Bill No. 19
Marriage And Divorce Bill
2009
173. Personation in marriage
Any person who personates any other person in a marriage or marries
under a false name or description with intent to deceive the other
party to the marriage, commits an offence and is liable on conviction
to a fine not exceeding one hundred and twenty currency points or
imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or both.
174. Fictitious marriage
Any person who undergoes a ceremony of marriage or any ceremony
which he or she represents to be a ceremony of marriage, knowing
that the marriage is void on any ground and that the other person
believes it to be valid, commits an offence and is liable on conviction
to a fine not exceeding one hundred and twenty currency points or
imprisonment not exceeding five years or both.
General
175. Regulations
(1) The Minister may, by statutory instrument, make regulations
for the better carrying into effect of the provisions of this Act.
(2) The Minister may, by regulations made under this section
with the approval of Cabinet grant recognition to the solemnization of
marriages and institution of matrimonial causes, including petitions
for separation or divorce by any religious denomination other than
those provided for in this Act.
(3) Without prejudice to the general effect of subsection (1),
regulations made under this section may provide for—
(a) forms to be used under this Act;
(b) matters for which fees shall be paid;
(c) fees to be paid to the registrars for the several matters to
which they apply;
(d) registers and records to be maintained under this Act and
for their inspection;
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