The Foreign Marriage Act, 1967(Bare Act)/
The Foreign Marriage Act, 1967(Bare Act)/
Universal Law Publishing
- New Delhi: Universal Law Publishing, 2010.
- 18 p.
THE FOREIGN MARRIAGE ACT, 1969
Introduction 1
Sections
CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
1. Short title 3
2. Definitions . 3
3. Marriage Officers 3
CHAPTER II
SOLEMNIZATION OF FOREIGN MARRIAGES
4. Conditioiw relating to solemiuzation of foreign marriages 3
5. Notice of intended marriage 4
6. Marriage Notice Book 4
TT Publication of notice 4
8. Objection to marriage 4
9. Solemnization of marriage where no objection made " 4
10. Procedure on receipt of objection 4 11. Marriage not to be in contravention of local laws 5 12. Declaration by parties and witnesses ^ ^ 5
13. Place and form of solemnization 5
14. Certificate of marriage 5 15. Validity of foreign marriages in India . . . 6
16. New notice when marriage not solemnized within six months. . . 6
CHAPTER in
REGISTRATION OF FOREIGN MARRIAGES SOLEMNIZED
UNDER OTHER LAWS
17. Registration of foreign marriages ^ 6
CHAPTER IV
MATRIMONIAL RELIEF IN RESPECT OF FOREIGN MARRIAGES
18. Matrimonial reliefs to be under Special Marriage Act, 1954 . . . 7
CHAPTER V ^
PENALTIES
19. Punishment for bigamy 9
20. Punishment for contravention of certain other conditions for marriage 9
21. Punishment for false declaration 9
22. Punishment for wrongful action of Marriage Officer 9
CHAPTER VI
MISCELLANEOUS
23. Recognition of marriages solemnized under law of other countries.
24. Certification of documents of marriages solemnized in accordance with local law in a foreign country
25. Certified copy of entries to be evidences
26. Correction of errors
27. Act not to affect validity of marriages outside it
28. Power to make rules
29. Amendment of Act 43 of 1954
30. Repeal
THE FIRST SCHEDULE—Form of notice of Intended Marriage
THE SECOND SCHEDULE—Declaration to be made by the Bridegroom
Declaration to be made by the Bride. THE THIRD SCHEDULE—Form of Certificate of Marriage .
THE FOREIGN MARRIAGE RULES, 1970
Rules
1. Short title
2. Definitions
3. Particulars regarding name, etc., of Marriage Officer to be displayed in his office building
4. Notice of intended marriage
5. Payment of fee
6. Procedure after notice
7. Publication of notice rf. Procedure for inquiry into objection 8A. Acknowledgment in case of personal service 9. Time and place of solemnisation ^
10. Manner of registration of marriages
11. Appeals to the -Central Govermnent
12. Language for purposes of section 24
13. Transmission of copies of entries in marriage records
14. Form of Marriage Certificate Book
15. Scale of fees
Bare Act
349.54 / UNI/P
THE FOREIGN MARRIAGE ACT, 1969
Introduction 1
Sections
CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
1. Short title 3
2. Definitions . 3
3. Marriage Officers 3
CHAPTER II
SOLEMNIZATION OF FOREIGN MARRIAGES
4. Conditioiw relating to solemiuzation of foreign marriages 3
5. Notice of intended marriage 4
6. Marriage Notice Book 4
TT Publication of notice 4
8. Objection to marriage 4
9. Solemnization of marriage where no objection made " 4
10. Procedure on receipt of objection 4 11. Marriage not to be in contravention of local laws 5 12. Declaration by parties and witnesses ^ ^ 5
13. Place and form of solemnization 5
14. Certificate of marriage 5 15. Validity of foreign marriages in India . . . 6
16. New notice when marriage not solemnized within six months. . . 6
CHAPTER in
REGISTRATION OF FOREIGN MARRIAGES SOLEMNIZED
UNDER OTHER LAWS
17. Registration of foreign marriages ^ 6
CHAPTER IV
MATRIMONIAL RELIEF IN RESPECT OF FOREIGN MARRIAGES
18. Matrimonial reliefs to be under Special Marriage Act, 1954 . . . 7
CHAPTER V ^
PENALTIES
19. Punishment for bigamy 9
20. Punishment for contravention of certain other conditions for marriage 9
21. Punishment for false declaration 9
22. Punishment for wrongful action of Marriage Officer 9
CHAPTER VI
MISCELLANEOUS
23. Recognition of marriages solemnized under law of other countries.
24. Certification of documents of marriages solemnized in accordance with local law in a foreign country
25. Certified copy of entries to be evidences
26. Correction of errors
27. Act not to affect validity of marriages outside it
28. Power to make rules
29. Amendment of Act 43 of 1954
30. Repeal
THE FIRST SCHEDULE—Form of notice of Intended Marriage
THE SECOND SCHEDULE—Declaration to be made by the Bridegroom
Declaration to be made by the Bride. THE THIRD SCHEDULE—Form of Certificate of Marriage .
THE FOREIGN MARRIAGE RULES, 1970
Rules
1. Short title
2. Definitions
3. Particulars regarding name, etc., of Marriage Officer to be displayed in his office building
4. Notice of intended marriage
5. Payment of fee
6. Procedure after notice
7. Publication of notice rf. Procedure for inquiry into objection 8A. Acknowledgment in case of personal service 9. Time and place of solemnisation ^
10. Manner of registration of marriages
11. Appeals to the -Central Govermnent
12. Language for purposes of section 24
13. Transmission of copies of entries in marriage records
14. Form of Marriage Certificate Book
15. Scale of fees
Bare Act
349.54 / UNI/P