Marriage Act 1961 (Australia)
GPTKB entity
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Australian
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| gptkbp:amendedBy |
gptkb:Marriage_Amendment_(Definition_and_Religious_Freedoms)_Act_2017
Yes Marriage Amendment Act 2004 |
| gptkbp:currentDefinitionOfMarriage |
the union of 2 people to the exclusion of all others, voluntarily entered into for life
|
| gptkbp:dateEnacted |
1961-05-12
|
| gptkbp:defines |
marriage in Australia
|
| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
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| gptkbp:exceptionsToMinimumAge |
court approval for 16-17 year olds in exceptional circumstances
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Marriage Act 1961 (Australia)
|
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
gptkb:Australia
|
| gptkbp:legalises |
same-sex marriage (since 2017)
|
| gptkbp:minimumMarriageableAge |
18
|
| gptkbp:originalDefinitionOfMarriage |
the union of a man and a woman to the exclusion of all others, voluntarily entered into for life
|
| gptkbp:prohibits |
marriage of close relatives
polygamous marriages |
| gptkbp:regulates |
marriage registration
marriage ceremonies marriage celebrants recognition of foreign marriages |
| gptkbp:repealedBy |
No
|
| gptkbp:startDate |
1961-08-01
|
| gptkbp:subject |
marriage law
|
| gptkbp:website |
https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2017C00382
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Marriage_Act
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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