Marriage Act 1961 Section 56 - Recognition of marriages
Marriage Act 1961
In force on 5 Jan 2026Marriage Act 1961 Section 56
Recognition of marriages
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MA1961 s.56
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56 Recognition of marriages
Section titled “56 Recognition of marriages”(1) Subject to subsection (2), a marriage solemnised in Australia by or in the presence of a diplomatic or consular officer of a proclaimed overseas country, being a marriage to which section 55 was applicable, shall be recognised as valid in Australia if:
(a) the marriage is recognised as a valid marriage by the law or custom of the overseas country; and
(b) the marriage has been registered under this Division.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to a marriage where, if the marriage were a marriage to and in relation to which Division 2 of this Part applied, the marriage would be void by reason of a circumstance set out in paragraph 23B(1)(d).