REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6514 - AN ACT THAT
THE AUTHORIZATION TO SOLEMNIZE MARRIAGE ISSUED TO PRIESTS, OR MINISTERS
OR RABBIS SHALL BE VALID FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS THE SAME TO EXPIRE
ON THE THIRTY-FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER OF EVERY THIRD YEAR, AMENDING FOR
THE PURPOSE ARTICLE NINETY-FIVE OF THE CIVIL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Section 1.
Article 95 of Republic Act Numbered Three hundred and eighty-six is
hereby amended to read as follows:
"Art. 95. The public official in charge of
registration of priests, ministers or rabbis with the approval of the
proper head of department, is hereby authorized to prepare the
necessary forms and to promulgate rules and regulations for the purpose
of enforcing the provisions of this Title: provided, that the
authorization to solemnize marriages shall be valid for a period of
three years, shall expire on the thirty-first day of December of every
third year, and shall be renewable within the said month of December:
provided, further, that the authorizations to solemnize marriage issued
prior to and valid on the date of the approval of this amendatory Act
shall continue to be valid until the thirty-first day of December of
the year when this amendatory Act takes effect, any regulation to the
contrary notwithstanding: provided, finally, that the words "my
authority to solemnize marriage expires on December 31, 19___," shall
be indicated in all marriage contracts just below the title of the
person so authorized to solemnize marriages.
"Priest or ministers, or rabbis belonging to one diocese religious
order or congregation, or sect, may apply for authorization, through
their bishop, head of religious order or congregation chief of
ministers, or duly authorized representative.
“The public official who is charge of registration may also by
regulation fix and collect fees for the authorization to solemnize
marriage"
Sec. 2. This Act shall take effect upon its
approval.
Approved: July 22, 1972
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