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Customary Marriage and Divorce (Registration) Law, 1985 šŸ‡¬šŸ‡­

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P.N.D.C.L. 112

Customary Marriage and Divorce (Registration) Law, 1985

  • Published in Government Gazette
  • Commenced on 14 June 1985
  • [This is the version of this document from 14 June 1985.]
IN pursuance of the Provisional National Defence Council (Establishment) Proclamation, 1981, this Law is hereby made:

Part I ā€“ REGISTRATION OF CUSTOMARY MARRIAGE

1. Registration of Customary Marriage.

On the commencement of this Law any marriage contracted under customary law before or after such commencement may be registered in accordance with the following provisions.[As amended by Customary Marriage amd Divorce (Registration) (Amendment) Law 1991 (PNDCL) 263 s. 1]

2. Application for Registration for Customary Marriage.

(1)Where a marriage has been contracted under customary law, either party to the marriage or both parties may apply in writing to the Registrar of Marriages (referred to in this Law as "the Registrar") of the District in which the marriage was contracted for the registration of the marriage iā€¦

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