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