Section 53

A certificate issued under subsection (1) shall be deemed to be a certificate of the death of the husband within the meaning of paragraph 14(4)(b).

In the circumstances mentioned in subsection (1), a woman shall not be entitled to remarry in the absence of a certificate issued under subsection (1), notwithstanding that the High Court may have given leave to presume the death of the husband.

A certificate issued under subsection (1) shall be registered as if it effected a divorce.

Maintenance of Register of Divorces and Annulments