Section 61. Grant of certificate

PART VI[2] MARRIAGE OF[1] [INDIAN] CHRISTIANS — 60. On what conditions marriages of[1] [Indian] Christians may be certified. Every marriage between[1] [Indian] Christians applying for a certificate, shall, without the preliminary notice required — under Part III, be certified under this Part, if the following conditions be fulfilled, and not otherwise: (1) the age of the man intending to be married[3] [shall not be under[4] [twenty-one years]], and the age of the woman intending to be married[5] [shall not be under[6] [eighteen years]]; (2) neither of the persons intending to be married shall have a wife or husband still living; (3) in the presence of a person licensed under section 9, and of at least two credible witnesses — other than such person, each of the parties shall say to the other "I call upon these persons here present to witness that. 1, A. B ., in the presence of Almighty God, and in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, do take thee, C. D ., to be my lawful wedded wife [ or husband]" or words to the like effect: 7* * * * * 61. Grant of certificate .—When, in respect to any marriage solemnized under this Part, the conditions prescribed in section 60 have been fulfilled, the person licensed as aforesaid, in whose presence the said declaration has been made, shall, on the application of either of the parties to such marriage, and, on the payment of a fee of four annas, grant a certificate of the marriage. The certificate shall be signed by such licensed person, and shall be received in any suit touching the validity of such marriage as conclusive proof of its having been performed.