Section 270 - False pretence of impediment to marriage

A person who endeavours to prevent a marriage by pretence

(a) that the consent of that person is required by law, or

(b) that a person whose consent is so required does not consent, or

(c) that there is a legal impediment to performing the marriage,

commits a misdemeanour, if that person does so knowing that the pretence is false or without having reason to believe that it is true.