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MARRIAGE ACT 1961 - SECT 76 Additional consent to marriage of minor domiciled outside Australia

MARRIAGE ACT 1961 - SECT 76

Additional consent to marriage of minor domiciled outside Australia

  (1)   Where:

  (a)   a party to an intended marriage under this Part, not being an Australian citizen, has not attained the age of 18 years and is domiciled in a place outside Australia; and

  (b)   the law of that place requires the consent of a person, other than a person whose consent is required under Part   II, to the marriage of that party;

the marriage shall not be solemnise d unless the authorised celebrant is satisfied that consent to the marriage has been given by that person.

  (2)   The requirement of subsection   ( 1) is in addition to the requirements of Part   II with respect to consents to the marriages of minors.