s.22Special Licences
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Section 22Part 0 —

Special Licences

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In any case of persons both of whom are not residing in the Islands intending that a marriage be solemnised between them under this Law, an application signed by both of such persons may be made to the Governor for the grant of a special licence for such marriage.
The application referred to in subsection (1) shall state —
the full names of both such persons, their occupations, their permanent addresses and their addresses at the time of making the application where such addresses are not their permanent addresses;
whether the marriage is to be solemnised or celebrated by the Civil Registrar or a Marriage Officer, and if by a Marriage Officer, the place where and the Marriage Officer by whom the marriage is to be solemnised;
whether they or either of them have or has been previously married;
that there is no impediment of kindred or alliance or other lawful hindrance to the intended marriage;
that both of them have disembarked in the Islands and have complied with Part VI of the Immigration Law (2010 Revision) in respect of their entry and disembarkation in the Islands; and
where consent is required, that the consent of the person authorised to give such consent has been obtained.
The application shall be accompanied by —
an application fee of fifty dollars, which shall be non-refundable; and
a licence fee of one hundred and fifty dollars, which shall be refunded if the application is refused.
The Governor may require proof being made to his satisfaction of all or any of the matters mentioned in an application under subsection (1), and for the purposes of such proof he may prescribe any form of declaration according to Schedule I that he thinks fit to be made before any person that he may appoint, and declarations so prescribed shall be deemed to be declarations required by law for the purposes of a marriage.
Upon such proof being made to his satisfaction, the Governor may, if he thinks fit, grant a special licence, as nearly as may be in the form set forth in Schedule G, for such marriage.

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