### Marriage Ordinance 《婚姻條例》

27. Invalid marriages
(1) A marriage shall be null and void on the ground of kindred or affinity as provided in Schedule 5. (Replaced 23 of 2005 s. 13)
(2) A marriage shall be null and void—
(a) if—
(i) it is not celebrated—
(A) by the Registrar in the office of the Registrar;
(B) by a competent minister in a licensed place of worship; or
(C) by a civil celebrant in accordance with section 21(3A),
and it is not—
(D) authorized by a special licence;
(E) celebrated under paragraph (b) of the proviso to section 21(3); or
(F) celebrated under section 39;
(ii) it is celebrated under a false name; or
(iii) no certificate of the Registrar has been issued or no special licence has been granted in respect of the marriage,

and both parties knowingly and wilfully acquiesce in its celebration in such circumstances; or
(b) if at the time of its celebration any party is under 16 years of age. (Replaced 23 of 2005 s. 13)
(3) But no marriage shall, after celebration, be deemed invalid by reason that any provision of this Ordinance, other than the foregoing, has not been complied with.

28. Validity of marriages
All marriages celebrated under this Ordinance shall be good and valid in law to all intents and purposes.

29. Marrying, etc., person under 21 without required consent
Any person who, knowing that—
(a) a written consent under section 14 is required in respect of the marriage of a party under 21 years of age; and
(b) no such consent has been obtained,
marries or assists or procures any other person to marry the person referred to in paragraph (a) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a fine at level 5 and imprisonment for 2 years.
(Replaced 23 of 2005 s. 51)

### Marriage Ordinance 《婚姻條例》

30. Offences by minister or civil celebrant
Any minister or civil celebrant who— (Amended 23 of 2005 s. 14)
(a) knowing that—
(i) a consent under section 14 is required in respect of the marriage of a party under 21 years of age; and
(ii) no such consent has been produced in accordance with section 14(1A) in respect of the party,
wilfully celebrates the marriage of the party; or (Replaced 23 of 2005 s. 52)
(b) wilfully celebrates a marriage contrary to any other provision of this Ordinance, or knowing that any provision of this Ordinance has not been complied with,
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a fine at level 5 and imprisonment for 2 years.
(Amended 30 of 1911 s. 5; 50 of 1911; 62 of 1911 Schedule; 24 of 1936 s. 2; 22 of 1950 s. 3 & Schedule; 50 of 1991 s. 4; L.N. 25 of 1996; 23 of 2005 s. 52)

31. Offences for failure to transmit certificate, etc.
(1) Any minister who fails to transmit a certificate of marriage to the Registrar in accordance with section 20(3) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a fine at level 1.
(2) Any civil celebrant who—
(a) fails to transmit the documents referred to in section 6A(c) in accordance with that section; or
(b) fails to transmit a certificate or declaration in accordance with section 21(7)(a)(iii),
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a fine at level 1.
(Replaced 23 of 2005 s. 15)

### Marriage Ordinance 《婚姻條例》

31A. Offences by civil celebrant
(1) Any civil celebrant who without reasonable excuse contravenes section 5G(1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a fine at level 3.
(2) Any civil celebrant who without reasonable excuse contravenes section 5H(1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a fine at level 1.
(3) Any civil celebrant who without reasonable excuse contravenes section 5H(2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a fine at level 3.
(4) Any civil celebrant who without reasonable excuse contravenes section 9(1E) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a fine at level 4.
(Added 23 of 2005 s. 16)

32. Offence of tampering with records
Any person who wilfully removes or alters any notice, certificate, licence or other document kept or filed (whether in the form of paper or microfilm or digital image) by the Registrar pursuant to, or for the purposes of, the provisions of this Ordinance shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a fine at level 5 and imprisonment for 2 years.
(Replaced 1 of 1960 s. 16. Amended 48 of 1972 s. 4; L.N. 25 of 1996; 23 of 2005 s. 53; 8 of 2006 s. 45)

33. Penalty on unauthorized person celebrating marriage
Any person who knowingly and wilfully celebrates or pretends to celebrate a marriage, not being legally competent to do so, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a fine at level 5 and imprisonment for 2 years.
(Amended 30 of 1911 ss. 2 & 5; 50 of 1911; 62 of 1911 Schedule; 22 of 1950 s. 3; 50 of 1991 s. 4; 23 of 2005 s. 54)