Women’s Charter 1961 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 5 · Offences Relating to Solemnisation and Registration of Marriages
38. False allegation in caveat
Feedback & supportAny person who enters a caveat against the issue by the Registrar of a marriage licence and makes any false representation in or in support of the caveat knowing or believing such representation to be false or not having reason to believe it to be true shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $3,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or to both.
Registrar
“Registrar” means the Registrar of Marriages appointed under section 26 and includes an Assistant Registrar of Marriages;
Any person who enters a caveat against the issue of a marriage licence and pretends or falsely represents himself or herself to be a person whose consent to the marriage is required by law knowing or believing such pretence or representation to be false or not believing it to be true shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $3,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 years or to both.
marriage licence
“marriage licence” means a marriage licence issued by the Registrar under section 17;