Marriage Act 1961 Section 111 - Certain marriages and legitimations to be valid in all the Territories
Marriage Act 1961
In force on 5 Jan 2026Marriage Act 1961 Section 111
Certain marriages and legitimations to be valid in all the Territories
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111 Certain marriages and legitimations to be valid in all the Territories
Section titled “111 Certain marriages and legitimations to be valid in all the Territories”(1) A marriage solemnised in accordance with Division 2 of Part IV that is a valid marriage in Australia is valid in the external Territories.
(2) A person who is, or is deemed to be, as from a particular time, the legitimate child of that person’s parents by virtue of section 89, 90 or 91 is, or shall be deemed to be, for all purposes the legitimate child of that person’s parents as from that time in the external Territories.
(3) The operation of subsection (2) in relation to a child to whom section 89 or 91 applies is subject to a like qualification to that provided by subsection 89(5) or 91(4), as the case requires.
(4) Subsection (2) shall not be taken to operate in relation to a child so as to affect the validity or effect of an adoption of the child, whether the adoption took place before, or takes place after, the commencement of this Act.