Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) Subject to this Part, a marriage between parties of whom one at least is a member of the Defence Force may be solemnised in an overseas country by an authorised celebrant who is physically present at the place where the marriage takes place and is authorised to solemnise marriages at that place.
(2) The Governor - General may, by Proclamation, declare that a part of the Queen's dominions that has been occupied by a state at war with the Commonwealth and in which facilities for marriage in accordance with the local law have not, in the opinion of the Governor - General, been adequately restored shall be deemed to be an overseas country for the purposes of this section.