Cap. 255 чл. 15Form of civil marriage.

(1) A civil marriage shall be contracted in the presence of the Registrar, or of an officer of the Marriage Registry authorised by the Registrar to officiate at marriages, and of the witnesses required by this Act.

(2) During the ceremony, the Registrar or other officiating officer in front of whom the marriage takes place shall ask each of the persons to be married, first to one of them and then to the other, whether that person will take the other as such person’s spouse, and upon the declaration of each of such persons that they so will, made without any condition or qualification, the Registrar or other officiating officer shall declare them to be spouses.

(3) The act of marriage shall be completed and delivered for registration immediately after the marriage.

(4) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-article (2) the persons to be married may indicate to the Registrar or other officiating officer in front of whom the marriage takes place the form of words which will be used during the ceremony, including any readings, songs or music:

Provided that the persons to be married must make such request by not later than seven days prior to the date set for the marriage.