Bill No. 19 Marriage And Divorce Bill 2009 65. Sub-county Chief to sign marriage certificate (1) Upon the solemnization of a customary marriage, the Subcounty Chief, the parties to the marriage and at least two witnesses shall sign the marriage certificate in quintuplicate together with the parties to the marriage and at least two witnesses. (2) The Sub-county Chief shall give one copy to the parties to the marriage and shall register the marriage in the Customary Registration Book, file a copy and forward two copies to the District Registrar as the case may be. (3) The District Registrar shall upon receiving the two copies of the marriage certificate, file one copy and forward the other copy to the Registrar General. 66. Fee for registration of marriage The parties to the particular marriage shall, at the time of registration of a customary marriage, pay a prescribed fee for a marriage certificate issued by the Sub-County chief. Objections to Customary Marriage 67. Objection to a customary marriage A person who knows of any reasonable ground why a customary marriage should not take place may make an objection against the marriage to the sub county chief, in writing or orally, stating the ground of his or her objection, and the sub county chief shall refer the matter to the District Registrar. 68. Objection by person outside Uganda Where a person who knows of any reasonable ground why a customary marriage should not take place resides outside Uganda, he or she may send his or her objection, signed in accordance with the law of his or her country of residence and duly authenticated by a Notary Public, counsel, or another person authorised by the law of that country in that behalf, to the Registrar concerned or the Registrar General, whichever would be best placed to ensure receipt of the objection. 32