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

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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