12 Certificate of publication of banns (1) Subject to section nineteen, a minister of religion shall, on the application of either of the persons desiring to marry and after banns of marriage have been published in terms of section eleven, issue to such person or persons a certificate to the effect that the banns have been so pu blished. (2) A certificate in terms of subsection (1) shall state the full names, age, condition and residential address of each of the parties concerned and the dates on which or period during which publication of the banns was made, and may contain such further particulars as such minister of religion may think fit. 13 Publication outside Zimbabwe of banns or notice of intention to marry (1) Banns of marriage or a notice of intention to marry, as the case may be, published in a country outside Zimbabwe shall, for the purposes of this Act, be regarded as having been published in Zimbabwe, but a marriage officer shall not solemnize any marriage in pursuance thereof unless there is produced to him proof that publication of such banns or such notice, as the case may be, was duly made according to the law of such country. (2) Section seventeen shall apply, mutatis mutandis, with reference to any banns or notice referred to in subsection (1). 14 Notice of intention to marry (1) Any party who desires the publication of a notice of intention to marry shall apply in the manner prescribed to a magistrate to publish such notice. (2) An application in terms of subsection (1) shall— (a) state the full names, age, condition and residential address of each of the parties; and (b) bear the signature of each of the parties and be dated by either of them. (3) If the magistrate to whom such application is made is satisfied that the applicant has resided in the district in respect of which the magistrate holds office, for a period of at least fourteen days immediately preceding the date of the receipt of the application, he shall publish such notice by posting it in a conspicuous place in or in the immediate vicinity of his office for a continuous period of fifteen days. (4) If only one of the parties concerned has so resided in such district it shall, for the purposes of section nine, be deemed that only such party caused such notice to be published. (5) Every notice referred to in subsection (3) shall state the full names, condition and residential address of each of the parties desiring to marry. 15 Certificate of publication of notice of intention to marry (1) Subject to section nineteen, any magistrate who has in terms of section fourteen published a notice of intention to marry shall, on the application of either of the persons desiring to marry and on payment to him of the prescribed fee, if any, issue to such person a certificate to the effect that such notice was so published. (2) A certificate in terms of subsection (1) shall state the full names, age, condition and residential address of each of the parties as well as the period during which such notice was published. 16 Marriage licence (1) Parties desiring to marry without the publication of banns or notice of intention to marry may personally apply to a magistrate for a licence to marry without the publication of banns or notice to marry. (2) The magistrate to whom an application in terms of subsection (1) is made shall require each of the parties to furnish him with their full names, age, condition and residential address and may put to each of them such questions as he may deem necessary to determine whether any lawful impediment exists to the proposed marriage. (3) If the magistrate to whom an application in terms of subsection (1) is made is not satisfied that the proposed marriage may be legally solemnized, he shall, in order to determine whether there is any lawful impediment to the marriage, interrogate each of the parties, demand the production of relevant documents and institute such other inquiries as he may think necessary. (4) For the purpose of any interrogation in terms of subsection (3), the magistrate may administer an oath to each such party. (5) If the magistrate is satisfied, whether or not after any interrogation and inquiries in terms of this section, that there is no lawful impediment to the proposed marriage, he shall, upon completion by each of the parties of a solemn declaration to the effect that there is no lawful impediment to the proposed marriage and upon payment of the prescribed fee, if any, issue to them a marriage licence in the prescribed form. (6) If the magistrate is not satisfied in terms of subsection (5), he shall refuse to issue a marriage licence. 17 Period of validity of banns, notice of intention to marry and marriage licence (1) Unless a marriage is solemnized in pursuance of banns of marriage or notice of intention to marry published, or a marriage licence issued, under this Act within three months of the first date of publication of such banns or notice or the date of issue of such licence, such banns or notice or licence, as the case may be, shall lapse and no marriage shall be solemnized in pursuance thereof. (2) No person shall be entitled to a refund of any fee paid in respect of a certificate. or licence which has lapsed by virtue of subsection (1).