Cap. 614 Art. 21Dissolution of cohabitation by mutual consent.

(1) Dissolution of cohabitation may, subject to the authority of the Court by means of a decree, be effected by mutual consent of the cohabitants by means of a public deed.

(2) The Court shall, before pronouncing such decree, admonish the parties as to the consequences of the dissolution, and shall endeavour to reconcile them, and may revoke, modify or add those conditions that it may deem fit in the circumstances.

(3) This decree shall have the same effects of a judgement given by the competent Court, and shall order the Registrar of Courts to notify the dissolution of cohabitation to the Director of Public Registry within the period allowed for this purpose by the Court, so that the said decree shall be registered in the Public Registry.