{"id":"F2006B00435","name":"Marriage Act 1961 - Division 3 of Part IV - Proclamation (18/08/1967)","slug":"marriage-act-1961-division-3-of-part-iv-proclamation-18-08-1967","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":40623,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B00435-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Marriage Act 1961 - Division 3 of Part IV - Proclamation (18/08/1967)","content":"PROCLAMATION\n\n| Commonwealth of Australia to witCASEYGovernor-General. |     | By His Excellency the Governor-General in and over the Commonwealth of Australia. |\n| ------------------------------------------------------ | --- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n\nI, RICHARD GARDINER, BARON CASEY, the Governor-General aforesaid, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby declare each of the countries specified in the Schedule to this Proclamation to be a proclaimed overseas country for the purposes of Division 3 of Part IV, of the Marriage Act 1961-1966.\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nTHE SCHEDULE\n\nBelgium\n\nBulgaria\n\nRepublic of China\n\nCzechoslavkia\n\nEthiopia\n\nFrance\n\nJapan\n\nRepublic of Korea\n\nPhilippines\n\nPortugal\n\nSpain\n\nThailand\n\nRepublic of Vietnam\n\nGiven under my Hand and the Great Seal of the Common\\-\n\nwealth this eighteenth day of August, in the year of our\n\n(L.S.) Lord, One thousand nine hundred and sixty-seven, and\n\nin the sixteenth year of Her Majesty’s reign.\n\nBy His Excellency’s Command,\n\nNIGEL BOWEN\n\nAttorney-General.\n\nGOD SAVE THE QUEEN!","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2254},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This proclamation performs the exact function authorized by Division 3 of Part IV of the Marriage Act 1961—specifying which overseas countries qualify as 'proclaimed overseas countries' for diplomatic marriage purposes. It implements the original legislative intent without expansion or alteration."},"complexity_factors":["No defined terms or interpretation section","Single operative clause with no conditions or exceptions","No cross-references to other legislative provisions","Simple list format requiring no legal analysis to understand","Straightforward declaratory language ('hereby declare')"],"plain_english_summary":"This proclamation lets Australian diplomatic officers (ambassadors, consuls) solemnize legally recognized marriages at embassy or consulate premises in 13 overseas countries where local laws can prevent Australians from marrying. \n\nIt affects Australian citizens living in or visiting those countries — including Belgium, Bulgaria, Taiwan, Czechoslovakia, Ethiopia, France, Japan, South Korea, the Philippines, Portugal, Spain, Thailand, and South Vietnam — by providing an alternate legal route to marry when local marriage laws pose barriers."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/marriage-act-1961-division-3-of-part-iv-proclamation-18-08-1967","history":"/api/acts/marriage-act-1961-division-3-of-part-iv-proclamation-18-08-1967/history","analysis":"/api/acts/marriage-act-1961-division-3-of-part-iv-proclamation-18-08-1967/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/marriage-act-1961-division-3-of-part-iv-proclamation-18-08-1967/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/marriage-act-1961-division-3-of-part-iv-proclamation-18-08-1967/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/marriage-act-1961-division-3-of-part-iv-proclamation-18-08-1967/documents"}}