Marriage Regulations 2017 Regulation 7 - Application for authorisation of marriage of minor

Marriage Regulations 2017

In force on 5 Jan 2026

Marriage Regulations 2017 Regulation 7

Application for authorisation of marriage of minor

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MR2017 reg.7

7 Application for authorisation of marriage of minor

An application to a Judge or magistrate under subsection 12(1) of the Act must:

(a) be in writing and be lodged with the Judge or magistrate; and

(b) unless it is impracticable to obtain the applicant’s birth certificate—be accompanied by the applicant’s birth certificate; and

(c) if consent to the proposed marriage of the applicant has been given by, or in place, of a person whose consent to the proposed marriage is required by the Act—be accompanied by the consent; and

(d) if that consent is written in a language other than English—be accompanied by a translation of the consent into English that complies with section 11; and

(e) if a dispensation has been given in relation to the proposed marriage of the applicant under subsection 15(1) of the Act—be accompanied by the dispensation; and

(f) set out the following in relation to any previous decision made under section 12 of the Act in relation to the applicant:

(i) the decision;

(ii) the name of the Judge or magistrate who made the decision;

(iii) the date of the decision.