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4. No marriage shall be celebrated until each of the parties to the marriage shall have made the following declaration before the Registrar or minister celebrating the marriage : — '• I, A.8., of , do solemnly and sincerely declare that I believe there is no impediment or lawful objection by reason of any kindred or relationship, any former marriage, or want of consent of parents ojguardians, or any other lawful cause, to my being married to CD., of , daughter of E.E., of [Signature of A.B.\ " And I, the said CO., do solemnly and sincerely declare that I believe there is no impediment or lawful objection by any such reason or other lawful cause as aforesaid to my being married to the said A.B. [Signature of CD.] " Declared by both the parties above named at , this day of , 19 , before me — [Signature and designation of minister.'] And in the case of both or either of the contracting parties being Natives of Nauru, the approval of the chief of the district to which the contracting parties or party belong must bo obtained. 5. Any person who shall wilfully make any false statement in any such declaration shall be deemed guilty of an offence against this- Order. 6. The presence of two witnesses at least is requisite for the due celebration of a marriage, and the Registrar or minister, as the case may be, the parties to the marriage, and the witnesses shall sign in duplicate a certificate in the following form : — " I [Registrar or Minister], being [Designation], certify that I have this day at [Place] duly celebrated marriage between [Name, designation, and residence of husband] and [Name, designation, and residence of wife] after declaration duly made as required by the Marriages Ordinance of Nauru, 1921. '■ Dated this day of , 19 A.B. [Registrar or Minister officiating]. [Signature of parlies] CD. E.F. of witnesses] G.H. J.K. Tho Registrar or minister shall, immediately after the marriage, deliver one certificate to one of the parties to the marriage, and within one month thereafter shall transmit the other certificate to the Administrator. 7. If any minister or other person — (a) celebrates a marriage knowing that he is not duly authorized ; (6) laiJs to transmit to the Administrator within the prescribed period the certificate of any marriage celebrated by him, he shall be deemed guilty of an offence against this Ordinance. 8. The penalty for any offence against this Ordinance shall be a line of not exceeding £50, or imprisonment with or without hard labour, for a period not exceeding six months. Given under my hand, this 31st day of August, 1921. T. Griffiths, Administrator. [Ordinance No. S.] NATIVE STATUS ORDINANCE, 1921. 1, Thomas Griffiths, Administrator of the Island of Nauru, by virtue of tho powers me thereunto enabling, do hereby enact, order, and proclaim as follows : — 2. This Ordinance may be cited for all purposes as the Native Status Ordinance, 1921, and shall come into operation forthwith. 3. In this Ordinance, and in overv other Ordinance, whether passed before or after the commencement of tins Ordinance, and in any regulation, rule, Proclamation, or Order now in force in the Island of Nauru, the expression " Native," unless the contrary intention appears, shall mean any aboriginal Native of any island in the Pacific Ocean, or of any of the East Indian Islands or of Malaysia, and shall include the descendants of any such Native, whether wholly or partly of Native descent. 4. Notwithstanding anything contained in this or any other Ordinance, regulation, rule, Proclamation, or Order, it shall be lawful for the Administrator to grant to any Native who resides and lives according to European custom (of which the Administrator shall be the judge) a. certificate exempting him wholly or in part from the provisions of such Ordinance, regulation, rule, Proclamation, or Order relating to Natives. 5. In any case where a certificate of exemption has been granted under the section 4 of this Ordinance, every such certificate shall be subject to such conditions as may be imposed in each case by the Administrator, and the Administrator may at any time, in his discretion, cancel or vary any such certificate, and may for such purpose require the holder"thereof to return the same under a penalty not exceeding £5, recoverable on summary conviction, or, in default of payment, imprisonment with or without hard labour for any period not exceeding six months. Notice of every such certificate and of every such variation or cancellation shall be published in Administration Orders, or such publication as may be in use for the promulgation of Administration notices. Given under my hand, this 31st day of August, 1921. T. Griffiths, Administrator. [Ordinance No. '.).] ARMS, LIQUOR, AND OPIUM PROHIBITION ORDINANCE, 1921. I. Thomas Griffiths, Administrator of the Island of Nauru, by virtue of the powers me thereunto enabling, do hereby order, enact, and proclaim as follows: — ..... , % ~ , na , 2. This Ordinance may be cited for all purposes as the Arms, Liquor, and Opium Prohibition Ordinance, 1921, and shall come into operation forthwith. 3. In this Ordinance, unless the contrary intention appears— " Ammunition " means and includes all varieties of gunpowder and any other explosive agent used or that can be used with firearms, and all shot or other projectile, and any other articles ordinarily used with firearms, as well as all materials that can be used in the preparation of ammunition : " Firearms " means every kind and variety of gun or pistol used or intended for the discharge of projectiles of any kind, and also any part of any such gun or pistol : " Ixtoxicating liquor" means and includes all spirituous compounds and beverages and all fermented liquors, and any mixture part whereof is spirituous, or which contains fermented liquors, and any mixture or preparation containing any drug capable of producing intoxication : " Opium " shall include every preparation of opium and every article containing any of the active ingredients of opium. . . 4. No person shall supply to any Native by sale, gift, or in any other way, either directly or indirectly, or lurmsn or entrust any Native with any firearm, ammunition, intoxicating liquor, or opium ; and any person contravening any provision of this section shall be guilty of an offence. Penalty—£2oo, or imprisonment for two years.

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