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Notice of intended marriage \r\n\r\n \r\n \r\nPage 2 of 28 \r\n \r\n \r\n13.  Publication of such notice \r\n \r\n14.  Notice of intended marriage in private dwelling \r\n \r\n15.  Sending copy of notice to Marriage Registrar when one party is a minor \r\n \r\n16.  Procedure on receipt of notice \r\n \r\n17.  Issue of certificate of notice given and declaration made \r\n \r\n18.  Declaration before issue of certificate \r\n \r\n19.  Consent of father, or guardian, or mother \r\n \r\n20.  Power to prohibit by notice issue of certificate \r\n \r\n21.  Procedure on receipt of notice \r\n \r\n22.  Issue of certificate in case of minority \r\n \r\n23.  Issue of certificate to Native Christians \r\n \r\n24.  Form of certificate \r\n \r\n25.  Solemnization of marriage \r\n \r\nPART IV \r\nREGISTRATION OF MARRIAGES SOLEMNIZED BY MINISTERS  \r\nOF RELIGION \r\n \r\n26.  Certificate void if marriage not solemnized within two months \r\n \r\n27.  Marriages when to be registered \r\n \r\n28.  Registration of marriages solemnized by Clergymen of Church of England \r\n \r\n29.  Quarterly returns to Archdeaconry \r\n \r\n30.  Registration and returns of marriages solemnized by Clergymen of Church of Rome \r\n \r\n31.  Registration and returns of marriages solemnized by Clergymen of Church of Scotland \r\n \r\n32.  Certain marriages to be registered in duplicate \r\n \r\n33.  Entries of such marriages to be signed and attested \r\n \r\n34.  Certificate to be forwarded to Marriage Registrar, copied and sent to Registrar General \r\n \r\n35.  Copies of certificates to be entered and numbered \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 3 of 28 \r\n \r\n \r\n36.  Registrar to add number of entry to certificate, and send to Registrar General \r\n \r\n37.  Registration of Marriages between Native Christians by persons referred to in clauses (1), (2) \r\n and (3) of section 5 \r\n Custody and disposal of register-book \r\n \r\nPART V \r\nMARRIAGES SOLEMNIZED BY, OR IN \r\nTHE PRESENCE OF, A MARRIAGE REGISTRAR. \r\n \r\n38.  Notice of intended marriage before Marriage Registrar \r\n \r\n39.  Publication of notice \r\n \r\n40.  Notice to be filed and copy entered in Marriage Notice Book. \r\n \r\n41. Certificate of notice given and oath made \r\n \r\n42.  Oath before issue of certificate \r\n \r\n43.  Petition to High Court to order certificate in less than fourteen days \r\n \r\n44.  Consent of father or guardian \r\n \r\n45.  Petition where person whose consent is necessary is insane, or unjustly withholds  consent \r\n \r\n46.  Petition where Marriage Registrar refuses certificate \r\n \r\n47.  Petition when Marriage Registrar in Acceding State refuses certificate \r\n \r\n48.  Petition when Registrar doubts authority of person forbidding  \r\n \r\n49.  Liability for frivolous protest against issue of certificate \r\n \r\n50.  Form of certificate \r\n \r\n51.  Solemnization of marriage after issue of certificate \r\n \r\n52.  When marriage not had within two months after notice, new notice required \r\n \r\n53.  Marriage Registrar may ask for particulars to be registered \r\n \r\n54.  Registration of marriage solemnized under Part V  \r\n \r\n55.  Certificates to be sent monthly to Registrar General \r\n \r\n56.  Officers to whom Registrars in Acceding States shall send certificates.  \r\n \r\n57.  Registrars to ascertain that notice and certificate are understood by Native Christians \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 4 of 28 \r\n \r\n  \r\n58.  Native Christians to be made to understand declarations \r\n \r\n59.  Registration of marriages between Native Christians \r\n \r\nPART VI \r\nMARRIAGE OF NATIVE CHRISTIANS \r\n \r\n60.  On what conditions marriages of Native Christians may be certified \r\n \r\n61.  Grant of certificate \r\n \r\n62.  Keeping of register -book and deposit of extracts therefrom with Registrar  \r\n General  \r\n \r\n63.  Searches in register book and copies of entries \r\n \r\n64.  Books in which marriages of Native Christians under Part I or Part III are registered \r\n \r\n65.  Part VI not to apply to Roman Catholics. Saving of certain marriages \r\n \r\nPART VII \r\nPENALTIES \r\n \r\n66.  False oath declaration, notice or certificate for procuring marriage \r\n \r\n67.  Forbidding, by false personation issue of certificate by Marriage Registrar \r\n \r\n68.  Solemnizing marriage without due authority \r\n \r\n69.  Solemnizing marriage out of proper time, or without witnesses \r\n \r\n70.  Solemnizing without notice or within fourteen days after notice, marriage with minor \r\n \r\n71.  Issuing certificate, or marrying without publication of notice; marrying after expiry of \r\n notice; solemnizing marriage with minor within fourteen days without authority of \r\n Court or without sending copy of notice; issuing certificate against authorized prohibition \r\n \r\n72.  Issuing certificate after expiry of notice, or, in case of minor, within fourteen days after \r\n notice, or against authorized prohibition \r\n \r\n73.  Persons authorized to solemnize marriage (other than Clergy of Churches of England, \r\n Scotland or Rome) \r\n \r\n74.  Unlicensed person granting certificate pretending to be licensed \r\n \r\n75.  Destroying or falsifying register-books \r\n \r\n76.  Limitation of prosecutions under Act \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 5 of 28 \r\n \r\nPART VIII \r\nMISCELLANEOUS \r\n \r\n77.  What matters need not be proved in respect of marriage in accordance with Act \r\n \r\n78.  Correction of errors \r\n \r\n79.  Searches and copies of entries \r\n \r\n80.  Certified copy of entry in marriage-register, etc., to be evidence \r\n \r\n81.  Certificates of certain marriages for Federal Government \r\n \r\n82.  Provincial Government to prescribe fees  \r\n \r\n83.  Power to make rules \r\n \r\n84.  Power to prescribe fees and rules for Acceding States \r\n \r\n85.  Power to declare who shall be District Judge \r\n \r\n86.  Powers and functions exercisable as regards Acceding States \r\n \r\n87.  Saving of Consular marriages \r\n \r\n88.  Non-validation of marriages within prohibited degrees \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nSCHEDULE I.—NOTICE OF MARRIAGE \r\n \r\nSCHEDULE II.—CERTIFICATE OF RECEIPT OF NOTICE \r\n \r\nSCHEDULE III.—FORM OF REGISTER OF MARRIAGES \r\n \r\nSCHEDULE IV.—MARRIAGE REGISTER-BOOK \r\n \r\nSHEDULE V.—[Repealed.]  \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 6 of 28 \r\n \r\nTHE CHRISTIAN MARRIAGE ACT, 1872 \r\n \r\nlAct No. XV OF 1872 \r\n \r\n[18th July, 1872] \r\nAn Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to the solemnization \r\n2* * of the marriages of Christian. \r\n \r\n Preamble. WHEREAS it is expedient to consolidate and amend the law relating to the \r\nsolemnization 2* * of the marriages of persons professing the Christian religion; It is hereby enacted \r\nas follows:__ \r\n \r\nPRELIMINARY \r\n \r\n 1. Short title. This Act may be called the 3 * Christian Marriage Act, 1872. \r\n \r\n Extent. It extends4 to 5[the whole of Pakistan] 6 * * * \r\n \r\n 7[*           *           *           *           *           *           *] \r\n \r\n 2. [Enactments repealed.] Rep. by the Repealing Act, 1938 (1 of 1938), s. 2 and Sch. \r\n \r\n 3. Interpretation-clause. In this Act, unless there is something repug nant in the subject or \r\ncontext,— \r\n \r\n “Church of England” and “Anglican” mean and apply to the Church of England as by law \r\nestablished; \r\n \r\n “Church of Scotland” means the Church of Scotland as by law established; \r\n \r\n “Church of Rome” and “Roman Catholic” mean and apply to the Church which \r\nregards the Pope of Rome as its spiritual head; \r\n \r\n “Church” includes any chapel or other building generally used for public Christian \r\nworship; \r\n \r\n “minor” means a person who has not completed the age of twenty-one years and who is \r\nnot a widower or a widow; \r\n \r\n 8[*           *           *           *           *           *           *] \r\n \r\n1For the Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Gazette of India, 1871, Pt. V, p. 473 ; for Proceedings in Council, see ibid., 1870, Supplement, p. 1077 ; \r\nibid., 1871, Supplement, pp. 1426, 1643 ; ibid., 1872, Supplement, pp. 257, 728, 742, 805, 813 and 858. This Act is based on 14 and 15 Vict., c. 40, and \r\n58 Geo. III, c. 84 (both Statutes relate to marriages in India and are now no longer in force), and Acts 5 of 1852 and 5 of 1865; the last two Acts were \r\nrep. by this Act. \r\n2The words “in India” omitted by A.O., 1949, Sch. \r\n3The word “Indian” omitted, ibid. \r\n4This Act has been declared to be in force in Balochistan by the British Balochistan Laws Regulation, 1913 (2 of 1913), s. 3. \r\nIt has also been extended to the Leased Areas of Balochistan, see the Leased Areas (Laws) Order, 1950 (G.G. 0, 3 of 1950); also applied in the \r\nFederated Areas of Balochistan, see Gazette of India, 1937, Pt. I, p. 1499. \r\n5Subs. by the Central Laws (Statute Reform) Ordinance, 1960 (21 of 1960), s. 3 and 2nd Sch. (with effect from the 14th October, 1955), fo r “all the \r\nProvinces and the Capital of the Federation” which had been subs. by A.O., 1949, Arts. 3(2) and 4, for” the whole of British India”. \r\n6Certain words omitted by the Federal Laws (Revision and Declaration) Ordinance, 1981 (27 of 1981), s. 3 and 2nd Sch. \r\n7The commencement clause was rep. by the Repealing Act, 1874 (16 of 1874). \r\n8The definition of “Native State” which read “Native State means the territories of any Native Prince or State in alliance with Her Majesty” was rep. by \r\nA.O., 1937. \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 7 of 28 \r\n \r\n the expression “Christians” means persons professing the Christian religion; \r\n \r\n and the expression “Native Christians” includes the Christian descendants of Natives of \r\n1[Indo-Pakistan subcontinent] converted to Christianity, as well as such converts; \r\n \r\n 2[“Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages” means a Registrar General of Births, \r\nDeaths and Marriages appointed under the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act, 1886 (VI \r\nof 1886).] \r\n \r\nPART I \r\nTHE PERSONS BY WHOM MARRIAGES MAY BE SOLEMNIZED \r\n \r\n 4. Marriages to be solemnized according to Act.  