Marriage Act 1961 Section 55 - Solemnisation of marriages in Australia by foreign diplomatic or consular officer
Marriage Act 1961
In force on 5 Jan 2026Marriage Act 1961 Section 55
Solemnisation of marriages in Australia by foreign diplomatic or consular officer
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MA1961 s.55
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55 Solemnisation of marriages in Australia by foreign diplomatic or consular officer
Section titled “55 Solemnisation of marriages in Australia by foreign diplomatic or consular officer”Nothing in this Act prevents the solemnisation in Australia of a marriage to which this Division applies by or in the presence of a diplomatic or consular officer of a proclaimed overseas country if:
(a) neither of the parties is an Australian citizen; and
(b) the marriage, were it a marriage to and in relation to which Division 2 of this Part applied, would not be void by reason of a circumstance set out in paragraph 23B(1)(a), (b) or (e).