Marriage Act, 1961 (Act No. 25 of 1961)1. Definitions |
In this Act, unless the context otherwise indicates
includes an Additional Bantu Affairs Commissioner, an Assistant Bantu Affairs Commissioner, a Native Commissioner, an Additional Native Commissioner and an Assistant Native Commissioner.
[Definition of “Bantu Affairs Commissioner” substituted by section 1(a) of Act 51 of 1970]
includes an additional and an assistant magistrate;
means any person who is a marriage officer by virtue of the provisions of this Act;
means the Minister of the Home Affairs;
[Definition of “Minister” substituted by section 1 of Act 41 of 1986]
includes an additional and an assistant native commissioner;
means prescribed by this Act or by regulation made under this Act:
means any law repealed by this Act or the Marriage Amendment Act, 1970, or any provision of any law declared by proclamation under section 39(5) no longer to apply.
[Definition of “prior law” substituted by section 1(c) of Act 51 of 1970]