Marriage Act 1955

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Marriage Act 1955
New Zealand Parliament
  • An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to marriage
Royal assent27 October 1955
Commenced1 April 1956
Administered byMinistry of Justice
Related legislation
Marriage Act 1854
Marriage Act 1908
Property (Relationships) Act 1976
Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships Registration Act 1995
Civil Union Act 2004
Status: Current legislation

The Marriage Act is an Act of Parliament that was passed in 1955 in New Zealand and is administered by the Ministry of Justice. It repealed the Marriage Act 1908.[1]

Forbidden marriages, those between relatives and relatives in a civil union, are detailed in Schedule 2 of the Act.[2]

The Act led to some enactments by the Parliament of England and the Parliament of the United Kingdom to cease having an effect in New Zealand, the earliest being the Ecclesiastical Licences Act 1536.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Marriage Act 1955
  2. ^ Marriage Act 1955 - Schedule 2
  3. ^ Marriage Act 1955 - Schedule 4

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