marriage act 1961

(3) Any marriage which is validated by or is valid in terms of any law repealed by sub-section (1) shall not be effected by such repeal. (2) If a religious denomination or organization in such circumstances as are contemplated in sub-section (1) changes the name whereby it was known or amalgamates with any other religious denomination or organization, it shall immediately advise the Minister thereof. h��VmlSU>���K�ഷ�t�"���mutss��3sv�؀Em٢�� ��6�� L`��$@V�ؘB�Cp?LnC�@2��G��Y�B@MN�?��{ν����޴���|��=M/B���n�#�HB���,H �8h��06BT���!L�`b�D7l/a1�|���`�D�bE�_�k[a=���ߖ� ��C��U���xUj���'N.����?N���S��(Ɠ|�5�7�ɛ�����C�d���� ��� 3i窌؄����p��oie��Aa*�O.����?���߉��\(q�V�P�i=�����ѭ�6�U=ywa=�*՝bubJY�rU.���]���F�"?�"Q�[�ݓ���"t߻L��S^/����J�����&�@"qw�:�&Qϋ�Q}ɇ�[�z/N�w�O�y�'Ee��i�6P(1O&J�A�Ƭ��[�oP[�dk�� ڎ���=�v�D���7����|[�xwS��S�;���޾��c�]�w�{��?�i�1���x��؞��;��57��x��u�z��00:�w��S����`qʟ�3m�ɸ����E�MZ�BM[�-ޙ�C�J�‚��_���3���>�]T��O “prior law” means any law repealed by this Act or the (2) The Minister and any officer in the public service authorized thereto by him may designate any officer or employee in the public service or the diplomatic or consular service of the Union to be, by virtue of his office and so long as he holds such office, a marriage officer, either generally or for any specified class of persons or country or area. Designation of ministers of religion and other persons attached to churches as marriage officers.Certain persons may in certain circumstances be deemed to have been marriage officers.Effect of designation of certain ministers of religion as marriage officers.Change of name of religious denomination or organization and amalgamation of religious denominations or organizations.Revocation of designation as, or authority of, marriage officer and limitation of authority of marriage officer.Solemnization of marriages in country outside the Union.Unauthorized solemnization of marriage ceremonies forbidden.Prohibition of solemnization of marriage without production of identity document or prescribed declaration.Irregularities in publication of banns or notice of intention to marry or in the issue of special marriage licences.Consequences and dissolution of marriage for want of consent of parents or guardian.When consent of parents or guardian of minor cannot be obtained.Prohibition of marriage of persons under certain ages.Marriage between person and relatives of his or her deceased or divorced spouse.Time and place for and presence of parties and witnesses at solemnization of marriage.Certain marriage officers may refuse to solemnize certain marriages.Penalties for solemnizing marriage contrary to the provisions of this Act. provided the exercise of such authority is not in conflict with the civil rights and duties of any person. and thereupon the parties shall give each other the right hand and the marriage officer concerned shall declare the marriage solemnized in the following words: h�bbd``b�ds���`IL��"�� (2) If any person referred to in subsection (1) who was not capable of contracting a valid marriage without the written permission of the Minister or any officer in the public service authorized thereto by him, in terms of this Act or a prior law, contracted a marriage without such permission and the Minister or such officer, as the case may be, considers such marriage to be desirable and in the interests of the parties in question, he may, provided such marriage was in every other respect solemnized in accordance with the provisions of this Act, or, as the case may be, any prior law, and there was no other lawful impediment thereto, direct in writing that it shall for all purposes be a valid marriage. "artificial conception procedure" includes: (a) artificial insemination; and 613 dated 21 April 1961. The Marriage Act originally came into force on 1 January 1962, repealing the various marriage laws inherited from the colonies which had become provinces of the Union of South Africa. (3) Nothing in sub-section (2) contained shall apply to any marriage ceremony solemnized in accordance with the rites or formularies of any religion, if such ceremony does not purport to effect a valid marriage. (5) Any person who acts as a marriage officer in respect of any marriage, shall complete a certificate on the prescribed form in which he shall state that at the time of the solemnization of the marriage he was in terms of this Act or any prior law entitled to solemnize that marriage. 734, No. Marriage Act 25 of 1961 (SA) (SA GG 6670) came into force in South West Africa on 1 February 1972 when the amendments made by Act 51 of 1970, including the insertion of section 39A, were brought into force by RSA Proc.

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(3) If the Minister or any officer in the public service authorized thereto by him so directs it shall be deemed that he granted written permission to such marriage prior to the solemnization thereof.

endstream endobj startxref (2) A designation under sub-section (1) may further limit the authority of any such minister of religion or person to the solemnization of marriages― (3) If he is not so satisfied he shall refuse to solemnize the marriage. “prescribed” means prescribed by this Act or by regulation made under this Act; (3) A contract so entered into shall be deemed to have been entered into with the assistance of the parent or guardian of the said minor. (2) Upon receipt of any such objection the marriage officer concerned shall inquire into the grounds of the objection and if he is satisfied that there is no lawful impediment to the proposed marriage, he may solemnize the marriage in accordance with the provisions of this Act. 1.0 . Commencement date: 1 January 1962 [Proc. ��S��@B,$[ b}�������'�)����v� 0 W#

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