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Domicile Act 1979
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#### 7 Capacity to have independent domicile
7 Capacity to have independent domicile
> > (1) A person is capable of having an independent domicile if:
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> > > (a) the person has attained the age of 18 years, or
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> > > (b) the person is, or has at any time been, married,
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> > and not otherwise.
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> > (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person who, under the rules of law relating to domicile, is incapable of acquiring a domicile by reason of mental incapacity.