Every marriage between persons, one or \r\nboth of whom is 3[or are] a Christian or Christians, sh all be solemnized in accord ance with the \r\nprovisions of the next following section; and any such marriage solemnized otherwise than in \r\naccordance with such provisions shall be void. \r\n \r\n 5. Persons by whom marriages may be solemnized. Marriages may be solemni zed in \r\n4[Pakistan]. \r\n \r\n (1) by any person who has received episcopal ordination, provided that the marriage be \r\nsolemnized according to the rules, rites, ceremonies and customs of the Church of which he is a \r\nMinister; \r\n \r\n (2) by any Clergyman of the Church of t he Scotland, provi ded that such marriage be \r\nsolemnized according to the rules, rites, ceremonies and customs of the Church of Scotland  \r\n \r\n (3) by any Minister of Religion licensed under this Act to solemnize marriages; \r\n \r\n (4) by; or in the presence of, a Marriage Registrar appointed under this Act; \r\n \r\n (5) by any person licensed under this Act to grant certificates of marriage between Native \r\nChristians. \r\n \r\n 5[6. Grant and revocation of licenses to solemnize marriage. The Provincial Government \r\nmay, by notificatio n in the official Gazette, grant licences to Ministers of Religion to solem nize \r\nmarriages, and may, by a like notification, revoke such licences]. \r\n \r\n 7. Marriage Registrars. The 6[Provincial Government] may appoint one or more Christians, \r\neither by name or as holding any office for the time being, to be the Marriage Registrar or Marriage \r\nRegistrars for any district subject to its administration. \r\n \r\n Senior Marriage Registrar. Where there are more Marriage Registrars than one in any \r\ndistrict, the 6[provincial Government] shall appoint one of them to be the Senior Marriage Registrar. \r\n \r\n \r\n1Subs. by A. O., 1949, Sch., for “India”. \r\n2Ins. by the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act, 1886 (6 of 1886), s. 30. \r\n3Ins. by the Amending Act, 1891 (12 of 1891), s. 2 and Sch. II. \r\n4Subs. by A. O., 1949, Sch., for “India”. \r\n5Section 6 previously amended by various enactments have been subs. by the Federal Laws (Revision and Declaration) Ordinance, 1981 (27 of 1981), s. \r\n3 and 2nd Sch., to read as above. \r\n6Subs. by A. O., 1937, for “L.G.”. \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 8 of 28 \r\n \r\n Magistrate when to be Marriage Registrar. When there is only one Marriage Registrar in a \r\ndistrict, and such Registrar is absent from such district, or ill, or when his office is temporarily \r\nvacant, the Magistrate of the district shall act as, and be, Marriage Registrar thereof during such \r\nabsence, illness or temporary vacancy. \r\n \r\n 8. 1[Marriage Registrars in Acceding States.] Omitted by the Federal Laws (Revision and \r\nDeclaration) Ordinance, 1981 (XXVII of 1981), s. 3 and 2nd Sch. \r\n \r\n 9. Licensing of persons to grant certificates of marriage between Native Christians. The \r\n2[Provincial Government]3* * * may grant a license to any Christian, either by name or as holding \r\nany office for the time being, authorizing him to grant certificate of marriage between Native \r\nChristians. \r\n \r\n Any such license may be revoked by the authority by which it was granted, and every such \r\ngrant or revocation shall be notified in the official Gazette. \r\n \r\nPART II \r\nTIME AND PLACE AT WHICH MARRIAGES MAY BE SOLEMNIZED \r\n \r\n 10. Time for solemnizing marriage. Every marriage under this Act shall be solemnized bet-\r\nween the hours of six in the morning and seven in the evening: \r\n \r\n Exceptions. Provided that nothing in this section shall apply to− \r\n \r\n (1) a Clergyman of the Church of England solemnizing a marriage under a special license \r\npermitting him to do so at any hour other than between six in the morning and seven in the evening, \r\nunder the hand and seal of the Anglican Bishop of the Diocese or his Commissary, or \r\n \r\n (2) a Clergyman of the Church of Rome solemnizing a marriage between the hours of seven \r\nin the evening and six in the morning, when he has received a general or special license in that behalf \r\nfrom the Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese or Vicariate in which such marriage is so \r\nsolemnized, or from such person as the same Bishop has authorized to grant such license, 4[or a \r\nClergyman of the Church of Scotland solemnizing a marriage according to the rules, rites, \r\nceremonies and customs of the Church of Scotland.] \r\n \r\n 11. Place for solemnizing marriage. No Clergyman of the Church of England shall solemn -\r\nize a marriage in any place other than a church 4[where worship is generally held according to the \r\nforms of the Church of England], \r\n \r\n unless there is no  4[such] church within five miles di stance by the shortest road from such \r\nplace, or unless he has received a special license authorizing him to do so under the hand and seal of \r\nthe Anglican Bishop of the Diocese or his Commissary. \r\n \r\n Fee for special license. For such special license, the Regi strar of the Diocese may charge \r\nsuch additional fee as the said Bishop from time to time authorizes. \r\n \r\n \r\n1This section was previously amended by A. O., 1937, and the Federal Laws (Revision and Declaration) Act, 1956 (26 of 1951), s. 4 and IIIrd Sch. \r\n2 Subs. by A. O., 1937, for “L. G.”. \r\n3Certain words previously amended by various enactments have been omitted by the Federal Laws (Revision and Declaration) Ordinance, 1981 (27 of \r\n1981), s. 3 and 2nd Sch. \r\n4Ins. by the Indian Christian Marriage Act (1872) Amdt. Act, 1891 (2 of 1891), s. 2. \r\n  \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 9 of 28 \r\n \r\nPART III \r\nMARRIAGES SOLEMNIZED BY MINISTERS OF RELIGION LICENSED \r\nUNDER THIS ACT \r\n \r\n 12. Notice of intended marriage. Whenever a marriage is intended to be solemnized by a \r\nMinister of Religion licensed to solemnize marriages under this Act− \r\n \r\n one of the persons intending marriage shall give notice in writing, according to the form \r\ncontained in the first schedule hereto annexed, or to the like effect, to the Minister of Religion whom \r\nhe or she desire to solemnize the marriage, and shall state therein− \r\n \r\n(a)  the name and surname, and the profession or condition, of each of the person \r\nintending marriage, \r\n \r\n(b)  the dwelling-place of each of them, \r\n \r\n(c)  the time during which each has dwelt there, and \r\n \r\n(d)  the church or private dwelling in which the marriage is to be solemnized: \r\n \r\n Provided that, if either of such persons has dwelt in the place mentioned in the notice during \r\nmore than one month, it may be stated therein that he or she has dwelt there one month and upwards. \r\n \r\n 13. Publication of such notice. If the persons intending marriage desire it to be solemnized \r\nin a particular church, and if the Minister of Religion to whom such notice has been delivered be \r\nentitled to officiate therein, he shall cause the notice to be affixed in some conspicuous part of such \r\nchurch. \r\n \r\n Return or transfer of notice. But if he is not entitled to officiate as a Minister in such \r\nchurch, he shall, at his option, either return the notice to the person who delivered it to him, or \r\ndeliver it to some other Minister entitled to officiate therein, who shall thereupon cause the notice to \r\nbe affixed as aforesaid. \r\n \r\n 14. Notice of intended marriage in private dwelling. If it be intended that the marriage \r\nshall be solemnized in a private dwelling, the Minister of Religion, on receiving the notice prescribed \r\nin section 12, shall forward it to the Marriage Registrar of the district, who shall affix the same to \r\nsome conspicuous place in his own office. \r\n \r\n 15. Sending copy of notice to Marriage Registrar when one party is a minor. When one \r\nof the persons intending marriage is a minor, every Minister receiving such notice shall, unless \r\nwithin twenty-four hours after its receipt he returns the same under the provisions of section 13, send \r\nby the post or otherwise a copy of such notice to the Marriage Registrar of the district, or, if there be \r\nmore than one Registrar of such district, to the Senior Marriage Registrar. \r\n \r\n 16. Procedure on receipt of notice. The Marriage Registrar or Senior Marriage Registrar, as \r\nthe case may be, on receiving any such notice, shall affix it to some conspicuous place in his own \r\noffice, and the latter shall further cause a copy of the said notice to be sent to each of the other Mar-\r\nriage Registrars in the same district, who shall likewise publish the same in the manner above \r\ndirected. