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Chapter 181MARRIAGE ORDINANCE
CAP 181MARRIAGE ORDINANCE
Cap 181Long title
30/06/1997
Cap 181 s 1Short title
13/03/2006
Cap 181 s 2Interpretation
27/08/2007
Cap 181 s 2ACertain notices are not subsidiary legislation
13/03/2006
Cap 181 s 3Registrar of Marriages and deputy registrars
13/03/2006
Cap 181 s 4Licensing of places of worship
13/03/2006
Cap 181 s 5Notification of licence
13/03/2006
Cap 181 s 5AAppointment of civil celebrant and renewal of appointment
13/03/2006
Cap 181 s 5BApplication for appointment as civil celebrant or renewal of appointment
13/03/2006
Cap 181 s 5CCode of practice for civil celebrants
13/03/2006
Cap 181 s 5DCancellation of appointment of civil celebrant
13/03/2006
Cap 181 s 5ESuspension of appointment
13/03/2006
Cap 181 s 5FMarriage not affected by defect in civil celebrant's appointment
13/03/2006
Cap 181 s 5GReturn documents to Registrar in case of cancellation or suspension
13/03/2006
Cap 181 s 5HCivil celebrant shall provide information
13/03/2006
Cap 181 s 5IManner of giving notice
13/03/2006
Cap 181 s 5JCivil Celebrant of Marriages Appointment Appeal Board
13/03/2006
Cap 181 s 5KRegistrar's decisions subject to appeal
13/03/2006
Cap 181 s 5LDecisions of Appeal Board
13/03/2006
Cap 181 s 5MDecision of Appeal Board is final
13/03/2006
Cap 181 s 6Giving of notice of intended marriage
13/03/2006
Cap 181 s 6AProvisions applicable where notice of intended marriage is given through civil celebrant
13/03/2006
Cap 181 s 7Filing, exhibition and inspection of notice of intended marriage
27/08/2007
Cap 181 s 8Supply of forms
13/03/2006
Cap 181 s 9Issue of certificate of the Registrar
13/03/2006
Cap 181 s 10Notice of intended marriage void unless marriage within 3 months
13/03/2006
Cap 181 s 11Grant of special licence
13/03/2006
Cap 181 s 12Affidavit prior to issue of certificate of the Registrar or grant of special licence
13/03/2006
Cap 181 s 13No licence or certificate if either party under 16
13/03/2006
Cap 181 s 14Production of written consent
13/03/2006
Cap 181 s 15(Repealed)
30/06/1997
Cap 181 s 16Right to forbid issue of certificate of the Registrar
13/03/2006
Cap 181 s 17Registrar may inquire into right to forbid
13/03/2006
Cap 181 s 18Appeal against decision of Registrar
13/03/2006
Cap 181 s 18ADistrict Judge may give consent
13/03/2006
Cap 181 s 19 Celebration of marriage in licensed place of worship
13/03/2006
Cap 181 s 20Certificates of marriage for marriage celebrated in licensed place of worship
13/03/2006
Cap 181 s 20ACertificates of marriage to be supplied to civil celebrant
13/03/2006
Cap 181 s 21Marriage before Registrar or civil celebrant
13/03/2006
Cap 181 s 22Marriage by special licence at other place
13/03/2006
Cap 181 s 23Registration of certificates of marriage
27/08/2007
Cap 181 s 24Effect of certificate of marriage or certified copy thereof
27/08/2007
Cap 181 s 25Correction of error in certificate of marriage
30/06/1997
Cap 181 s 26Searches may be made, and certified copies granted
05/02/1999
Cap 181 s 27Invalid marriages
13/03/2006
Cap 181 s 28Validity of marriages
30/06/1997
Cap 181 s 29Marrying, etc., person under 21 without required consent
13/03/2006
Cap 181 s 30Offences by minister or civil celebrant
13/03/2006
Cap 181 s 31Offences for failure to transmit certificate, etc.
