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Marriage Act 1961

No. 12, 1961

Compilation No. 32

Compilation date: 11 December 2024

                Includes amendments: Act No. 115, 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Marriage Act 1961 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 11 December 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents
Part I—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
2A Objects of this Act
5 Interpretation
5A Application of the Criminal Code
6 Act not to exclude operation of certain State and Territory laws
7 Validity of certain marriages not affected
8 Extension of Act to Territories etc.
9 Arrangements with State
9A Persons who may exercise certain powers may be restricted by Proclamation
Part IA—Marriage education
9B Grants to approved organisations
9C Approval of voluntary organisations
9E Reports and financial statements of approved organisations
Part II—Marriageable age and marriages of minors
10 Application of Part
11 Marriageable age
12 Authorisation of marriage of person under age of 18 years in exceptional circumstances
13 Marriage of minor not to be solemnised without consent of parents etc.
14 Persons whose consent is required to the marriage of a minor
15 Prescribed authority may dispense with consent in certain cases
16 Consent by magistrate where parent etc. refuses consent etc.
17 Re‑hearing of applications by a Judge
18 Provisions applicable to inquiries by Judge