Clause 41

Notwithstanding the provisions of section 166 of this Ordinance the parties to a marriage which has been solemnized under any law, religion, custom or usage may, if such marriage has not been registered, apply to the Registrar in the prescribed form for the registration of such marriage.(2) The Registrar may require the parties to such marriage to appear before him and to produce such evidence of the marriage either oral or documentary, as he may require, and to furnish such other particulars as may be required by him.(3) The Registrar may on being satisfied of the truth of the statements contained in the application register the marriage by entering the particulars thereof in the local marriage register and also in the certificate of marriage attached to the marriage register.(4) The entry of such marriage in both the local marriage register and the certificate of marriage shall be signed by the Registrar and the parties to the marriage.(5) The Registrar shall not register a marriage under this section if he is satisfied that the marriage is void under the provisions of this Ordinance.”.