Section 24: Proceeding at celebration

24. Proceeding at celebration (1) A marriage shall be celebrated in the presence of 2 witnesses and may take place on the date selected by the parties in the office or in any private premises. (2) The officer shall— (a) read aloud the names and other particulars relating to the parties; (b) enquire from the parties as to the matrimonial regime under which they wish to be married and whether any marriage settlement has been made between them and if so, the name of the notary with whom it is deposited; (c) read Articles 212, 213 and 215 of the Code Civil Mauricien to the parties; (d) obtain the consent of each party to the marriage; (e) declare the parties married; (f) draw up in the appropriate register the entry relating to the marriage; (g) record in the entry the answer of the parties to the question asked in paragraph (b). [S. 24 amended by s. 9 of Act 40 of 2001 w.e.f. 6 March 2002.]