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 10 of 28 \r\n \r\n 17. Issue of certificate of notice given and declaration made. Any Minister of Religion \r\nconsenting or intending to solemnize any such marriage as aforesaid, shall, on being required so to \r\ndo by or on behalf of the person by whom the notice was given, and upon one of the persons \r\nintending marriage making the declaration hereinafter required, issue under his hand a certificate of \r\nsuch notice having been given and of such declaration having been made: \r\n \r\n Proviso. Provided− \r\n \r\n (1) that no such certificate shall be issued until the expiration of four days after the date of the \r\nreceipt of the notice by such Minister; \r\n \r\n (2) that no lawful impediment be shown to his satisfaction why such certificate should not \r\nissue; and \r\n \r\n (3) that the issue of such certificate has not been forbidden, in manner hereinafter mentioned, \r\nby any person authorized in that behalf. \r\n \r\n 18. Declaration before issue of certificate. The certificate mentioned in section 17 shall not \r\nbe issued until one of the persons intending marriage has appeared personally before the Minister \r\nand made a solemn declaration− \r\n \r\n(a)  that he or she believes that there is not any impediment of kindred or affinity \r\nor other lawful hindrance to the said marriage, and, when either or both of the \r\nparties is or are a minor or minors, \r\n \r\n(b)  that the consent or consents required by law has or have been obtained thereto, \r\nor that there is no person resident in l[Pakistan] having authority to give such \r\nconsent, as the case may be. \r\n \r\n 19. Consent of father, or guardian, or mother. The father, if living, of any minor, or, if the \r\nfather be dead, the guardian of the person of such minor, and, in case there be no such guardian, then \r\nthe mother of such minor, may give consent to the minor’s marriage,  and such consent is hereby \r\nrequired for the same marriage, unless no person authorized to give such  consent be resident in \r\n1[Pakistan]. \r\n \r\n 20. Power to prohibit by notice issue of certificate. Every person whose consent to a \r\nmarriage is required under section 19 is hereby authorized to prohibit the issue of the certificate by \r\nany Minister, at any time be fore the issue of the same, by notice in writing to such Minister, \r\nsubscribed by the person so authorised with his or her name and place of abode and position with \r\nrespect to either of the person intending marriage, by reason of which he or she is so autho rized as \r\naforesaid. \r\n \r\n 21. Procedure on receipt of notice. If any such notice be received by such Minister, he shall \r\nnot issue his certificate and shall not solemnize the said marriage until he has examined into the \r\nmatter of the said prohibition, and is sa tisfied that the person prohibiting the marriage has no lawful \r\nauthority for such prohibition, \r\n \r\n or until the said notice is withdrawn by the person who gave it. \r\n \r\n1Subs. by the Federal Laws (Revision and Declaration) Act, 1951 (26 of 1951), s. 4 and 3rd Sch., for “India”. \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 11 of 28 \r\n \r\n 22. Issue of certificate in case of minority. When either of the persons intending marriage is \r\na minor, and the Minister is not satisfied that the consent of the person whose consent to such \r\nmarriage is required by section 19 has been obtained, such Minister shall not issue such certificate \r\nuntil the expiration of fourteen days after the receipt by him of the notice of marriage. \r\n \r\n 23. Issue of certificate to Native Christians. When any Native Christian about to be married \r\ntakes a notice of Marriage to a Minister of Religion, or applies for a certificate from such Minister \r\nunder section 17, such Minister shall, before issuing the certificate, ascertain whether such Native \r\nChristian is cognizant of the purport and effect of the said notice or certificate, as the case may be, \r\nand, if not, shall translate or cause to be translated the notice or certificate to such Native Christian \r\ninto some language which he understands. \r\n \r\n 24. Form of certificate. The certificate to be issued by such Minister shall be in the form \r\ncontained in the second schedule hereto annexed, or to the like effect. \r\n \r\n 25. Solemnization of marriage. After the issue of the certificate by the Minister, marriage \r\nmay be solemnized between the persons therein described according to such form or ceremony as the \r\nMinister thinks fit to adopt: \r\n \r\n Provided that the marriage be solemnized in the presence of at least two witnesses besides the \r\nMinister. \r\n \r\n 26. Certificate void if marriage not solemnized within two months. Whenever a marriage \r\nis not solemnized within two months after the date of the certificate issued by such Minister as \r\naforesaid, such certificate and all proceedings (if any) thereon shall be void, and no person shall \r\nproceed to solemnized the said marriage until new notice has been given and a certificate thereof \r\nissued in manner aforesaid. \r\n \r\nPART IV \r\nREGISTRATION OF MARRIAGES SOLEMNIZED BY MINISTERS OR RELIGION. \r\n \r\n 27. Marriages when to be registered. All marriages hereafter solemnized in l[Pakistan] \r\nbetween persons one or both of whom professes or profess the Christian religion, except marriages \r\nsolemnized under Part V or Part VI of this Act, shall be registered2 in manner hereinafter prescribed. \r\n \r\n 28. Registration of marriages solemnized by Clergymen of Church of England. Every \r\nClergyman of the Church of England shall keep a register of marriages and shall register therein, \r\naccording to the tabular form set forth in the third schedule hereto annexed, every marriage which he \r\nsolemnizes under this Act. \r\n \r\n 29. Quarterly returns to Archdeaconry. Every Clergyman of the Church of England shall \r\nsend four times in every year returns in duplicate, authenticated by his signature, of the entries in the \r\nregister of marriages solemnized at any place where he has any spiritual charge, to the Registrar of \r\nthe Archdeaconry to which he is subject, or within the limits of which such place is situate. \r\n \r\nContents of returns. Such quarterly returns shall contain all the entries of marriages contained in the \r\nsaid register from the first day of January to the thirty-first day of March, from the first day of April \r\nto the thirtieth day of June, from the first day of July to the thirtieth day of September, and from the \r\nfirst day of October to the thirty-first day of December, of each year respectively, and shall be sent \r\nby such Clergyman within two weeks from the expiration of each of the quarters above specified. \r\n \r\n1Subs. by the Federal Laws (Revision and Declaration) Act, 1951 (26 of 1951), s. 4 and 3rd Sch., for “India”. \r\n2As to the establishment of general registry offices of births, deaths and marriages, see the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act,  1886 \r\n(6 of 1886), Ch. II. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 12 of 28 \r\n \r\n The said Registrar upon receiving the said returns shall send one copy thereof to the \r\n1[Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages.] \r\n \r\n 30. Registration and returns of marriages solemnized by Clergymen of Church of \r\nRome. Every marriage solemnized by a Clergyman of the Church of Rome shall be registered by the \r\nperson and according to the form directed in that behalf by the Roman Catholic Bishop of the \r\nDiocese or Vicariate in which such marriage is solemnized, \r\n \r\n and such person shall forward quarterly to the 3[Registrar General of Births, Deaths and \r\nMarriages] returns of the entries of all marriages registered by him during the three months next \r\npreceding. \r\n \r\n 31. Registration and returns of marriages solemnized by Clergymen of Church of \r\nScotland. Every Clergyman of the Church of Scotland shall keep a register of marriages, \r\n \r\n and shall register therein, according to the tabul ar form set forth in the third schedule hereto \r\nannexed, every marriage which he solemnizes under this Act, \r\n \r\n and shall forward quarterly to the 2[Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages], \r\nthrough the Senior Chaplain of the Church of Scotland, ret urns, similar to those prescribed in section \r\n29, of all such marriages. \r\n \r\n 32. Certain marriages to be registered in duplicate. Every marriage solemnized by any \r\nperson who has received episcopal ordination, but who is not a Clergyman of the Church of Englan d, \r\nor of the Church of Rome, or by any Minister of Religion licensed under this Act to solemnize \r\nmarriages, shall, immediately after the solemnization thereof, be registered in duplicate by the person \r\nsolemnizing the same; (that is to say) in a marriage -register-book to be kept by him for that purpose, \r\naccording to the form contained in the fourth schedule hereto annexed, and also in a certificate \r\nattached to the marriage-register-book as a counterfoil. \r\n \r\n 33. Entries of such marriages to be signed and attested. The entry of such marriage in both \r\nthe certificate and marriage -register-book shall be signed by the person solemnizing the marriage, \r\nand also by the persons married, and shall be attested by two credible witnesses, other than the \r\nperson solemnizing the marriage, present at its solemnization. \r\n \r\n Every such entry shall be made in order from the beginning to the end of the book, and the \r\nnumber of the certificate shall correspond with that of the entry in the marriage-register-book. \r\n \r\n 34. Certificate to  be forwarded to Marriage Registrar, copied and sent to Registrar \r\nGeneral. The person solemnizing the marriage shall forthwith separate the certificate from the \r\nmarriage-register-book and send it, within one month from the time of the solemnization, to the  \r\nMarriage Registrar of the district in which the marriage was solemnized, or, if there be more \r\nMarriage Registrars than one, to the Senior Marriage Registrar, \r\n \r\n who shall cause such certificate to be copied into a book to be kept by him for that purpose, \r\n \r\n1Subs. by Act 6 of 1886, s. 30 (b), for “Secretary to the L.G.”