13/03/2006
Cap 181 s 31AOffences by civil celebrant
13/03/2006
Cap 181 s 32Offence of tampering with records
27/08/2007
Cap 181 s 33Penalty on unauthorized person celebrating marriage
13/03/2006
Cap 181 s 33AOffence for providing false information in relation to appointment of civil celebrants
13/03/2006
Cap 181 s 33BOffence of falsely holding out as civil celebrant
13/03/2006
Cap 181 s 34Fines
30/06/1997
Cap 181 s 34ATime limit for prosecution
13/03/2006
Cap 181 s 35Use of forms
13/03/2006
Cap 181 s 36Fees
13/03/2006
Cap 181 s 37Reduction or remission of fees
30/06/1997
Cap 181 s 38Marriage under this Ordinance of persons customarily married
13/03/2006
Cap 181 s 39Cases in which marriage of a dying person may be celebrated, and conditions of its celebration
13/03/2006
Cap 181 s 40Marriages under this Ordinance are Christian or equivalent thereto
30/06/1997
Cap 181 s 41(Repealed 28 of 1998 s. 2)
01/07/1997
Cap 181 s 42Regulations
13/03/2006
Cap 181 s 42AAmendment of Schedules
13/03/2006
Cap 181 s 43Disposal of documents and microfilms when recorded in form of digital image
27/08/2007
Cap 181 s 44Registrar may provide information relating to civil celebrant, etc. to professional bodies
13/03/2006
Cap 181 s 45Saving
13/03/2006
Cap 181 Sched 1FORMS
13/03/2006
Cap 181 Sched 2Fees
13/03/2006
Cap 181 Sched 3CONSENT REQUIRED TO THE MARRIAGE OF A PARTY OF OR OVER 16 AND UNDER 21 YEARS OF AGE
13/03/2006
Cap 181 Sched 4ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR CIVIL CELEBRANTS
13/03/2006
Cap 181 Sched 5KINDRED AND AFFINITY
13/03/2006
CAP 181ACIVIL CELEBRANT OF MARRIAGES APPOINTMENT APPEAL BOARD REGULATION
Chapter 182MARRIED PERSONS STATUS ORDINANCE
Chapter 183AFFILIATION PROCEEDINGS ORDINANCE
Chapter 184LEGITIMACY ORDINANCE
Chapter 185ALIENS (RIGHTS OF PROPERTY) ORDINANCE
Chapter 186 BRITISH NATIONALITY (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ORDINANCE
Chapter 187ANIMALS AND PLANTS (PROTECTION OF ENDANGERED SPECIES) ORDINANCE
Chapter 188MAINTENANCE ORDERS (RECIPROCAL ENFORCEMENT) ORDINANCE
Chapter 189DOMESTIC AND COHABITATION RELATIONSHIPS VIOLENCE ORDINANCE
Chapter 190INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND DIPLOMATIC PRIVILEGES ORDINANCE
Chapter 191ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES BY CONSULAR OFFICERS ORDINANCE
Chapter 192MATRIMONIAL PROCEEDINGS AND PROPERTY ORDINANCE
Chapter 193SECRETARY OF STATE FOR DEFENCE (SUCCESSION TO PROPERTY) ORDINANCE
Chapter 194AIR ARMAMENT PRACTICE ORDINANCE
Chapter 195DEFENCE WORKS PROTECTION ORDINANCE
Chapter 196DEFENCES (FIRING AREAS) ORDINANCE
Chapter 197ESSENTIAL SERVICES CORPS ORDINANCE
Chapter 198ROYAL HONG KONG AUXILIARY AIR FORCE ORDINANCE
Chapter 199ROYAL HONG KONG REGIMENT ORDINANCE
Chapter 200CRIMES ORDINANCE
Chapter 201PREVENTION OF BRIBERY ORDINANCE
Chapter 202VOLUNTEER AND NAVAL VOLUNTEER PENSIONS ORDINANCE
Chapter 203CROSS-HARBOUR TUNNEL ORDINANCE
Chapter 204INDEPENDENT COMMISSION AGAINST CORRUPTION ORDINANCE
Chapter 205WIDOWS AND ORPHANS PENSION (INCREASE) ORDINANCE