4. Amendment of section 18 of the principal enactment

Section 18 of the principal enactment is hereby amended, by the repeal of paragraph (5) thereof and the substitution therefor, of the following paragraph:-

“(5) (a) Any party to the marriage who desires to obtain a marriage notice certificate from a District

Registrar before the expiry of the period referred to in paragraph (3) (a) (i) or paragraph (4) (a) (i) or paragraph (4) (c) (ii) of this section shall appear in person before that Registrar and make and subscribe a declaration to the effect that there is no lawful impediment or other lawful hindrance to the marriage.

The declaration shall be accompanied by a receipt issued by the District Registrar in proof of payment of the prescribed fee which shall be made by the party making the declaration.”.