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\par Title
\par 1. Short Title and commencement
\par 2. Other persons entitled to act as officiating ministers
\par 3. Justices of the peace or other persons may solemnise }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid5186851 marriages
\par 4. Removal of names from list
\par 5. Marriages before Registrar
\par 6. Marriage registers
\par 7. Particulars of marriage to be entered in register.
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\par }{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid5186851 BE IT ENACTED }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid5186851 by the Parliament of the Cook Islands in Session assembled, and by authority of the same, as follows:
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) This Act may be cited as the Marriage Amendment Act 1998, and shall be read together with and deemed part of the Marriage Act 1973 (hereinafter re}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid5507394 ferred to as }{
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This Act shall come into force on the date that it is assented to by the Queen}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid15034195 '}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14703633\charrsid5186851 s Representative.}{
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\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14703633\charrsid5186851 That an officiating minister or marriage celebrant has wilfully failed or persistently neglected to register the particulars of any marriages or to forward or return to t
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\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid12656290  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14703633\charrsid5186851 required so to be forwar}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid12656290 ded or returned by this Act; or
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5057686 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid12656290 
\par }\pard \ql \li1440\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\pararsid5507394 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14703633\charrsid5186851 (b)}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid5186851\charrsid5186851  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14703633\charrsid5186851 That a marriage celebrant whose name has been entered in the list pursuant to section 10 of this Act should not continue to be a marriage }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid8141628 celebrant}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid5186851\charrsid5186851 -}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14703633\charrsid5186851 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5186851 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14703633\charrsid5186851 
\par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid5057686 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14703633\charrsid5186851 he may direct the Registrar}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid5186851\charrsid5186851 -}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14703633\charrsid5186851 General to remove the name of that officiating minister or marriage celebrant from the list, and the Registrar}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid5186851\charrsid5186851 -}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14703633\charrsid5186851 General shall remove the name from the list and shall publish in the Gazette a correction to that effect}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid8141628 .}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid15034195 "}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid12656290 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5186851 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid8141628\charrsid5186851 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14703633\charrsid5186851 5.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid5186851\charrsid5186851  }{\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14703633\charrsid12656290 Marriages before Registrar}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14703633\charrsid5186851  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid5186851\charrsid5186851 -}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14703633\charrsid5186851  Section 32 of the principal Act is amend}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid8141628 ed by inserting after the word }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid15034195 "}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14703633\charrsid5186851 Registrar}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid15034195 "}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14703633\charrsid5186851  in each place where it}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid8141628  occurs, the words }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid15034195 "}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid12656290 or Registrar-}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14703633\charrsid5186851 General}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid15034195 
"}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14703633\charrsid5186851 .
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid12656290 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14703633\charrsid5186851 6.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid5186851\charrsid5186851  }{\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14703633\charrsid12656290 Marriage registers}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14703633\charrsid5057686  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid5186851\charrsid5186851 -}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14703633\charrsid5186851 
 Section 33(1) of the principal Act is amended b}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid8141628 y omitting the word }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid15034195 "}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14703633\charrsid5186851 Every}
{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid15034195 "}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14703633\charrsid5186851 , and substituting the words }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid15034195 "}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid5057686 Subject to section 1}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid8141628 0A(3) of this Act, every}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid15034195 "}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14703633\charrsid5186851 .}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14703633 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid10305057 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14703633\charrsid5186851 7.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid5186851\charrsid5186851  }{\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14703633\charrsid7094633 
Particulars of marriage to be entered in register}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14703633\charrsid5057686  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid5186851\charrsid5186851 -}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14703633\charrsid5186851  Section 34 of the principal Act is amended by}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid5186851\charrsid5186851 -}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14703633\charrsid5186851 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid7094633 
\par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid7094633 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14703633\charrsid5186851 (a)}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid5186851\charrsid5186851  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14703633\charrsid5186851 inserting in subsection (1), after the }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid8141628 word }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid15034195 "}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14703633\charrsid5186851 book}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid15034195 "}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14703633\charrsid5186851 , the words }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid15034195 "}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14703633\charrsid5186851 or, in the case of a marriage celebrant whose name has been entered in }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid8141628 
the list pursuant to section 10}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14703633\charrsid5186851 A of this Act, the part of the register obtained by him from the Regist}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid8141628 
rar in respect of that marriage}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid15034195 "}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14703633\charrsid5186851 ;
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7094633 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid7094633 
\par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid7094633 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14703633\charrsid5186851 (b)}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid5186851\charrsid5186851  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14703633\charrsid5186851 inserting in }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid8141628 subsection (3), after the word }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid15034195 "}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14703633\charrsid5186851 book}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid15034195 "}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14703633\charrsid5186851 , the words }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid15034195 "}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid8141628 or any part of the register,}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid15034195 "}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14703633\charrsid5186851 .}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14703633 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5186851 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14703633 
\par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7094633 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid5057686 ----------------------------}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid7094633 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid7094633 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid7094633 
\par }\pard \qc \li720\ri0\widctlpar\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid8141628 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid14701975\charrsid5186851 This Act is administered by the Ministry of Justice.
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