. \r\n2Subs. by the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act, 1886 (6 of 1886), s. 30 (b), for the words “Secretary to the L.G.”. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 13 of 28 \r\n \r\n and shall send all the certificates which he has received during the month, with such number \r\nand signature or initials added thereto as are hereinafter required, to the l[Registrar General of Births, \r\nDeaths and Marriages]. \r\n \r\n 35. Copies of certificates to be entered and numbered. Such copies shall be entered in \r\norder from the beginning to the end of the said book, and shall bear both the number of the certificate \r\nas copied, and also a number to be entered by the Marriage Registrar, indicating the number of the \r\nentry of the said copy in the said book according to the order in which he receives each certificate. \r\n \r\n 36. Registrar to add number of entry to certificate, and send to Registrar General. The \r\nMarriage Registrar shall also add such last-mentioned number of the entry of the copy in the book to \r\nthe certificate, with his signature or initials, and shall, at the end of every month, send the same to the \r\nl[Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages]. \r\n \r\n 37. Registration of marriages between Native Christians by persons referred to in \r\nclauses (1), (2) and (3) of section 5. When any marriage between Native Christians is solemnized \r\n2[by any such person, Clergyman or Minister of Religion as is referred to in clause (1), clause (2) or \r\nclause (3) of section 5], the person solemnizing the same shall, instead of proceeding in the manner \r\nprovided by sections 28 to 36, both inclusive, register the marriage in a separate register-book, and \r\nshall keep it safely until it is filled, or, if he leave the district in which he solemnized the marriage \r\nbefore the said book is filled, shall make over the same to the person succeeding to his duties in the \r\nsaid district. \r\n \r\n Custody and disposal of register-book. Whoever has the control of the book at the time \r\nwhen it is filled, shall send it to the Marriage Registrar of the district, or, if there be more Marriage \r\nRegistrars than one, to the Senior Marriage Registrar, who shall send it to the l[Registrar General of \r\nBirths, Deaths and Marriages], to be kept by him with the records of his office. \r\n \r\nPART V \r\nMARRIAGES SOLEMNIZED BY, OR IN THE PRESENCE OF, A MARRIAGE \r\nREGISTRAR \r\n \r\n 38. Notice of intended marriage before Marriage Registrar. When a marriage is intended \r\nto be solemnized by, or in the presence of, a Marriage Registrar, one of the parties to such marriage \r\nshall give notice in writing, in the form contained in the first schedule hereto annexed, or to the like \r\neffect, to any Marriage Registrar of the District within which the parties have dwelt; \r\n \r\n or, if the parties dwell in different districts, shall give the like notice to a Marriage Registrar \r\nof each district, \r\n \r\n and shall state therein the name and surname, and the profession or condition, of each of the \r\nparties intending marriage, the dwelling-place of each of them, the time during which each has dwelt \r\ntherein, and the place at which the marriage is to be solemnized: \r\n \r\n Provided that, if either party has dwelt in the place stated in the notice for more than one \r\nmonth, it may be stated therein that he or she has dwelt there one month and upwards. \r\n \r\nlSubs. by the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act, 1886 (6 of 1886), s. 30 (b), for “Secretary to the L.G.”. \r\n2Subs. by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1928 (18 of 1928), s. 2 and Sch. I, for “under Part I or Part III of this Act”. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 14 of 28 \r\n \r\n 39. Publication of notice. Every Marriage Registrar shall, on receiving any such notice, \r\ncause a copy thereof to be affixed in some conspicuous place in his office. \r\n \r\n When one of the parties intending marriage is a minor, every Marriage Registrar shall, within \r\ntwenty-four hours after the receipt by him of the notice of such marriage, send, by post or otherwise, \r\na copy of such notice to each of the other Marriage Registrars (if any) in the same district, who shall \r\nlikewise affix the copy in some conspicuous place in his own office. \r\n \r\n 40. Notice to be filed and copy entered in Marriage Notice Book. The Marriage Registrar \r\nshall file all such notices and keep them with the records of his office, \r\n \r\n and shall also forthwith enter a true copy of all such notices in a book to be furnished to him \r\nfor that purpose by the 1[Provincial Government] and to be called the “Marriage Notice Book”; \r\n \r\n and the Marriage Notice Book shall be open at all reasonable times, without fee, to all \r\npersons desirous of inspecting the same. \r\n \r\n Certificate of notice given and oath made. If the party by whom the notice was given \r\nrequests the Marriage Registrar to issue the certificate next hereinafter mentioned, and if one of the \r\nparties intending marriage has made oath as hereinafter required, the Marriage Registrar shall issue \r\nunder his hand a certificate of such notice having been given and of such oath having been made: \r\n \r\n Provisio. Provided – \r\n \r\n that no lawful impediment be shown to his satisfaction why such certificate should not issue; \r\n \r\n that the issue of such certificate has not been forbidden, in manner hereinafter mentioned, by \r\nany person authorized in that behalf by this Act; \r\n \r\n that four days after the receipt of the notice have expired; and further, \r\n \r\n that where, by such oath, it appears that one of the parties intending marriage is a minor, \r\nfourteen days after the entry of such notice have expired. \r\n \r\n 42. Oath before issue of certificate. The certificate mentioned in section 41 shall not be \r\nissued by any Marriage Registrar, until one of the parties intending marriage appears personally \r\nbefore such Marriage Registrar, and makes oath2− \r\n \r\n(a)  that he or she believes that there is not any impediment of kindred or affinity, \r\nor other lawful hindrance, to the said marriage, and \r\n \r\n(b)  that both the parties have, or (where they have dwelt in the districts of \r\ndifferent Marriage Registrars) that the party making such oath has, had their, \r\nhis or her usual place of abode within the district of such Marriage Registrar, \r\n \r\n   and, where either or each of the parties is a minor,— \r\n \r\n(c)  that the consent or consents to such marriage required by law has or have been \r\nobtained thereto, or that there is no person resident in 3[Pakistan] authorized to \r\ngive such consent, as the case may be. \r\n \r\nlSubs. by A. O., 1937, for “L. G.”. \r\n2As to meaning of “oath” see s. 3,cl. (36) and s. 4 of the General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897). \r\n3Subs. by A. O, 1949, Sch. for “India”. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 15 of 28 \r\n \r\n 43. [Petition to High Court to order certificate in less than fourteen days.] Omitted by A.O. \r\n1949, Schedule. \r\n \r\n 44. Consent of father or guardian. The provisions of section 19 apply to every marriage \r\nunder this Part, either of the parties to which is a minor; \r\n \r\n Protest against issue of certificate. and any person whose consent to such marriage would \r\nbe required thereunder may enter a protest against the issue of the Marriage Registrar’s certificate, by \r\nwriting, at any time before the issue of such certificate, the word “for bidden” opposite to the entry of \r\nthe notice of such intended marriage in the Marriage Notice Book, and by subscribing thereto his or \r\nher name and place of abode, and his or her position with respect to either of the parties, by reason of \r\nwhich he or she is so authorized. \r\n \r\n Effect of protest. When such protest has been entered, no certificate shall issue until the \r\nMarriage Registrar has examined into the matter of the protest, and is satisfied that it ought not to \r\nobstruct the issue of the certificate for the said marriage, or until the protest be withdrawn by the \r\nperson who entered it. \r\n \r\n 45. Petition where person whose consent is necessary is insane, or unjustly withholds \r\nconsent. If any person whose consent is necessary to any marriage under this Part is of unsound \r\nmind, \r\n \r\n or if any such person (other than the father) without just cause withholds his consent to the \r\nmarriage, \r\nthe parties intending marriage may apply by petition, 1* * * to the District Judge: \r\n \r\n Procedure on petition. And the said 2* * * District Judge 3* * * may examine the allegations \r\nof the petition in a summary way: \r\n \r\n And, if upon examination such marriage appears proper, such 2* * * District Judge 3* * * \r\nshall declare the marriage to be a proper marriage. \r\n \r\n Such declaration shall be as effectual as if the person whose consent was needed had \r\nconsented to the marriage; \r\n \r\n and, if he has forbidden the issue of the Marriage Registrar’s certificate, such certificate shall \r\nbe issued and the like proceedings may be had under this Part in relation to the marriage as if the \r\nissue of such