MARRIAGE OF MOHAMMEDANS ORDINANCE, 1951 (CAP 129)

MARRIAGE OF MOHAMMEDANS. GOLD COAST AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR REGISTRATION OF MARRIAGES AND DIVORCES AMONG MOHAMMEDANS. Date of Commencement: 30th December, 1907

Legislation

Table of Content

PART 1—PRELIMINARY

1. Short Title and Application.

PART 2—ESTABLISHMENT OF REGISTRARS

2. Registrars–Register of Marriages and Divorces.

PART 3—LICENSING OF MOHAMMEDAN PRIESTS

3. Licence to Priest.

4. Lists of Licensed Priests.

PART 4—REGISTRATION OF MARRIAGES

5. Mohammedan Marriages to be Registered.

6. Method of Registration of Marriages Attendance.

PART 5—REGISTRATION OF DIVORCES

7. Divorces to be Registered-Definition of Divorce.

8. Method of Registration of Divorces-Attendance.

PART 6—EFFECT OF REGISTRATION AND PROOF

9. Marriages and Divorces not valid unless Registered.

10. Succession to be Regulated by Mohammedan Law.

PART 7—SEARCHES AND FEES.

11. Searches.

12. Fees

PART 8—PENALTIES.

13. Application of Section 445 of Cap. 9.

14. Penalty for not Signing Register or Certificate.

PART 9—REGULATIONS

15. Regulations.

SCHEDULES

Schedule A

Schedule B

Schedule C

Schedule D

PART 1—PRELIMINARY

1. Short Title and Application.

PART 2—ESTABLISHMENT OF REGISTRARS

2. Registrars–Register of Marriages and Divorces.

PART 3—LICENSING OF MOHAMMEDAN PRIESTS

3. Licence to Priest.

4. Lists of Licensed Priests.

PART 4—REGISTRATION OF MARRIAGES

5. Mohammedan Marriages to be Registered.

6. Method of Registration of Marriages Attendance.

PART 5—REGISTRATION OF DIVORCES

7. Divorces to be Registered-Definition of Divorce.

8. Method of Registration of Divorces-Attendance.

PART 6—EFFECT OF REGISTRATION AND PROOF

9. Marriages and Divorces not valid unless Registered.

10. Succession to be Regulated by Mohammedan Law.

PART 7—SEARCHES AND FEES.

11. Searches.

12. Fees

PART 8—PENALTIES.

13. Application of Section 445 of Cap. 9.

14. Penalty for not Signing Register or Certificate.

PART 9—REGULATIONS

15. Regulations.

SCHEDULES

Schedule A

Schedule B

Schedule C

Schedule D

Section 1

1. Short Title and Application.

This Ordinance may be cited as the “Marriage of Mohammedans Ordinance,” and shall apply to the Gold Coast. (30 of 1935, s. 2.)

Section 2

2. Registrars–Register of Marriages and Divorces

The Commissioner of each district shall be registrar of Mohammedan marriages and divorces for that district, and shall keep a book called Mohammedan Marriage and Divorce Register (hereinafter referred to as “the register”), which shall contain such entries and shall have such counterfoil certificates attached as hereinafter mentioned.

MARRIAGE OF MOHAMMEDANS ORDINANCE, 1951 (CAP 129)

MARRIAGE OF MOHAMMEDANS. GOLD COAST AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR REGISTRATION OF MARRIAGES AND DIVORCES AMONG MOHAMMEDANS. Date of Commencement: 30th December, 1907

Legislation

Table of Content

PART 1—PRELIMINARY

1. Short Title and Application.

PART 2—ESTABLISHMENT OF REGISTRARS

2. Registrars–Register of Marriages and Divorces.

PART 3—LICENSING OF MOHAMMEDAN PRIESTS

3. Licence to Priest.

4. Lists of Licensed Priests.

PART 4—REGISTRATION OF MARRIAGES

5. Mohammedan Marriages to be Registered.

6. Method of Registration of Marriages Attendance.