Cap. 255 Art. 37Agreements with other Churches, etc.

(1) The Government may enter into agreements with other churches, religions or denominations regarding the recognition of marriages celebrated in accordance with the rules and norms of that church, religion or denomination, and declarations of nullity or annulment of such marriages by the organs of such church, religion or denomination having authority in accordance with its rules.

(2) Such agreements shall conform substantially to the provisions of the Agreement between the Holy See and Malta referred to in this Act.

(3) When an agreement as is referred to in the preceding sub-article has been entered into by the Government, the Minister responsible for justice may make an order extending the provisions of this Act, with such modifications as may be required, to marriages celebrated in accordance with the rules and norms of such church, religion or denomination, and its declaration of nullity or annulment.