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LAWS OF KENYA
MARRIAGE ACT
THE MARRIAGE (HINDU MARRIAGE) RULES
LEGAL NOTICE 47 OF 2017
- Published in Kenya Gazette Vol. CXIX—No. 44 on 7 April 2017
- Commenced on 7 April 2017
- [Revised by 24th Annual Supplement (Legal Notice 221 of 2023) on 31 December 2022]
1. Citation
These Rules may be cited as the Marriage (Hindu Marriage) Rules.2. Interpretation
In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires—"Act" means the Marriage Act (Cap. 150);"Council" means the Hindu Council of Kenya or any other body designated and recognized as such by the Hindu Community in Kenya;"Hindu" has the meaning assigned to it under the Act;"Hindu marriage" means a marriage contracted in accordance with the tenets of the Hindu faith;"marriage officer" means a person appointed under section 52 of the Act, upon recommendation by the Council for purposes of these rules.3. Notice and Registrars certificate
4. Special Licence
5. Licensing of Hindu marriage officers
6. Registration of Hindu marriages
7. Marriage registers
8. Certified copy of marriage certificate and marriage register
9. Registration of marriages performed under Cap. 157 (Repealed)
10. Fees
The fees for the items specified in the first column of the Second Schedule shall be as set out in the second column of the Second Schedule.History of this document
31 December 2022 this version
Revised by
24th Annual Supplement