Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

MARRIAGE ACT 1961 - SECT 8

             (1)  The whole of this Act extends to the following Territories:

                     (a)  Norfolk Island;

                     (b)  the Territory of Christmas Island;

                     (c)  the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands.

             (2)  Part V applies both within and without Australia.

             (3)  Part VII applies to and in relation to:

                     (a)  marriages solemnised, or intended or purporting to be solemnised, in Australia; and

                     (b)  marriages solemnised, or intended or purporting to be solemnised, under Part V;

and, in relation to such marriages, applies both within and without Australia.

             (4)  Section 73, Part VA and section 111 extend to all the external Territories.