Marriage Act 1961 by Section

Read this law in a section-by-section format.

• Marriage Act 1961 Section 1 - Short title
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 2 - Commencement
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 2A - Objects of this Act
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 5 - Interpretation
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 5A - Application of the Criminal Code
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 6 - Act not to exclude operation of certain State and Territory laws
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 7 - Validity of certain marriages not affected
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 8 - Extension of Act to Territories etc.
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 9 - Arrangements with State
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 9A - Persons who may exercise certain powers may be restricted by Proclamation
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 9B - Grants to approved organisations
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 9C - Approval of voluntary organisations
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 9E - Reports and financial statements of approved organisations
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 10 - Application of Part
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 11 - Marriageable age
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 12 - Authorisation of marriage of person under age of 18 years in exceptional circumstances
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 13 - Marriage of minor not to be solemnised without consent of parents etc.
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 14 - Persons whose consent is required to the marriage of a minor
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 15 - Prescribed authority may dispense with consent in certain cases
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 16 - Consent by magistrate where parent etc. refuses consent etc.
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 17 - Re‑hearing of applications by a Judge
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 18 - Provisions applicable to inquiries by Judge or magistrate
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 19 - Restriction on applications under sections 12, 15 and 16
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 20 - Effect of consent of magistrate or Judge
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 21 - Consent by magistrate or Judge and dispensation with consent to be ineffective after 3 months etc.
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 22 - Division to be subject to application of private international law
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 23 - Grounds on which marriages are void
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 23A - Application of Division
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 23B - Grounds on which marriages are void
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 25 - Interpretation
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 26 - Recognised denominations
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 27 - Registers of ministers of religion
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 28 - Transfer of State registers
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 29 - Qualifications for registration under this Subdivision
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 30 - Registrar to register applicant
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 31 - Applicant may be refused registration in certain circumstances
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 32 - Effect of registration
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 33 - Removal from register
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 34 - Review of refusal to register or removal from register
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 35 - Change of address etc. to be notified
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 36 - Transfer to another State etc.
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 37 - Furnishing of information by recognised denominations
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 38 - Registrars to furnish information to Attorney‑General
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 39 - Authorisation of State and Territory officers etc.
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 39A - Registrar of Marriage Celebrants
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 39B - Register of marriage celebrants
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 39C - Entitlement to be registered as a marriage celebrant
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 39D - Registration as a marriage celebrant
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 39F - Effect of registration
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 39G - Obligations of each marriage celebrant
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 39H - Performance reviews
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 39I - Disciplinary measures
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 39J - Review of decisions
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 39K - Additional functions of the Registrar
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 39L - Registrar not liable for damages
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 39M - Evidence of registration etc.
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 40 - Application of Division
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 41 - Marriages to be solemnised by authorised celebrant
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 42 - Notice to be given and declaration made
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 42A - Commissioner of Australian Federal Police or approved authority may issue special notice
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 42B - Authorised celebrant must physically meet each party to intended marriage separately
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 43 - Marriage may be solemnised on any day etc.
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 44 - Witnesses
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 45 - Form of ceremony
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 46 - Certain authorised celebrants to explain nature of marriage relationship
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 47 - Ministers of religion may refuse to solemnise marriages
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 47A - Religious marriage celebrants may refuse to solemnise marriages
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 47B - Bodies established for religious purposes may refuse to make facilities available or provide goods or services
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 48 - Certain marriages not solemnised in accordance with this Division to be invalid
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 49 - Authorised celebrant to retain consents, statutory declarations etc.
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 50 - Marriage certificates
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 51 - Incorrect marriage certificates
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 52 - Interpretation
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 53 - Application of Division
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 54 - Governor‑General may declare countries to be proclaimed overseas countries
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 55 - Solemnisation of marriages in Australia by foreign diplomatic or consular officer
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 56 - Recognition of marriages
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 57 - Registrar and Deputy Registrar of Foreign Marriages
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 58 - Register of Foreign Marriages Solemnised in Australia
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 59 - Searches and certified copies
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 60 - Definitions
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 61 - Registrar of Overseas Marriages
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 62 - Acting appointments
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 63 - Register of Overseas Marriages
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 64 - Searches and certified copies
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 71 - Marriages of members of the Defence Force overseas
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 71A - Marriage officers
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 72 - Form and ceremony of marriage
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 73 - Validity of marriages
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 74 - Declaration to be made before authorised celebrant
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 75 - Authorised celebrant to be satisfied of parties’ identity
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 76 - Additional consent to marriage of minor domiciled outside Australia
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 77 - Restriction on solemnisation of marriages under this Part
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 78 - Solemnisation of marriages where a party to the marriage is not an Australian citizen etc.
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 79 - Authorised celebrant to retain consents etc.
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 80 - Marriage certificate and registration of marriages
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 81 - Power to refuse to solemnise marriage
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 82 - Marriages may be solemnised on any day and at any time
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 83 - Validity of marriages under this Part
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 84 - Registration of overseas marriages attended by an authorised celebrant
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 85 - Certificates of marriages solemnised in accordance with local law in an overseas country
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 86 - Evidence
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 87 - Validity of marriages otherwise than under this Part not affected
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 88 - Imperial Foreign Marriage Acts
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 88A - Object of Part
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 88B - Interpretation
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 88C - Application of Part
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 88D - Validity of marriages
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 88E - Validity of certain marriages not affected by this Part
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 88F - Incidental determination of recognition of certain foreign marriages
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 88G - Evidence
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 89 - Legitimation by virtue of marriage of parents
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 90 - Legitimacy of children of certain foreign marriages
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 91 - Legitimacy of children of certain void marriages
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 92 - Declarations of legitimacy etc.
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 93 - Operation of certain State and Territory laws
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 94 - Bigamy
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 95 - Marrying person not of marriageable age etc.
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 98 - Contravention of subsection 13(3)
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 99 - Solemnising marriage where notice or declaration not given or made etc.
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 100 - Solemnising marriage where reason to believe there is a legal impediment
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 101 - Solemnisation of marriage by unauthorised person
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 103 - Going through ceremony of marriage before person not authorised to solemnise it
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 104 - Giving defective notice etc.
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 105 - Failure to comply with notice under section 51
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 106 - Failure by interpreter to furnish certificate etc.
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 107 - Exercise of powers etc. before commencement of Act
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 108 - Application of offence provisions to notices etc. given before commencement of this Act
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 109 - Consents etc. given under State or Territory laws
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 111 - Certain marriages and legitimations to be valid in all the Territories
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 111A - Abolition of action for breach of promise
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 112 - Interpreters at marriage ceremonies
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 113 - Second marriage ceremonies
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 114 - Correction of errors in marriage registries
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 115 - Publication of lists of authorised celebrants
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 116 - Judicial notice of signatures of Registrars, celebrants etc.
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 117 - Evidence of registration etc.
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 118 - Right of ministers of religion to receive fees
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 119 - Approved forms
• Marriage Act 1961 Section 120 - Regulations