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and in the presence of some Registrar, in the presence of two
witnesses, with open doors and between the hours aforesaid,
Provided that in the presence of the Registrar and witnesses
as aforesaid, each of the persons shall declare "I do solemnly
declare that I know not of any lawful impediment why I (A.B.)
may not be joined in matrimony to (C.D.); and each of the
persons shall say to the other "I call upon these persons here
present to witness, that I (A.B.) do take thee (C.D.) to be my
lawful wedded wife or husband.
Fee in such case to
Registrar.
After marriage no
proof of consent, &c.,
necessary.
Officiating Ministers
may enquire particu-
lars to be registered.
Marriages to be cele-
brated by Ministers.
Penalty.
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The Registrar shall be entitled for every marriage
which shall be solemnized under this Act in his presence as
aforesaid, to receive from the persons married the sum of three
pounds. -
After any marriage shall have been solemnized, it shall
not be necessary in support of such marriage, to give any proof
of the actual dwelling of either of the persons so married, pre-
vious to the marriage, within the district wherein such marriage
was solemnized, for the time required by this Act, or of the consent
of any person whose consent thereunto is required by Law,
nor shall any evidence be given to prove the contrary in any suit
touching the validity of such marriage. -
It shall be lawful for the Officiating Minister, or Regis-
trar, before whom any marriage is solemnized according to the
provisions of this Act, to ask from the persons to be married,
the several particulars required to be registered concerning such
marriage.
V. REGISTRATION OF MARRIAGES.
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Every Officiating Minister, and every Registrar,
immediately after a marriage solemnized by him, or which
may have taken place in his presence, shall register in a
book to be kept for that purpose, the several particulars
relating to such marriage, according to the form in schedule
C to this Act annexed, and every such entry shall be
signed by such Officiating Minister, or Registrar, as the
case may be, present at such marriage, and by the persons
married, and by two witnesses, and shall be made in order
from the beginning to the end of such book. -
Every such Officiating Minister or Registrar who shall
neglect to register any marriage solemnized by him, or which
may have taken place in his presence, shall forfeit and pay
a penalty of fifty pounds, to be recovered in a summary
way.
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NZ Gazette 1854, No 35
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Sections 24-28 regarding marriage solemnization fees and registration requirements.
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🏛️ Governance & Central Administration4 November 1854
Marriage, solemnization, Registrar, Officiating Minister, registration, penalty, fees, schedule C