New Zealand Gazette – 1854 – No. 35

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33. Proceedings to be taken within one year 1
after such marriage.
34. If marriage be under any false notice or cer-
tificate, like forfeiture.
35. Making false affirmation or declaration a
misdemeanour.
36. The making of a false representation-a mis-
demeanour.
37. Any person solemnizing matrimony, falsely
pretending to be an Officiating Minister, a
felony.
38. Solemnizing matrimony otherwise than ac-
cording to this Act, a misdemeanour.
39. Registrar acting illegally in certain cases to
be guilty of felony.
40. Persons solemnising marriage of Minors with
out consent, liable to a penalty.
41. Prosecutions under this Act to be com-
menced within three years after the ofele
fence.
42. Officiating Ministers whe
43. Ecclesiastical Authorities to send in names
of Ministers, and to certify suspension or
deprivation of any Minister.
44. List of Ministers to be sent in in month of
December.
45. Registrar-General to file certificates, enter
names of Officiating Ministers in books
and publish Lists.
46. Marriages heretofore celebrated to be
valid.
47. Act not to extend to marriages of Na-
tives.
48. Fees, how to be accounted for.
49 Interpretation
50, Short Title.

AN ACT to Regulate the Law of Marriage in the Colony of New Title,
Zealand.

(Assented to 16th September, 1854.

WHEREAS an Ordinance was enacted by the Lieutenant Go- Preamble.
vernor of New Zealand, with the advice and consent of the
Legislative Council thereof, entitled "An Ordinance for regulating
Marriages in New Zealand," No. 7 of Session No. 8; AND
WHEREAS it is expedient that the said recited Ordinance should be
repealed and other provisions should be made for regulating
Marriages in New Zealand, BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the
General Assembly of New Zealand, as follows:-

  1. From and after the Ist day of January, 1855, the said Repeal of Ordinance
    recited Ordinance shall be, and the same is hereby repealed. No. 7, Sess, No. 8,

I. REGISTER OFFICES AND OFFICERS.

  1. It shall be lawful for the Governor by proclamation to Districts to be pro
    be for that purpose issued, in the New Zealand Government Gaz claimed.
    zette, to divide the Colony of New Zealand into such and so many co
    districts as he shall think fit, and every such district shall be called
    by a distinct name, and shall be a Registrar's district for the
    purposes hereinafter mentioned. Provided always that it shall be
    lawful for the Governor to revoke such proclamation, and to
    issue from time to time a new proclamation altering the division
    of districts in any part of the colony as he shall think fit.

  2. For the purposes hereinafter mentioned it shall be lawful Registrars to he sp
    for the Governor, by warrant under his hand, from time to time to
    appoint such persons as he shall think fit, to be, and be called
    "Registrars of Marriages," under this Act, and also from time to
    time to remove any person so appointed, and to appoint others in
    their place. pointed,



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4 November 1854
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