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; 70

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