Div 15Bigamy

Division 15—Bigamy 78—Bigamy Any person who, being married, goes through the form or ceremony of marriage with any other person during the life of the person's spouse is guilty of an offence and liable to be imprisoned for a first offence for a term not exceeding four years and for any subsequent offence for a term not exceeding ten years. 79—Defences in cases of bigamy The provisions of section 78 do not extend to any person going through the form or ceremony of marriage as mentioned in that section— (a) whose spouse has then been continuously absent from that person for the last seven years and has not been known by that person to be living within that time; or (b) whose marriage has been dissolved or declared void by any court of competent jurisdiction.