Marriageable Age
Part II (s10-21) deals with the marriageable age and the marriage of minors. In the original 1961 Act, the marriageable age was set at 16 for girls and 18 for boys. The age was equalised in 1991 by the Sex Discrimination Amendment Act 1991 by raising the marriageable age of girls to 18. In ‘exceptional circumstances’ the marriage of persons under 18 but over 16 may be authorised by a court. Part II establishes the procedures required in this instance.
Read more about this topic: Marriage Act 1961 (Australia)
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