Singapore legislation

Regulation 22

of Women’s Charter (Solemnisation and Registration of Marriages) Rules 2023

Regulation 22

Notice of marriage given and statutory declaration made before 25 September 2023, etc.

Subregulation 1

This rule applies to and in relation to the following cases:

(a)

a case where —

(i)

a notice of marriage was filed under section 14 of the Act before 25 September 2023;

(ii)

the notice was valid immediately before that date; and

(iii)

before that date, at least one statutory declaration had been made under section 17 of the Act in respect of the notice;

(b)

a case where —

(i)

an application for a special marriage licence under section 21 of the Act was pending immediately before 25 September 2023; and

(ii)

before that date, at least one statutory declaration had been made under that section in respect of the application;

(c)

a case where —

(i)

a licence was granted under section 10 of the Act before 25 September 2023; and

(ii)

the licence was valid immediately before that date.

Subregulation 2

The Act as in force immediately before 25 September 2023, as modified by the COVID‑19 (Temporary Measures for Solemnization and Registration of Marriages) Act 2020 as in force immediately before that date, is to apply to and in relation to the notice, application or licence, as the case may be.

Subregulation 3

However, section 19 of the Act as in force from 25 September 2023 is to apply to the filing of caveats on or after that date.

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