Clause 46

by deleting the words “any register of marriages kept according to the provisions of this Act” in section 24(2) and (4) and substituting in each case the words “the State Marriage Register”;

by deleting the words “be liable on conviction to imprisonment” in sections 39, 40(1) and (2), 140(1), 141(1) and 142 and substituting in each case the words “on conviction be punished with imprisonment”;

by deleting the word “him” in section 71(1)(b) and substituting the words “the person”;

by deleting the word “he” in sections 71(2) and 71A(1) and substituting in each case the words “that person”; and

by deleting the word “him” in sections 71A(4) and 71C(1) and substituting in each case the words “the maintenance defaulter”.