Singapore legislation

Clause 28

of Women’s Charter

Clause 28

Registration of marriage not solemnized by the Registrar

(1)

The parties to a marriage which is solemnized by a person other than the Registrar shall —

(a)

appear before a Deputy Registrar within seven days of the marriage;

(b)

produce to the Deputy Registrar such evidence of the marriage either oral or documentary as the Deputy Registrar may require;

(c)

furnish such particulars as may be required by the Deputy Registrar for the due registration of such marriage; and

(d)

apply in the prescribed form for the registration of the marriage to be effected.

(2)

The Deputy Registrar shall register a marriage by entering the particulars thereof in a local marriage register and also in the certificate of marriage attached to the marriage register.

(3)

The entry of such marriage in both the local marriage register and the certificate of marriage —

(a)

shall be signed by the Deputy Registrar who made the entry and the parties to the marriage; and

(b)

shall be attested by two credible witnesses present at the solemnization of the marriage.

(4)

The Deputy Registrar registering the marriage shall send the certificate of marriage within three days of the solemnization of the marriage to the Registrar.

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