Minors (Court Consent to Relationships) Legislation Act 2018

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Minors (Court Consent to Relationships) Legislation Act 2018

Public Act
 
2018 No 22
Date of assent
 
13 August 2018
Commencement
 
see section 2

Contents

1Title
2Commencement
Part 1
Amendments to Marriage Act 1955
3Amendments to Marriage Act 1955
4Section 2 amended (Interpretation)
5New section 2A inserted (Transitional, savings, and related provisions)
2ATransitional, savings, and related provisions
6Section 3 amended (Application of Act)
7Section 17 amended (Marriage of persons under 16 years of age)
8Sections 18 to 21 replaced
18Marriage of persons 16 and 17 years of age
19Court may appoint lawyers in proceedings under section 18
20Judge may obtain cultural report
21When marriage is or may be declared void
9Section 42 amended (Notice of intended marriage outside New Zealand)
10Section 64A amended (Rules of procedure)
11New Schedule 1AA inserted
Part 2
Amendments to Civil Union Act 2004
12Amendments to Civil Union Act 2004
13New section 5A inserted (Transitional, savings, and related provisions)
5ATransitional, savings, and related provisions
14Sections 19 and 20 replaced
19Consent to civil union of persons aged 16 or 17
20Court may appoint lawyers in proceedings under section 19
20AJudge may obtain cultural report
15Section 23 amended (When civil union is or may be declared void)
16Section 36 amended (Rules of procedure)
17New Schedule 1AA inserted
Part 3
Amendments to Care of Children Act 2004
18Amendments to Care of Children Act 2004
19New section 11A inserted (Transitional, savings, and related provisions)
11ATransitional, savings, and related provisions
20Section 46A replaced (Consent for de facto relationship)
46AConsent for de facto relationship
21Section 46C amended (Certain children may seek review of parent’s or guardian’s decision or refusal to give consent)
22Section 131 amended (Fees and expenses of lawyer appointed under section 7 or 130)
23Section 133 amended (Reports from other persons)
24Section 135 amended (Costs of reports requested under section 133)
25New Schedule 1AA inserted
Part 4
Consequential amendments to other enactments
Citizenship Act 1977
26Amendments to Citizenship Act 1977
27Section 3 amended (Special provisions relating to parentage)
28New section 4B inserted (Transitional, savings, and related provisions)
4BTransitional, savings, and related provisions
29New Schedule 1AA inserted
Family Court Act 1980
30Amendments to Family Court Act 1980
31Section 12A amended (Evidence)
32Section 16D amended (Regulations relating to payments to professionals)
Family Proceedings Act 1980
33Amendments to Family Proceedings Act 1980
34Section 31 amended (Grounds on which marriage or civil union void)
Oranga Tamariki Act 1989
35Amendment to Oranga Tamariki Act 1989
36Section 116 amended (Review of guardian’s decision or refusal to give consent)
District Court Rules 2014
37Amendment to District Court Rules 2014
38Rule 20.13 amended (Application of this subpart)
Family Court Rules 2002
39Amendment to Family Court Rules 2002
40Rule 38 amended (Service of applications under certain Acts)
Schedule 1
New Schedule 1AA inserted in Marriage Act 1955
Schedule 2
New Schedule 1AA inserted in Civil Union Act 2004
Schedule 3
New Schedule 1AA inserted in Care of Children Act 2004
Schedule 4
New Schedule 1AA inserted in Citizenship Act 1977
Legislative history
Administrative information

The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows: