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Marriage Act 1961 Section 20 - Effect of consent of magistrate or Judge

Marriage Act 1961

In force on 5 Jan 2026

Marriage Act 1961 Section 20

Effect of consent of magistrate or Judge

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MA1961 s.20

Section titled “20 Effect of consent of magistrate or Judge”

Subject to section 21, where a magistrate or a Judge gives his or her consent to the marriage of a minor in place of the consent of another person, his or her consent operates, for the purposes of this Act, as the consent of that other person.