Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2019A00072:clause:5_1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2019A00072
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 5 cl 1
Character Range: 26734–27231

1  Subsection 270.7A(1) of the Criminal Code
Repeal the subsection, substitute:
 (1) A marriage is a forced marriage if:
 (a) either party to the marriage (the victim) entered into the marriage without freely and fully consenting:
 (i) because of the use of coercion, threat or deception; or
 (ii) because the victim was incapable of understanding the nature and effect of the marriage ceremony; or
 (b) when the marriage was entered into, either party to the marriage (the victim) was under 16.