Penalty for fraudulent marriage

(1) Every person who, (a) wilfully marries any infant, not being a widower or widow, whom he or she knows to be an infant, without previously obtaining the consent required to be obtained prior to the celebration of marriage with an infant; 41 (b) induces, or endeavours to induce, any marriage officer or other person to celebrate or perform such marriage; or (c) knowingly abets or assists any person to commit an offence under paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection, commits a misdemeanour, and on conviction thereof on indictment shall be liable to a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars or to imprisonment for any term not exceeding two years, or to both such fine and term of imprisonment. (2) All prosecutions under this section shall be commenced within three years after the offence was committed.