Bill No. 19 Marriage And Divorce Bill (2) The period of delay shall not exceed six months. 2009 Solemnization of Christian Marriage 43. Solemnization of a Christian marriage A Christian marriage shall be solemnized— (a) in a licensed place of worship; (b) in accordance with the observed customs, rites and practices of the Church, body or denomination to which the place of worship belongs; (c) by a recognized celebrant of the church, religious denomination or body to which either one or both parties to the marriage belong; (d) in the presence of at least two witnesses; (e) after the hour of eight o’clock in the morning and before six o’clock in the afternoon; and (f) with open doors. 44. When Christian marriage may not be solemnized A celebrant shall not solemnize a Christian marriage if he or she knows of any lawful impediment to the marriage. 45. Registration of Christian marriage (1) Immediately after a Christian marriage has taken place, the officiating celebrant shall fill in quintuplicate a marriage certificate in Form E in the Third Schedule and shall enter in the counterfoil, the number of the certificate, the date of the marriage, the names of the parties and the names of the witnesses. (2) The marriage certificate referred to in subsection (1) shall be signed in quintuplicate by the officiating celebrant, by the parties and the witnesses to the marriage and the officiating celebrant shall give one copy to the parties to the marriage, retain one copy and forward two copies to the District Registrar who shall forward one of the copies to the Registrar General. 26