certificate had not been forbidden. \r\n \r\n 46. Petition where Marriage Registrar refuses certificate. Whenever a Marriage Registrar \r\nrefuses to issue a certi ficate under this Part, either of the parties intending marriage may apply by \r\npetition 4* * * to the District Judge. \r\n \r\n Procedure of petition. The said 5* * * District Judge 6* * * may examine the alleg ations of \r\nthe petition in a summary way, and shall decide thereon. \r\n \r\n1The words “where the person whose consent is necessary is resident within any of the towns of Calcutta, Madras and Bombay, to a Judge of the High \r\nCourt, or if he is not resident within any of the said towns, then” omitted by A. O, 1949, Sch. \r\n2The words “Judges of the High Court, or” omitted, ibid. \r\n3The words and commas, “, as the case may be,” omitted by the Central Laws (Statute Reform) Ordinance, 1960 (21 of 1960), s. 3 and 2nd Sch. (with \r\neffect from the 14th October 1955). \r\n4The words “where the district of such Registrar is within any of the towns of Calcutta, Madras and Bombay, to a Judge of the High Court, or if such \r\ndistrict is not within any of the said towns, then” omitted by A.O., 1949, Sch. \r\n5The words “Judges of the High Court, or” omitted, ibid. \r\n6The words and commas, “as the case may be,”omitted by the Cen tral Laws (Statute Reform) Ordinance, 1960 (21 of 1960), s. 3 and 2 nd Sch., (with \r\neffect from the 14th October, 1955). \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 16 of 28 \r\n \r\n The decision of such 1* * * District Judge 2* * * shall be final, and the Marriage Registrar to \r\nwhom the application for the issue of a certificate was originally made shall proceed in accordance \r\ntherewith. \r\n \r\n 347. [Petition when Marriage Registrar in Acceding State refuses certificate.] Omitted by the \r\nFederal Laws (Revision and Declaration) Ordinance, 1981 (XXVII of 1981) s. 3 and IInd Sch. \r\n \r\n 48. Petition when Registrar doubts authority of person forbidding. Whenever a Marriage \r\nRegistrar, acting under the provisions of section 44, is not satisfied that the person forbidding the \r\nissue of the certificate is authorized by law so to do, the said Marriage Registrar shall apply by \r\npetition, 4* * * to the District Judge. \r\n \r\n Procedure on petition. The said petition shall state all the circumstances of the case, and \r\npray for the order and direction of the Court concerning the same, \r\n \r\n and the said 1* * * District Judge 2* * * shall examine into the allegations of the petition and \r\nthe circumstances of the case; \r\n \r\n and,  if  up on  such  examination,  it  appears,  that  the  person  forbidding  the  issue  \r\nof  such  certificate  is  not  authorized  by  law  so to do, such 3* * * District Judge 4* * * shall \r\ndeclare that the person forbidding the issue of such certificate is not authorized as aforesaid, \r\n \r\n and thereupon such certificate shall be issued, and the like proceedings may be had in relation \r\nto such marriage as if the issue had not been forbidden. \r\n \r\n 5[*          *           *           *           *           *           *] \r\n \r\n 49. Liability for frivolous protest against issue of certificate. Every person entering a \r\nprotest with the Marriage Re gistrar, under this Part, against the issue of any certificate, on gro unds \r\nwhich such Marriage Registrar, under section 44 6* * *or the District Judge,  under section 45 or 46, \r\ndeclares to be frivolous and such as ought not to obstruct the issue of the certificate, shall be liable \r\nfor the costs of all proceedings in relation thereto and for damages to be recovered by suit by the \r\nperson against whose marriage such protest was entered. \r\n \r\n 50. Form of certificate.  The certificate to be issued by the Marriage Registrar under the \r\nprovisions of section 41 shall be in the form contained in the second schedule to this Act annexed or \r\nto the like effect, \r\n \r\n and the 7[Provincial Government] shall furnish to every Marriage Registrar a sufficient \r\nnumber of forms of certificate. \r\n \r\n1The words “Judge of the High Court, or” omitted by A. O., 1949), Sch.  \r\n2The words and commas, “as the case may be,” omitted by the Central Laws (Statute Reform) Ordinance, 1960 (21 of 1960), s. 3 and 2nd Sch., (with \r\neffect from the 14th October, 1955). \r\n3This section was previously amended by A. O., 1937, F.A.O., 1975, Art. 2 and Table and the Federal Laws (Revision and Declaration) Act, 1951 (26 \r\nof 1951), s. 4 and 3rd Sch. \r\n4The words “where his district is within any of the towns of Calcutta, Madras and Bombay, to a Judge of the High Court, or, if such district be not \r\nwithin any of the said towns, then” omitted by A. O., 1949, Sch. \r\n5Paragraphs 6, 7 and 8 previously amended by various laws have been omitted by the Federal Laws (Revision and Declaration) Ordinance, 1981 ( 27 of \r\n1981), s. 3 and 2nd Sch. \r\n6The words “or a Judge of the High Court” omitted by A. O., 1949 Sch. \r\n7Subs. by A.O.,1937, for “L.G.” \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 17 of 28 \r\n \r\n 51. Solemnization of marriage after issue of certificate. After the issue of the certificate of \r\nthe Marriage Registrar, \r\n \r\n or, where notice is required to be given under this Act to the Marriage Registrar for different \r\ndistricts, after the issue of the certificates of the Marriage Registrars for such districts, \r\n \r\n marriage may, if there be no lawful impediment to the marriage of the parties described in \r\nsuch certificate or certificates, be solemnized between them, according to such form and ceremony as \r\nthey think fit to adopt. \r\n \r\n But every such marriage shall be solemnized in the presence of some Marriage Registrar (to \r\nwhom shall be delivered such certificate or certificates as aforesaid), and of two or more credible \r\nwitnesses besides the Marriage Registrar. \r\n \r\n And in some part of the ceremony each of the parties shall declare as follows, or to the like \r\neffect:− \r\n \r\n “I do solemnly declare that I know not of any lawful impediment why I, A. B., may not be \r\njoined in matrimony to C.D.” \r\n \r\n And each of the parties shall say to the other as follows or to the like effect:- “I call upon \r\nthese persons here present to witness that I, A. B., do take the, C.D., to be my lawful wedded wife [or \r\nhusband].” \r\n \r\n 52. When marriage not had within two months after notice, new notice required. \r\nWhenever a marriage is not solemnized within two months after the copy of the notice bas been \r\nentered by the Marriage Registrar, as required by section 40, the notice and the certificate, if any, \r\nissued thereupon, and all other proceedings thereupon, shall be void; \r\n \r\n and no person shall proceed to solemnize the marriage, nor shall any Marriage Registrar enter \r\nthe same, until new notice has been given, and entry made, and certificate thereof given, at the time \r\nand in the manner aforesaid. \r\n \r\n 53. Marriage Registrar may ask for particulars to be registered. A Marriage Registrar \r\nbefore whom any marriage is solemnized under this Part may ask of the persons to be married the \r\nseveral particulars required to be registered touching such marriage. \r\n \r\n 54. Registration of marriage solemnized under Part V. After the solemnization of any \r\nmarriage under this Part, the Marriage Registrar present at such solemnization shall forthwith register \r\nthe marriage in duplicate; that is to say, in a marriage-register-book, according to the form of the \r\nfourth schedule hereto annexed, and also in a certificate attached to the marriage-register-book as a \r\ncounterfoil. \r\n \r\n The entry of such marriage in both the certificate and the marriage-register-book shall be \r\nsigned by the person by or before whom the marriage has been solemnized, if there be any such \r\nperson, and by the Marriage Registrar present at such marriage, whether or not it is solemnized by \r\nhim, and also by the parties married, and attested by two credible witnesses other than the marriage \r\nRegistrar and person solemnizing the marriage. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 18 of 28 \r\n \r\n Every such entry shall be made in order from the beginning to the end of the book, and the \r\nnumber of the certificate shall correspond with that of the entry in the marriage-register-book. \r\n \r\n 55. Certificates to be sent monthly to Registrar General. The Marriage Registrar shall \r\nforthwith separate the certificate from the marriage-register-book and send it, at the end of every \r\nmonth, to the l[Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages]. \r\n \r\n Custody of register book. The Marriage Registrar shall keep safely the said register-book \r\nuntil it is filled, and shall then send it to the l[Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages], to \r\nbe kept by him with the records of his office. \r\n \r\n 2[56. Officers to whom Registrars in Acceding States shall send certificates.] Omitted by the \r\nFederal Laws. (Revision and Declaration) Ordinance, 1981 (XXVII of 1981), s. 3 and IInd Sch. \r\n \r\n 57. Registrars to ascertain that notice and certificate are understood by Native \r\nChristians. When any Native Christian about to be married gives a notice of marriage, or applies for \r\na certificate from a Marriage Registrar, such Marriage Registrar shall ascertain whether the said \r\nNative Christian understands the English language, and, if he does not, the Marriage Registrar shall \r\ntranslate, or cause to be translated, such notice or certificate, or both of them, as the case may be, to \r\nsuch Native