(1) Before concluding a marriage pursuant to this Act, the parties to the marriage and at least three witnesses shall sign a deed of declaration (affidavit) in a prescribed format and submit it to the Marriage  Registration Officer and the Marriage Registration Officer shall also put signature in this document.
(2) Whether any religious, ethnic or dynastic custom, tradition, usage or practice has been followed or not or it has to be followed or not, to conclude a valid marriage pursuant to this Act, the parties to the marriage shall address the
following statement in front of the Marriage Registration Officer and witnesses who have signed in the deed of declaration (affidavit):
I …………….hereby, accept/agree to you……………..as my legal husband/wife.