Marriage Amendment Act 2005
Marriage Amendment Act 2005
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Marriage Amendment Act 2005
Marriage Amendment Act 2005
| Public Act | 2005 No 15 |
| Date of assent | 24 March 2005 |
Contents
The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows:
1 Title
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(1) This Act is the Marriage Amendment Act 2005.
(2) In this Act, the Marriage Act 1955 is called
“the principal Act”
.
2 Commencement
This Act comes into force on 26 April 2005.
3 Interpretation
Section 2(1) of the principal Act is amended by inserting, after the definition of Minister, the following definition:
“minor means a person under the age of 18 years”.
4 Consent to marriage of minors
Section 18(1) of the principal Act is amended by omitting the words
“and has not previously been married”
.
5 Schedule 2 amended
The Schedule 2 of the principal Act is amended by adding the following clauses:
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“5 A man may not marry his—
“(1) Grandmother's civil union partner
“(2) Grandfather's civil union partner
“(3) ' Mother's civil union partner
“(4) Father's civil union partner
“(5) Son's civil union partner
“(6) Daughter's civil union partner
“(7) Grandson's civil union partner
“(8) Granddaughter's civil union partner
“(9) Civil union partner's grandmother
“(10) Civil union partner's mother
“(11) Civil union partner's daughter
“(12) Civil union partner's granddaughter.
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“6 A woman may not marry her—
“(1) Grandmother's civil union partner
“(2) Grandfather's civil union partner
“(3) Mother's civil union partner
“(4) Father's civil union partner
“(5) Son's civil union partner
“(6) Daughter's civil union partner
“(7) Granddaughter's civil union partner
“(8) Grandson's civil union partner
“(9) Civil union partner's grandfather
“(10) Civil union partner's father
“(11) Civil union partner's son
“(12) Civil union partner's grandson.
“7 In this schedule, the term civil union partner means a former civil union partner whether he or she is alive or deceased, and whether the civil union was terminated by death or dissolution or otherwise.
“8 In this schedule, a reference to a stepfather or stepmother is a reference to a relationship established by marriage.”
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Legislative history | |
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| 10 March 2005 | Divided from Relationships (Statutory References) Bill (Bill 151-2) as Bill 151-3L |
| 15 March 2005 | Third reading |
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