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As enacted

2. The Marriage Registration Ordinance

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

is hereby amended by the repeal of the Second Schedule thereto, (as repealed and replaced by Act, No. 12 of 1997) and the substitution therefor of the following Schedule:—

SECOND SCHEDULE

[Section 62]

Short title.

Replacement of

Second

Schedule to

Chapter 112.

For what duty

Payable to

Payable by

Amount

Whom

Whom

Rs. cts.

Registrar

Registrar

Additional

District

Registrar

District

Registrar

Registrar

Additional

District

Registrar

District

Registrar

Applicant

Applicant

Applicant

Applicant

Parties to marriage

Parties to marriage

Parties to marriage 50.00 100.00 100.00 150.00 250.00 100.00 100.00

1. Entering a notice of marriage at his office

2. Entering a notice of marriage at any other place

3. Entering a notice of marriage at any place other than his office

4. Entering a notice of marriage at any place other than his office

5. Solemnising marriage in his office

6. Solemnising marriage in his office

7. Solemnising marriage in his office

8. Solemnising marriage outside his office under section 38(1)

9. Solemnising marriage outside his office under section 38(2)

10. Solemnising marriage outside his office under section 38(2)

11. Solemnising marriage outside his office under section 38(2)

12. Registration of marriage

Solemnised in a registered place of public worship

13. Issuing Registrar’s

Certificate on a notice of marriage

14. Issuing Registrar’s

Certificate on a notice of marriage

15. Issuing Registrar’s

Certificate on a notice of marriage