Section 24

The marriage of every person bermastautin in Brunei

Darussalam and of every person bermukim outside Brunei Darussalam but bermastautin in Brunei Darussalam shall be registered in accordance with this Act.

Subsection (1) shall not apply to marriages solemnised before 26th March 2001, being the date of commencement of this Act.

The Registrar of a district shall, if practicable, register all marriages conducted by any jurunikah in his district and after the payment of the prescribed registration fee within the period of 14 days from the date of a marriage.

It shall be the duty of the Registrar of a district before registering any marriage to conduct an investigation until he is satisfied that all the requirements of Hukum Syara’ and this Act relating to marriage have been complied with and that the marriage is valid and registrable.

Reporting of marriages contravening this Act.