Power to give notice of marriage intended to take place in the United Kingdom

(1) A British subject resident in Belize who intends to marry in the United Kingdom a British subject resident in the United Kingdom may give to the Registrar General notice of his or her intended marriage. (2) A notice of marriage shall be in Form 5, and shall contain a statutory declaration by the person giving the notice to the effect:, (a) that both parties to the intended marriage are British subjects; 27 (b) that the declarant has resided in Belize for the immediately preceding seven days or such other period as may from time to time be prescribed; (c) that the declarant believes that there is not any impediment to the intended marriage as provided by this Act or otherwise; (d) whether either party to the intended marriage is an infant, and if so and such party is not a widower or widow, that the consent of the persons whose consent to the marriage is by law required has been obtained, or that there is no person having authority to give such consent, in which case an order of a judge authorising the marriage shall be obtained; and (e) giving such other particulars or information as may from time to time be prescribed. (3) The Registrar General shall preserve every notice of marriage, and shall on payment to him of the fee of five dollars cause a true copy thereof to be posted at the Court House in Belize for the period of fourteen consecutive days or for such other period as may from time to time be prescribed.