This is used only by Marriage Officers along with the following listed below:
- The parties to be married complete and sign the “Notice for Banns (I or We form)” form and the parties must be residing in Jamaica. “I” form is for one person giving notice or for parties in different congregations or living in different parishes. “We” form is for both parties giving notice or for parties from the same congregation or living in the same parish.
- The parties submit the completed Notice of Banns to the Marriage Officer.
- Upon receiving the completed Notice for Banns, the Marriage officer then publishes the Banns by:
- Reading the publication in the main church service; and
- Placing the completed “Public Notice” on the church’s main Notice Board.
The Public Notice must be displayed for a period of no less than seven (7) clear days (so if the Notice is put up on January 1, it must not be removed before January 9).
- After the seven (7) clear days for publication of banns is complete, the Marriage Officer will then issue the Marriage Officer’s Certificate (I or We).