Christian into a language which he understands; \r\n \r\n or the Marriage Registrar shall otherwise ascertain whether the Native Christian is cognizant \r\nof the purport and effect of the said notice and certificate. \r\n \r\n 58. Native Christians to be made to understand declarations. When any Native Christian \r\nis married under the provisions of this Part, the person solemnizing the marriage shall ascertain \r\nwhether such Native Christian understands the English language, and, if he does not, the person \r\nsolemnizing the marriage shall, at the time of the solemnization, translate, or cause to be translated, \r\nto such Native Christian, into a language which he understands, the declarations made at such \r\nmarriage in accordance with the provisions of this Act. \r\n \r\n 59. Registration of marriages between Native Christians. The registration of marriages \r\nbetween Native Christians under this Part shall be made in conformity with the rules laid down in \r\nsection 37 (so far as they are applicable), and not otherwise. \r\n \r\n3PART VI \r\nMARRIAGE OF NATIVE CHRISTIANS \r\n \r\n 60. On what conditions marriages of Native Christians may be certified . Every marriage \r\nbetween Native Christians applying for a certificate shall, without the preliminary notice required \r\nunder Part III, be certified under this Part, if the following conditions be fulfilled, and not otherwise: \r\n \r\n (1) the age of the man intend ing to be married shall exceed *[sixteen] years, and the age of \r\nthe woman intending to be married shall exceed *[thirteen] years; \r\n \r\n  \r\n (2) neither of the persons intending to be married shall have a wife or husband still living; \r\n \r\n \r\n1Subs. by the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act, 1886 (6 of 1886), s. 30 (b) for” Secretary to the L. G”. \r\n2This section was previously amended by Act 6 of 1886, s.30, A. O., 1937 and Act 26 of 1951, s. 4 and 3rd Sch. \r\n3As to validation of past marriages solemnized under Part VI between persons of whom one only was a Native Christian, and penalty for solemnizing \r\nsuch marriages under Part VI in future, see the Marriages Validation Act, 1892 (2 of 1892). \r\n*The word “eighteen” substituted with the word “sixteen” and the word “thirteen” to the extent of Islamabad Capital Territory by Act No. XIV of 2024, \r\ns. 2. Thus, the sub-section (1) to the extent of Islamabad Capital Territory reads as under :  \r\n“(1) the age of the man intending to be married shall exceed [eighteen] years, and the age of the woman intending to be married shall exceed [eighteen] \r\nyears;”. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 19 of 28 \r\n \r\n (3) in the presence of a person licensed under section 9, and of at least two credible witnesses \r\nother than such person, each of the parties shall say to the other___ \r\n \r\n “I call upon these persons here present to witness that I, A. B., in the presence of Almighty \r\nGod, and in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, do take thee, C.D., to be my lawful wedded wife [or \r\nhusband]” or words to the like effect: \r\n \r\n Provided that no marriage shall be certified under this Part when either of the parties \r\nintending to be married has not completed his or her eighteenth year, unless such consent as is men-\r\ntioned in section 19 has been given to the intended marriage, or unless it appears that there is no \r\nperson living authorized to give such consent. \r\n \r\n 61. Grant of certificate. When, in respect to any marriage solemnized under this Part, the \r\nconditions prescribed in section 60 have been fulfilled, the person licensed as aforesaid, in whose \r\npresence the said declaration has been made, shall, on the application of either of the parties to such \r\nmarriage, and on the payment of a fee of four annas, grant a certificate of the marriage. \r\n \r\n The certificate shall be signed by such licensed person, and shall be received in any suit \r\ntouching the validity of such marriage as conclusive proof of its having been performed. \r\n \r\n 1[62.  Keeping  of register -book  and  deposit  of extracts  therefrom  with  \r\nRegistrar  General. —(1)  Every  person  licensed  under  section  9 shall  keep  in English,  or \r\nin the  vernacular  language  in ordinary  use  in the  district  2* * in which  the  marriage  was  \r\nsolemnized,  and  in such  form  as the  3[Provincial  Government]  by which  he was  licensed  \r\nmay  from  time  to time  prescribe 4, a register -book  of all  marriages  solemnized under this Part \r\nin his presence, and shall deposit in the office of the Registrar General of Births, Deaths and \r\nMarriages for the territories under the administration of the said 3[Provincial Government] in such \r\nform and at such intervals as th at Government may prescribe, true and duly authenticated extracts \r\nfrom his register-book of all entries made therein since the last of those intervals. \r\n \r\n 5*   *   *   *   *   *   * \r\n \r\n 63. Searches in register book and copies of entries. Every person licensed under this Act to \r\ngrant certificates of marriage, and keeping a marriage -register-book under section 62, shall at all \r\nreasonable times, allow search to be made in such book, and shall, on payment of the proper fee, give \r\na copy, certified under his hand, of an entry therein. \r\n \r\n 64. Books in which marriages of Native Christians under Part I or Part III are \r\nregistered. The provisions of sections 62 and 63, as to the form of the register -book, depositing \r\nextracts therefrom, allowing searches thereof, and giv ing copies of the entries therein, shall, mutatis \r\nmutandis, apply to the books kept under section 37. \r\n \r\n 65. Part VI not to apply to Roman Catholics. Saving of certain marriages . This Part of \r\nthis Act, except so much of sections 62 and 63 as are referred to  in section 64, shall not apply to \r\nmarriages between Roman Catholics. But nothing herein contained shall invalidate any marriage \r\ncelebrated between Roman Catholics under the provisions of Part V of Act No. XXV of 1864 6, \r\nprevious to the twenty-third day of February, 1865. \r\n1Subs. by the Indian Christian Marriage Act (1872) Amdt. Act, 1891(2 of 1891), s. 4, for the original s. 62. \r\n2The words “or State” omitted by the Federal Laws (Revision and Declaration) Ordinance, 1981 (27 of 1981), s. 3 and 2nd Sch. \r\n3Subs. by A.O., 1937, for “L. G.”. \r\n4For notifications issued by different Governments, see the different Local R. and O. \r\n5Sub-section (2) omitted by the Federal Laws (Revision and Declaration) Ordinance, 1981 (27 of 1981), s. 3 and 2nd Sch. \r\n6Act XXV of 1864 rep. by Act V of 1865, which was rep. by this Act. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 20 of 28 \r\n \r\nPART VII \r\nPENALTIES \r\n \r\n 1[66. False oath declaration, notice or certificate for procuring marriage. Whoever, for \r\nthe purpose of procuring a marriage or license of marriage, intentionally,— \r\n \r\n(a)  where an oath or declaration is required by this Act, or by any rule or custom \r\nof a Church according to the rites and ceremonies of which a marriage is \r\nintended to be solemnized, such Church being the Church of England or of \r\nScotland or of Rome, makes a false oath or declaration, or, \r\n \r\n(b)  where a notice or certificate is required by this Act, signs a false notice or \r\ncertificate, shall be deemed to have committed the offence punishable under \r\nsection 193 of the Pakistan Penal Code (XLV of 1860) with imprisonment of \r\neither description for a term which may extend to three years and, at the \r\ndiscretion of the Court, with fine.] \r\n \r\n 67. Forbidding, by false personation issue of certificate by Marriage Registrar. Whoever \r\nforbids the issue, by a Marriage Registrar, of a certificate,  by falsely representing himself to be a \r\nperson whose consent to the marriage is required by law, knowing or believing such representation to \r\nbe false, or not having reason to believe it to be true, shall be deemed guilty of the offence described \r\nin section 205 of the Pakistan Penal Code (XLV of 1860). \r\n \r\n 2[68. Solemnizing marriage without due authority. Whoever, not being authorised by \r\nsection 5 to solemnize marriages, solemnizes or professes to solemnize in the abse nce of a Marriage \r\nRegistrar of the dist rict in which the ceremony takes place, a marriage between persons one or both \r\nof whom is or are a Christian or Christians, shall be punished with imprison ment which may extend \r\nto ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.] \r\n \r\n 69. Solemnizing marriage ou t of proper time, or without witnesses. Whoever knowingly \r\nand wilfully solemnizes a marriage between persons one or both of whom is or are a Christian or \r\nChristians, at any time other than between the hours of six in the morning and seven in the evening, \r\nor in the absence of at least two credible witnesses other than the person solemnizing the marriage, \r\nshall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be \r\nliable to fine. \r\n \r\n Saving of marriages solemnized under spe cial license. This section does not apply to \r\nmarriages solemnized under special licenses granted by the Anglican Bishop of the Diocese or by his \r\nCommissary, nor to marriages performed between the hours of seven in the evening and six in the \r\nmorning by a Clergyman of the Church of Rome, when he has received the general or special license \r\nin that behalf mentioned in section 10. \r\n \r\n 3[Nor does this section apply to marriages solemnized by a Clergyman of the Church of \r\nScotland according to the rules, rites, ceremonies, and customs of the Church of Scotland.] \r\n \r\n \r\n1Subs. by the Indian Christian Marriage Act (1872) Amdt. Act 1891 (2 of 1891), s. 5, for the original s. 66. \r\n2Section 68 as amended by the Indian Christian Marriage Act, (1872) Amdt. Act, 1891 (2 of 1891), s .6, A. O.,1961, Art. 2 and Sch. (w.e.f. 23-3-1956), \r\nhas been subs. by the Federal Laws (Revision and Declaration) Ordinance, 1981 (27 of 1981), s. 3 and 2nd Sch., to read as  above. \r\n3Ins. by s. 7 of Act 2 of 1891. