Cap. 255 Art. 36Application of the Act.

(1) Save as hereinafter provided, the provisions of articles 18, 19, 19A, 20 and 35 shall apply to all marriages whether contracted before or after the commencement of this Act, including a marriage in respect of which proceedings were instituted prior to such commencement.

(2) Nothing in this Act shall -

(a) affect the validity of a marriage which was valid at the time it was contracted; or

(b) affect the continued operation of a judgment having effect in Malta which is on or before July res judicata 15, 1975.

(3) Where any signature is required of any person who cannot or is unable to write, the requirements of this Act shall be satisfied if in place of his signature there is set a mark of such person attested as provided in article 634(1) of the Code of Organization and Civil Procedure or by the Registrar.