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by or on behalf of the person who entered the same, together
with his or her place of residence, and the ground of objection
on which his or her Caveat is founded, no certificate shall be
granted until the Registrar shall have examined into the matter of
the Caveat, and be satisfied that it ought not to obstruct the grant
of the certificate for the said marriage, or until the Caveat be
withdrawn by the person entering the same. Provided always
that in case of a Registrar refusing the grant of a certificate, the
person applying for the same shall have a right to appeal to a
Judge of the Supreme Court in a summary way, who shall there-
upon either confirm the refusal, or direct the grant of the certi-
ficate.
- Every person who shall enter a Caveat with the
Registrar against the issue of any certificate on grounds which
a Judge of the Supreme Court shall declare to be frivolous
and vexatious, and that they ought not to obstruct the issue of
the certificate, shall be liable for the costs of the proceedings,
and for damages to be recovered in an action by the person
against whose marriage such Caveat shall have been entered.
IV. SOLEMNIZATION OF MARRIAGES.
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The Registrar's certificate or certificates as the case
may be, shall, immediately before the solemnization of any mar-
riage be delivered by one of the persons about to be married to
the Officiating Minister or to the Registering Officer of the Socie-
ty of Friends commonly called Quakers, for the place where
the marriage is solemnized, according to the usage of the said
Society, or to the Officer of a Synagogue by whom the marriage is
registered, if the same shall be solemnized according to the
usages of the people professing the Jewish religion; and in all
other cases shall be delivered to the Registrar present at such
marriage, as is hereinafter provided. -
Every such marriage shall be solemnized in the place
stated in the notice of such marriage, between the persons
described in the notice according to such form and ceremony
as they may see fit to adopt. Provided nevertheless that every
such marriage shall be solemnized with open doors, between
the hours of eight in the morning and four in the afternoon, in the
presence of an Officiating Minister or other person duly
authorised by this Act, and in the presence of two or more
witnesses. -
Any person who shall object to be married under the
provisions of this Act in the presence of any Officiating Minister,
may, after compliance with the provisions of this Act in all
other particulars, contract and solemnize marriage at the office,
If caveat vexations.
The Registrar's certifi
cate to be delivered to
the Officiating Minis-
ter.
Marriages when to be
solemnised.
Marriages may be so-
lemnized at the office
of Registrar.
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NZ Gazette 1854, No 35
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Sections 20-23 regarding caveat liability and marriage solemnization rules.
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🏛️ Governance & Central Administration4 November 1854
Caveat, frivolous, vexatious, costs, certificate delivery, solemnization, Registrar, Minister, witnesses, hours