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MARRIAGE ACT 1961 - SECT 8

Extension of Act to Territories etc.

  (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.



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