Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

[Index] [Table] [Search] [Search this Act] [Notes] [Noteup] [Previous] [Next] [Download] [Help]

MARRIAGE ACT 1961 - SECT 76

Additional consent to marriage of minor domiciled outside Australia

  (1)   Where:

  (a)   a party to an intended marriage under this Part, not being an Australian citizen, has not attained the age of 18 years and is domiciled in a place outside Australia; and

  (b)   the law of that place requires the consent of a person, other than a person whose consent is required under Part   II, to the marriage of that party;

the marriage shall not be solemnise d unless the authorised celebrant is satisfied that consent to the marriage has been given by that person.

  (2)   The requirement of subsection   ( 1) is in addition to the requirements of Part   II with respect to consents to the marriages of minors.


AustLII: Copyright Policy | Disclaimers | Privacy Policy | Feedback