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Kandyan Marriage and Divorce (Amendment) Act (No. 19 of 1995) - Sect 2

Amendment of section 4 of Chapter 113

2. Section 4 of the Kandyan Marriage and Divorce Ordinance (hereinafter referred to as the "principal enactment") is hereby amended by the repeal of subsection (1) of that section and the substitution therefor of the following subsection:-
" (1) No Kandyan marriage contracted after the coming into force of this subsection, shall be valid if, at the time of marriage-
(a) either party thereto is under the lawful age of marriage; or
(b) both parties thereto are under the lawful age of marriage.".

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