Women’s Charter 1961 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Solemnisation of Marriages
21A. Consents required for licences for minors who have not previously married
Last amended by an amending law of 2022.
Official textFrom Singapore Statutes Online, unchanged
The Registrar must not issue a marriage licence for the marriage of a minor unless one of the following conditions is satisfied in relation to each person mentioned in the Second Schedule as a person whose consent is required for the marriage of the minor:
Registrar
“Registrar” means the Registrar of Marriages appointed under section 26 and includes an Assistant Registrar of Marriages;
the person consents to the marriage;
the person refuses to consent to the marriage but the court consents to the marriage in lieu of the person;
the Registrar —
is satisfied that the consent of the person cannot be obtained because the person is absent, inaccessible or under a disability; and
dispenses with the consent of the person.
The Minister must not grant a special marriage licence for the marriage of a minor unless one of the following conditions is satisfied in relation to each person mentioned in the Second Schedule as a person whose consent is required for the marriage of the minor:
special marriage licence
“special marriage licence” means a special marriage licence granted by the Minister under section 21;
the person consents to the marriage;
the person refuses to consent to the marriage but the court consents to the marriage in lieu of the person;
the Minister —
is satisfied that the consent of the person cannot be obtained because the person is absent, inaccessible or under a disability; and
dispenses with the consent of the person.
Where an application is made to the court for the purposes of subsection (1)(b) or (2)(b) —
notice of the application must be served on the person who refused to give consent;
the application must be heard in chambers; and
there is no appeal from the order of the court.
This section does not apply to a minor who —
was previously in a marriage that has been dissolved or annulled; or
is a widower or a widow.
In this section and the Second Schedule, “minor” means a person who is below 21 years of age.
Terms defined in s 2
marriage licence
Defined · s 2“marriage licence” means a marriage licence issued by the Registrar under section 17;
Registrar
Defined · s 2“Registrar” means the Registrar of Marriages appointed under section 26 and includes an Assistant Registrar of Marriages;
special marriage licence
Defined · s 2“special marriage licence” means a special marriage licence granted by the Minister under section 21;
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Offences Relating to Solemnisation and Registration of Marriages
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