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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 solemnised 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.



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