Cap. 255 Art. 9Marriage to be contracted within certainperiodfrom banns.

(1) A marriage contracted before the sixth day after the completion of the period during which the banns are to remain posted up in accordance with the provisions of this Act, and a marriage contracted after the expiration of three months from the day on which the banns are first posted up as aforesaid, shall be void.

(2) Where the period of three months referred to in sub-article

(1) has expired, the banns shall be published again and the procedure for their publication shall be started afresh.