Marriages within prohibited degrees

(1) A marriage solemnised between a man and any of the persons mentioned in the first column of Part I of the First Schedule, or between a woman and any of the persons mentioned in the second column of the said Part I, shall be void. (2) A marriage solemnised between a man and any of the persons mentioned in the first column of Part II of the First Schedule, or between a woman and any of the persons mentioned in the second column of the said Part II, shall not be void or voidable by reason only of affinity. (3) A marriage which, by virtue of subsection (2) of this section, is not void or voidable if solemnised after the decease of any person shall be void if solemnised during the lifetime of that person. (4) With reference to the First Schedule, “brother” includes a brother of the half-blood, and “sister” includes a sister of the half-blood.