Marriage Act 1961 Section 20 - Effect of consent of magistrate or Judge
Marriage Act 1961
In force on 5 Jan 2026Marriage Act 1961 Section 20
Effect of consent of magistrate or Judge
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MA1961 s.20
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20 Effect of consent of magistrate or Judge
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.