Marriage Act 1961 Section 58 - Register of Foreign Marriages Solemnised in Australia
Marriage Act 1961
In force on 5 Jan 2026Marriage Act 1961 Section 58
Register of Foreign Marriages Solemnised in Australia
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MA1961 s.58
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58 Register of Foreign Marriages Solemnised in Australia
Section titled “58 Register of Foreign Marriages Solemnised in Australia”(1) The Registrar shall keep a register, to be called the Register of Foreign Marriages Solemnised in Australia, in such form as the Minister directs.
(2) The Registrar shall register in the Register every marriage notified to the Registrar that he or she is satisfied:
(a) is a marriage to which section 55 was applicable; and
(b) has been solemnised in Australia by or in the presence of a diplomatic or consular officer of a proclaimed overseas country who was competent to solemnise the marriage.
(3) The Registrar shall keep an index of the entries in the Register.