Schedules chapter 29 the law of marriage act an act to regulate the law relating to marriage, personal and property rights as between husband and wife, separation, divorce and other matrimonial reliefs and other related matters. Tanzania the law of marriage act, 1971, as amended by act. It does not deal with the dissolution of marriages, which is governed by the divorce act, 1979, or with matrimonial property regimes and the financial consequences of marriage, which are governed by the matrimonial property act, 1984. This edition contains a consolidation of amendments made to the law by acts no. Commissioner under the authority of the law revision act, chapter 3 of the. This act may be cited as the law of marriage act, 1971, and shall, subject to the provisions of section 166, come into operation on the 1st day of may, 197 1. Chapter 29 the law of marriage act between husband and. The cabinet secretary may, by notice in the gazette, declare any area of kenya to be a registration area for the purposes of this act.
Home search results tanzania law of marriage act, 1971. Civil registrar of marriages and marriage officer under this act cap. Administration of muslim law act singapore statutes online. Marriage act 1904 uganda legal information institute. Marriage act 1904 ch 251 chapter 251 the marriage act. Ms wordlike content editing experience thanks to a rich set of formatting tools, dropdowns, dialogs, system modules and builtin spellcheck. Tanzania the law of marriage act, 1971, as amended by act 2373. Chapter 29 the law of marriage act principal legislation arrangement of sections section title part i preliminary. Marriage act 25 of 1961 sa sa gg 6670 came into force in south west africa on 1 february 1972 when the amendments made by act 51 of 1970, including the insertion of section 39a, were brought into force. Noncompliance with the act prevents a marriage from having any legal effect.
Laws of kenya marriage act chapter 150 revised edition 2012 1962. Tanzania law of marriage act, 1971 landwise from resource equity. Laws of kenya the marriage act chapter 150 revised edition 2008 1984 published by the national council for law. However, article 222 of the law states that, for all matters not provided for in the law, reference must be made to the rules of islamic sharia. Chapter 29 the law of marriage act between husband and wife. Whoever, having contracted marriage under this act, or any modification or reenactment thereof, or under any enactment repealed by this act, during the continuance of such marriage contracts a marriage in accordance with customary law, shall be liable to imprisonment for five years.
An act of parliament to amend, define and consolidate the law relating to intestate and testamentary succession and the administration of. Subject to the provisions of this act, a local court shall administer law to be. Chapter 29 the law of marriage act principal legislation arrangement of sections section title part i. Generally marriage can be defined as a contract between a man and a woman that contracted with their free consent with the intention of living together. Acts done partly within and partly beyond the jurisdiction. Signature of certificate of marriage in registrars office.
Conversion of marriage by customary law into legally binding marriage. Proprietary consequences of marriages of persons subject to any botswana customary law. View notes marriage act, cap 150 from law g34 at university of nairobi. In this act registrargeneral, civil registrar, marriage officer mean respectively registrargeneral of marriages, civil registrar of marriages and marriage officer under this act. Recovery of expenses of returning native to colony, etc. Attorney general, the high court of tanzania in 2016 found section of the law of marriage act to be unconstitutional. An act to reform the law relating to the dissolution and nullity of marriage, judicial separation and restitution of conjugal rights and to certain other related matters. Chapter 29 the law of marriage act an act to regulate the law relating to marriage, personal and property rights as between husband and wife, separation, divorce and other matrimonial reliefs and other related matters. An act to regulate the law relating to marriage, personal and property rights as between husband and wife. This falls short of the definition of cedaw which requires state parties to address both the law and the practice. Marriage act, cap 150 laws of kenya the marriage act. The law of marriage act tanzania 10 years ago admin laws and acts governing the system. Review of laws and policies related to gender based violence. Objects and reasons family law amendment act, 20, act.
Law of the child an act to provide for reform and consolidation of laws. Special marriage act, 1954sections24 to 29 hello counsel. This is a revised edition of the law, prepared by the law revision commissioner under the authority of the law revision act, no. Registration of customary marriage on the commencement of this act, a marriage contracted under customary law before or after the commencement may be registered in accordance with this act. Facilities for marriages between british subjects resident in uganda and british. The law on personal status of 1984 does not contain provisions related to interfaith marriage. Nothing in this act shall authorise the making of any decree of dissolution of marriage unless the petitioner is domiciled in uganda at the time when the petition is presented. I, registrar of marriages in the district of uganda, certify that. Discharge from ship of natives of sierra leone in foreign ports.
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