part VII PENALTIES

1. Section 66False oath, declaration, notice or certificate for procuring marriage
2. Section 67Forbidding, by false personation, issue of certificate by Marriage Registrar
3. Section 68Solemnizing marriage without due authority
4. Section 69Solemnizing marriage out of proper time, or without witnesses
5. Section 70Solemnizing without notice or within fourteen days after notice, marriage with minor
6. Section 71Issuing certificate, or marrying without publication of notice; marrying after expiry of notice; solemnizing marriage with minor within fourteen days without authority of Court, or without sending copy of notice; issuing cert
7. Section 72Issuing certificate after expiry of notice, or, in case of minor, within fourteen days after notice, or against authorized prohibition
8. Section 73Persons authorized to solemnize marriage (other than Clergy of Churches of England, Scotland or Rome);
9. Section 74Unlicensed person granting certificate pretending to be licensed
10. Section 75Destroying or falsifying register-books
11. Section 76Limitation of prosecutions under Act

Part VIII MISCELLANEOUS

1. Section 77What matters need not be proved in respect of marriage in accordance with Act
2. Section 78Correction of errors
3. Section 79Searches and copies of entries
4. Section 80Certified copy of entry in marriage-register, etc., to be evidence
5. Section 81Certificates of certain marriages for Government
6. Section 82Government to prescribe fees
7. Section 83Power to make rules
8. Section 84[Omitted]Repealed
9. Section 85Power to declare who shall be District Judge
10. Section 86[Omitted]Repealed
11. Section 87Saving of Consular marriages
12. Section 88Non-validation of marriages within prohibited degrees

Schedules

1. First ScheduleNOTICE OF MARRIAGE
2. Second ScheduleCERTIFICATE OF RECEIPT OF NOTICE
3. Third ScheduleFORM OF REGISTER OF MARRIAGES