law: Special Marriage Act, 1954 
  16. Procedure for registration
  Upon receipt of an
  
  application signed by both the parties to the marriage for the registration of
  
  their marriage under this Chapter, the Marriage Officer shall give public
  
  notice thereof in such manner as may be prescribed and after allowing a period
  
  of thirty days for objections and after hearing any objection received within
  
  that period, shall, if satisfied that all the conditions mentioned in section
  
  15 are fulfilled, enter a certificate of the marriage in the Marriage
  
  Certificate Book in the form specified in the Fifth Schedule, and such
  
  certificate shall be signed by the parties to the marriage and by three
  
  witnesses.