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 21 of 28 \r\n \r\n 70. Solemnizing without notice or within fourteen days after notice, marriage with \r\nminor. Any Minister of Religion licensed to solemnize marriages under this Act, who, without a \r\nnotice in writing, or, when one of the parties to the marriage is a minor, and the required consent of \r\nthe parents or guardians to such marriage has not been obtained. within fourteen days after the \r\nreceipt by him of notice of such marriage, knowingly and wilfully solemnizes a marriage under Part \r\nIII, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also \r\nbe liable to fine. \r\n \r\n 71. Issuing certificate, or marrying without publication of notice; marrying after expiry \r\nof notice; solemnizing marriage with minor within fourteen days without authority of Court or \r\nwithout sending copy of notice; issuing certificate against authorized prohibition. A Marriage \r\nRegistrar under this Act, who commits any of the following offences:__ \r\n \r\n (1) knowingly and wilfully issues any certificate for marriage, or solemnizes any marriage, \r\nwithout publishing the notice of such marriage as directed by this Act; \r\n \r\n 1[(2) after the expiration of two months after the copy of the notice has been entered as \r\nrequired by section 40 in respect of any marriage, solemnizes such marriage;] \r\n \r\n (3) solemnizes, without any order of a competent Court authorizing him to do so, any \r\nmarriage, when one of the parties is a minor, before the expiration of fourteen days after the receipt \r\nof the notice of such marriage, or without sending by the post or otherwise, a copy of such notice to \r\nthe Senior Marriage Registrar of the district if there be more Marriage Registrars of the district than \r\none, and if he himself be not the Senior Marriage Registrar; \r\n \r\n (4) issues any certificate the issue of which has been prohibited, as in this Act provided, by \r\nany person authorized to prohibit the issue thereof, \r\n \r\n shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years, and shall \r\nalso be liable to fine. \r\n \r\n 72. Issuing certificate after expiry of notice, or, in case of minor, within fourteen days \r\nafter notice, or against authorized prohibition. Any Marriage Registrar knowingly and wilfully \r\nissuing any certificate for marriage after the expiration of 2[two months] after the notice has been \r\nentered by him as aforesaid, \r\n \r\n or knowingly and wilfully issuing, without the order of a competent Court authorizing him so \r\nto do, any certificate for marriage, where one of the parties intending marriage is a minor, before the \r\nexpiration of fourteen days after the entry of such notice, or any certificate the issue of which has \r\nbeen forbidden as aforesaid by any person authorized in this behalf, shall be deemed to have \r\ncommitted an offence under section 166 of the Pakistan Penal Code. (XLV of 1860). \r\n \r\n 73. Persons authorized to solemnize marriage(other than Clergy of Churches of Enland, \r\nScotland or Rome); Whoever, being authorized under this Act to solemnize a marriage, \r\n \r\n and not being a Clergyman of the Church of England, solemnizing a marriage after due \r\npublication of banns, or under a license from the Anglican Bishop of the Diocese or a Surrogate duly \r\nauthorized in that behalf, \r\n \r\n1Subs. by the Indian Christian Marriage Act (1872) Arndt. Act, 1891 (2 of 1891) s. 8 (1) for the original clause (2). \r\n2Subs. ibid. s. 8 (2), for “three months”. \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 22 of 28 \r\n \r\n or, not being a Clergyman of the Church of Scotland, solemnizing a marriage according to \r\nthe rules, rites, ceremonies and customs of that church, \r\n \r\n or, not being a Clergyman of the Church of Rome, solemnizing a marriage according to the \r\nrites, rules, ceremonies and customs of that church, \r\n \r\n Issuing certificate or marrying, without publishing notice, of after expiry of certificate; \r\nknowingly and wilfully issues any certificate for marriage under this Act, or solemnizes any \r\nmarriage between such persons as aforesaid, without publishing, or causing to be affixed, the notice \r\nof such marriage as directed in Part III of this Act, or after the expiration of two months after the \r\ncertificate has been issued by him; \r\n \r\n Issuing certificate for, or solemnizing, marriage with minor, within fourteen days after \r\nnotice; or knowingly and wilfully issues any certificate for marriage, or solemnizes a marriage \r\nbetween such persons when one of the persons intending marriage is a minor, before the expiration \r\nof fourteen days after the receipt of notice of such marriage, or without sending, by the post or \r\notherwise, a copy of such notice to the Marriage Registrar, or, if there be more Marriage Registrar \r\nthan one, to the Senior Marriage Registrar of the district; \r\n \r\n Issuing certificate authorizedly forbidden; or knowingly and wilfully issues any certificate \r\nthe issue of which has been forbidden, under this Act, by any person authorized to forbid the issue; \r\n \r\n Solemnizing marriage authorizedly forbidden. or knowingly and wilfully solemnizes any \r\nmarriage forbidden by any person authorized to forbid the same; \r\n \r\n shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to four years, and shall \r\nalso be liable to fine. \r\n \r\n 74. Unlicensed person granting certificate pretending to be licensed. Whoever, not being \r\nlicensed to grant a certificate of marriage under Part VI of this Act, grants such certificate intending \r\nthereby to make it appear that he is so licensed, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term \r\nwhich may extend to five years ,and shall also be liable to fine. \r\n \r\n 1[Whoever, being licensed to grant certificates of marriage under Part VI of this Act, without \r\njust cause refuses, or wilfully neglects or omits, to perform any of the duties imposed upon him by \r\nthat Part shall be punished with fine which may extend to one hundred rupees.] \r\n \r\n 75. Destroying or falsifying register-books. Whoever, by himself or another, wilfully \r\ndestroys or injures any register-book or the counterfoil certificates thereof, or any part thereof, or any \r\nauthenticated extract therefrom, \r\n \r\n or falsely makes or counterfeits any part of such register-book or counterfoil certificates, \r\n \r\n or wilfully inserts any false entry in any such register -book or counterfoil certificate or \r\nauthenticated extract, \r\n \r\n shall be punished with impris onment for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall \r\nalso be liable to fine. \r\n \r\n1Ins. by the Indian Christian Marriage Act (1872) Amdt. Act, 1891 (2 or 1891), s. 9. \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 23 of 28 \r\n \r\n 76. Limitation of prosecutions under Act. The prosecution for every offence punishable \r\nunder this Act shall be commenced within two years after the offence is committed. \r\n \r\nPART VIII \r\nMISCELLANEOUS \r\n \r\n 77. What matters need not be proved in respect of marriage in accordance with Act. \r\nWhenever any marriage has been solemnized in accordance with the provisions of sections 4 and 5, \r\nit shall not be void merely on account of any irregularity in respect of any of the following matters, \r\nnamely :— \r\n \r\n (1) any statement made in regard to the dwelling of the persons married, or to the consent of \r\nany person whose consent to such marriage is required by law: \r\n \r\n (2) the notice of the marriage: \r\n \r\n (3) the certificate or translation thereof: \r\n \r\n (4) the time and place at which the marriage has been solemnized: \r\n \r\n (5) the registration of the marriage. \r\n \r\n 78. Correction of errors. Every person charged with the duty of registering any marriage, \r\nwho discovers any error in the form or substance of any such entry, may, within one month next after \r\nthe discovery of such error, in the presence of the persons married, or, in case of their death or \r\nabsence, in the presence of two other credible witnesses, correct the error, by entry in the margin, \r\nwithout any alteration of the original entry, and shall sign the marginal entry, and add thereto the \r\ndate of such correction, and such person shall make the like marginal entry in the certificate thereof. \r\n \r\n And every entry made under this section shall be attested by the witnesses in whose presence \r\nit was made. \r\n \r\n And in case such certificate has been already sent to the 1[Registrar General of Births, Deaths \r\nand Marriages], such person shall make and send in like manner a separate certificate of the original \r\nerroneous entry, and of the marginal correction therein made. \r\n \r\n 79. Searches and copies of entries. Every person solemnizing a marriage under this Act, and \r\nhereby required to register the same, \r\n \r\n and every Marriage Registrar or 1[Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages] having \r\nthe custody for the time being of any register of marriages, or of any certificate, or duplicate o r \r\ncopies of certificate, under this Act, \r\n \r\n shall, on payment of the proper fees, at all reasonable times, allow searches to be made in \r\nsuch register, or for such certificate, or duplicate, or copies, and give a copy under his hand of any \r\nentry in the same. \r\n \r\nlSubs by the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act, 1886 (6 of 1886), s. 30 (b), for “Secretary to the L. G.”and “Secretary to a L. G.” \r\nrespectively. