Cap. 16 Art. 295Entry of decisions, declarations and prohibitions affecting marriage.

(1) Any judgment or other decision given by a competent court whereby a registered marriage is annulled or the status resulting therefrom is affected shall, at the request of any person, be entered in the register by means of a note in the margin:

Provided that where a judgement or a decree of divorce are given by the competent civil court, these shall be registered in accordance with article 66A(4).

(2) The person making the request shall deliver to the Director an authentic copy of the relevant judgement or other decision.

(3) The Director shall also enter, by means of a note in the margin of an act in respect of a registered marriage, any reversion to their surname at birth or to the surname of their previous marriage or any prohibition of use of the surname of the other spouse referred to:

(a) in a note of personal separation between the spouses enrolled in accordance with article 62A, and a reference to the date and place of marriage shall be made in any such note of enrolment; or

(b) in a judgment or decree of divorce registered in accordance with article 66A(4).