Section 1. I am at the present time unmarried (or a widower, or a divorcee, as the case may be)

1. I am at the present time unmarried (or a widower, or a divorcee, as the case may be). 2. I have completed ....... years of age. 1. The Delegated Legislation Provisions (Amendment) Act, 1983 (20 of 1983). _______ LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS USED Cl., cls. . . . . . for Clause, clauses. Ins. . . . . . ,, Inserted. Notifn. . . . . . ,, Notification. S., ss. . . . . . ,, Section, sections. Sch. . . . . . ,, Schedule. Subs. . . . . . ,, Substituted. w.e.f. . . . . . ,, with effect from. THE FOREIGN MARRIEGE ACT, 1969 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTONS CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY SECTIONS 1. Short title. 2. Definitions. 3. Marriage Officers. CHAPER II SOLEMNIZATION OF FOREIGN MARRIAGES 4. Conditions relating to solemnization of foreign marriages. 5. Notice of intended marriage. 6. Marriage Notice Book. 7. Publication of notice 8. Objection to marriage. 9. Solemnization of marriage where no objection made. 10. Procedure on receipt of objection. 11. Marriage not to be in contravention of local laws. 12. Declaration by parties and witnesses. 13. Place and form of solemnization. 14. Certificate of marriage. 15. Validity of foreign marriages in India. 16. New notice when marriage not solemnized within six months. CHAPTER III REGISTRATION OF FOREIGN MARRIAGES SOLEMNIZED UNDER OTHER LAWS 17. Registration of foreign marriages. CHAPTER IV MATRIMONIAL RELIEF IN RESPECT OF FOREIGN MARRIAGES 18. Matrimonial reliefs to be under Special Marriage Act, 1954. CHAPTER V PENALTIES 19. Punishment for bigamy. 20. Punishment for contravention of certain other conditions for marriage. 21. Punishment for false declaration. SECTIONS 22. Punishment for wrongful action of Marriage Officer. CHAPTER VI MISCELLANEOUS 23. Recognition of marriages solemnized under law of other countries.