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Marriage Regulations 2017
made under the

Marriage Act 1961

Compilation No. 3

Compilation date: 14 October 2024

                Includes amendments: F2024L01299

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Marriage Regulations 2017 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14 October 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If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.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 1—Preliminary
1 Name
3 Authority
5 Definitions
6 Appropriate registering authority for a marriage
Part 2—Marriage of minors
Division 1—Authorisation of marriage of minor
7 Application for authorisation of marriage of minor
8 Order authorising marriage
Division 2—Consent to marriage of minor
9 Consent of parent etc. to marriage of minor
10 Consent not in English
11 Translation of consent
Division 3—Dispensing with consent to marriage of minor
12 Application to dispense with consent
13 Notice of dispensation or refusal to dispense with consent
Division 4—Consent by Judge or magistrate in place of parent etc.
14 Consent by Judge or magistrate to marriage of minor
15 Re‑hearing of application for consent to marriage of a minor
16 Notice of request to be served on magistrate
Division 5—Practice and procedure in relation to inquiries
17 Application of this Division
18 Affidavits in support of application or request
19 Time and place of inquiry
20 Inquiries
21 Forwarding documents to Judge or magistrate conducting inquiry
22 Power to summons a person