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 24 of 28 \r\n \r\n 80. Certified copy of entry in marriage-register, etc., to be evidence. Every certified copy, \r\npurporting to be signed by the person entrusted under this Act with the custody of any marriage-\r\nregister or certificate, or duplicate, required to be kept or delivered under this Act, of an entry of a \r\nmarriage in such register, or of any such certificate or duplicate, shall be received as evidence of the \r\nmarriage purporting to be so entered, or of the facts purporting to be so certified therein, without \r\nfurther proof of such register or certificate or duplicate, or of any entry therein, respectively, or of \r\nsuch copy. \r\n \r\n 2[81. Certificates of certain marriages for Federal Government. The Registrar General of \r\nBirth, Deaths and Marriages 3* * * shall, at the end of every quarter in each year, select, from the \r\ncertificates of marriages forwarded to 4[him] during such quarter, the certificates of the marriages of \r\nwhich 5[the Government by whom he was appointed] may desire that evidence shall be transmitted \r\nto England, and shall send the same certificates, signed by 4[him], to the 6[Federal Government]. \r\n \r\n 82. Provincial Government to prescribe fees. Fees shall be chargeable under this Act for___ \r\n \r\n receiving and publishing notices of marriages; \r\n \r\n issuing 7[certificates for marriage] by Marriage Registrars, and registering marriages by the \r\nsame; \r\n \r\n entering protests against, or prohibitions of, the issue of 8[certificates for marriage] by the \r\nsaid Registrar; \r\n \r\n searching register-books or certificates, or duplicates of copies thereof; \r\n \r\n giving copies of entries in the same under sections 63 and 79. \r\n \r\nThe 9[Provincial Government] shall fix the amount of such fees respectively, \r\n \r\nand may from time to time vary or remit them either generally or in special cases, as to it may seem \r\nfit. \r\n \r\n 83. Power to make rules. The 9[Provincial Government] may make rules 10 in regard to the \r\ndisposal of the fees mentioned in section 82, the supply of register -books, and the preparation and \r\nsubmission of returns of marriages solemnized under this Act. \r\n \r\n 84. 11[Power to prescribe fees and rules for Acceding States.] Omitted by the Federal Laws \r\n(Revision and Declaration) Ordinance, 1981 (XXVII of 1981), s. 3 and IInd Sch. \r\n \r\n1Subs. by the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act, 1886 (6 of 1886), s. 30 (b), for “Secretary to the L.G.” and “Secretary to a L.G.”, \r\nrespectively. \r\n2Subs. by the Indian Christian Marriage (Amdt.) Act, 1911 (13 of 1911), s. 2, for the original s. 81. \r\n3The words and figure “and the officers appointed under section 56” omitted by the Federal Laws (Revision and Declaration) Ordinance, 1981(27 of \r\n1981), s. 3 and 2nd Sch. \r\n4Subs. ibid., for “them, respectively”. \r\n5Subs. by A. O., 1937, for “the G.G. in C.”. \r\n6Subs. by F.A.O., 1975, Art. 2 and Table, for “Central Government” which was subs. by A.O., 1949, Sch., for “Secretary of State for India”. \r\n7Subs. by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1903 (1 of 1903), s. 3 and 2nd Sch., for “certificate of marriages”. \r\n8Subs. ibid., for “marriage certificates” . \r\n9Subs. by A. O., 1937, for “ L. G.”. \r\n10For rules made under s. 83 by different Govts. see the different Local Rules and Orders. \r\n11This section was amended by A. O.,1937 and the Federal Laws (Revision and Declaration) Act, 1951 (26 of 1951), s. 4 and 3rd Sch. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 25 of 28 \r\n \r\n \r\n 85. Power to declare who shall be District Judge. The l[provincial Government] may, by \r\nnotification in the official Gazette, declare who shall, in any place to which this Act applies, be \r\ndeemed to be the District Judge. \r\n \r\n 86. 2[Powers and functions exercisable as regards Acceding States.] Omitted by the Federal \r\nLaws (Revision and Declaration) Ordinance, 1981 (XXVII of 1981), s. 3 and IInd Sch. \r\n \r\n 87. Saving of Consular marriages. Nothing in this Act applies to any marriage performed \r\nby any Minister, Consul or Consular Agent between subjects of the State which he represents and \r\naccording to the laws of such State. \r\n \r\n 88. Non-validation of marriages within prohibited degrees. Nothing in this Act shall be \r\ndeemed to validate any marriage which the personal law applicable to either of the parties forbids \r\nhim or her to enter into. \r\n \r\nSCHEDULE I \r\n(See sections 12 and 38) \r\nNOTICE OF MARRIAGE \r\nTo \r\na Minister [or Registrar] of \r\n I hereby give you notice that a marriage is intended to be had, within three calendar months \r\nfrom the date thereof, between me and the other party herein named and described (that is to say):— \r\nNames \r\nCondition. \r\nRank or profession. \r\nAge. \r\nDwelling place. \r\nLength of residence. \r\nChurch, chapel or place of \r\nworship in which the marriage is \r\nto be solemnized. \r\nDistrict in which the other party \r\nresides, when the parties dwell in \r\ndifferent districts. \r\n \r\nJames \r\nSmith \r\nWidower. \r\nCarpenter. \r\nOf full age. \r\n16, Clive \r\nStreet. \r\n23 days \r\n \r\nFree Church of Scotland Church, \r\nCalcutta. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\nMartha Green. \r\nSpinster. \r\n… \r\nMinor \r\n20, Hastings Street. \r\nMore than a month  \r\nWitness my hand,         this day of seventy-two. \r\n \r\n(Signed) JAMES SMITH \r\n \r\n [The italics in this schedule are  to be filled up, as the case may be, and the blank division \r\nthereof is only to be filled up when one of the parties lives in another district.] \r\n1Subs. by A. O., 1937, for “ L. G.”. \r\n2This section was amended by A. O., 1937, Act 38 of 1920 and Act 26 of 1951. \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 26 of 28 \r\n \r\nSCHEDULE II \r\n(See sections 24 and 50) \r\nCERTIFICATE OF RECEIPT OF NOTICE \r\n \r\n I, do hereby certify that, on the day of, notice \r\nwas duly entered in my Marriage Notice Book of the marriage intended between the parties therein \r\nnamed and described, delivered under the hand of one of the parties (that is to say) :___ \r\n \r\n and that the declaration, 1[or oath] required by section 17 or 41 of the Christian Marriage Act, \r\n1872 (XV of 1872) has been duly made by the said (James Smith). \r\n \r\n The issue of this certificate has not been prohibited by any person authorized to forbid the \r\nissue thereof. \r\n \r\n Date of notice entered \r\n Date of certificate given \r\n Witness my hand, this day of seventy-two \r\n(Signed) \r\n This certificate will be void, unless the marriage is solemnized on or before the day of \r\n \r\n [The italics in the schedule are to be filled up, as the case may be, and the blank division \r\nthereof is only to be filled up when one of the parties lives in another district.] \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n1Ins. by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1903 (1 of 1903), s.3. \r\n \r\nNames \r\nCondition. \r\nRank or \r\nprofession. \r\nAge. \r\nDwelling place. \r\nLength of \r\nresidence. \r\nChurch, chapel or \r\nplace of worship \r\nin which the \r\nmarriage is to be \r\nsolemnized. \r\nDistrict in which \r\nthe other party \r\nresides, when the \r\nparties dwell in \r\ndifferent districts. \r\nJames Smith. \r\nWidower. \r\nCarpenter. \r\nOf full age. \r\n16, Clive Street. \r\n23 days \r\n \r\nFree Church of Scotland Church, \r\nCalcutta. \r\n \r\n \r\nMartha Green. \r\nSpinster. \r\n… \r\nMinor \r\n20, Hastings \r\nStreet. \r\nMore than a \r\nmonth \r\n \r\n \r\nPage 27 of 28 \r\n \r\nSCHEDULE III \r\n(See sections 28 and 311) \r\n \r\nFORM OF REGISTER OF MARRIAGES \r\nQuarterly  Returns \r\n \r\nof \r\n MARRIAGES \r\n \r\nfor \r\n \r\n The Archdeaconry of 2* * * \r\n \r\n I,        , Registrar of the Archdeaconry of 2* * * do hereby certify that the annexed are correct \r\ncopies of the originals and Official Quarterly Returns of Marriage within the Archdeaconry of 2* * * \r\nas made and transmitted to me for the quarter commencing the                 day of             ending the \r\nday of                             in the year of Our Lord \r\n \r\n[Signature of Registrar] \r\n \r\nRegistrar of the Archdeaconry of 2* * * \r\n \r\nMARRIAGES solemnized at 2* * * \r\n \r\nWhen Married Names of \r\nParties \r\nAge. \r\nCondition. \r\nRank of profession. \r\nResidence at the time of \r\nmarriage. \r\nFather’ s name and \r\nsurname. \r\nBy banns or license. \r\nSignatures of the parties. \r\nSignatures of two or more \r\nwitnesses present. \r\nSignature of the person \r\nsolemnizing the marriage. \r\nYear. \r\nMonth. \r\nDay. \r\nChristian. \r\nSurname. \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n          \r\n \r\nSCHEDULE IV \r\n(See sections 32 and 54) \r\nMARRIAGE REGISTER BOOK \r\n \r\n \r\n1Subs. by the Second Schedule of the Amending Act, 1891 (12 of 1891), for the original reference. \r\n2Names of certain cities (Indian) omitted by the Federal Laws (Revision and Declaration) Act, 1951 (26 of 1951), s.3 and 2nd Sch. \r\nNumber. When Married. Names of parties. \r\n \r\nAge. Condition. 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