(3) However, if a notice of marriage given under section 14 of the Women's Charter is cancelled during the extended period, then, to avoid doubt—
- (a) the reference to the period of 3 months in section 16(2) of the Women's Charter is taken to be a reference to the period starting after the date the notice is given and ending on the date the notice is cancelled; and
- (b) the requirement under section 17(1) of the Women's Charter for the Registrar to issue a marriage licence does not apply.
(4) Despite section 28 or 29 of the Women's Charter, the requirement for the entry of a marriage in a certificate of marriage to be signed or attested by the persons mentioned in either of those provisions is deemed to be satisfied if the persons each sign, or the persons attest by each signing, as the case may be, on such document as is required by the Registrar, when communicating with one another using a remote communication technology in accordance with this section.
(5) The Minister may, by order in the Gazette, declare that this section ceases to apply in relation to all or any matter under this section.
(6) In this section—
- "control measure" means any of the following that is related to COVID-19:
- (a) a notification made under section 17(1) of the Infectious Diseases Act (Cap. 137);
- (b) an order made under section 17A(1) or (2) of that Act;
- (c) an order made under section 20(1) of that Act;
- (d) a direction given under section 21(1) of that Act;
- (e) an order made under section 55(1)(g) or (i) of that Act;
