Bill No. 19
Marriage And Divorce Bill
2009
103. Grounds for objection to a Bahai marriage
A person may make an objection to a marriage using all or any of the
following grounds—
(a) the parties are within the prohibited degrees of relationship,
whether natural or legal or by marriage;
(b) either party is of unsound mind at the time of the marriage;
(c) either party, at the time of marriage, has a living spouse and
the marriage with the living spouse is still subsisting;
(d) the consent of either party to the marriage was obtained by
force or fraud;
(e) the intended marriage is in contravention of section 97(1).
104. Time within which to make an objection
A person may make an objection to a Bahai marriage at any time
before the celebration of the marriage.
105. District Registrar to refer matter to a Magistrates Court
Where an objection is made in accordance with section 101 or 102,
the District Registrar or the Registrar General shall refer the matter to
a Magistrates Court.
106. Court to summon parties
The court to which an objection is referred under section 105, shall
summon the parties to the intended marriage and the person who
placed the objection shall show cause why the celebrant, should not
proceed to solemnize the marriage.
107. Issuing of commissions
In the case of a person who has made an objection under section 102
of this Act, the court may, if it considers necessary, issue a
commission in accordance with the Civil Procedure Rules relating to
issuing of commissions in respect of persons residing outside
Uganda.
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