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Preamble, The Matrimonial Causes (Amendment) Ordinance, 1961
Status not yet checkedThe Matrimonial Causes (Amendment) Ordinance, 1961, Sierra Leone
In Her Majcsty's name20th day of April, 1961.
(LS
No. 16
BE
assent to this Ordinance this
MAURICE H. DORMAN,
Governor.
UNIT FREEDO
subsection
STICE
Sierra Leone
An Ordinance to Amend the Matrimonial Causes
Ordinance, 1949
IT BNACTBD by the Legislature of Sierra Leone, as follows:
1, This Ordinance may be cited as the Matrimonial Causes
(Amendment) Ordinance, 1961.
A 137
[lth May, 1961.] Date of com
No. 9 of
1949,
«(1) Where a decree of nullity is granted in respect of
a voidable marriage, any child who would have been the
legitimate child of the parties to the marriage if it had
been dissovled, instead of being annulled, on the date of
the decree shall be deemed to be their legitimate child
notwithstanding the annulment.".
moncement.
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