8Order authorising marriage

8 Order authorising marriage

(1) This section applies in relation to a marriage if one of the parties to the marriage is a minor. (2) The minor must give the person solemnising the marriage an order made under section 12 of the Act for the minor in relation to the marriage. (3) The person must not solemnise the marriage unless the person is given the order. (4) If the marriage is solemnised in accordance with Division 3 of Part V of the Act, the person must, after the marriage is solemnised, forward the order to the Registrar of Overseas Marriages appointed under section 61 of the Act.

Note 1: Division 3 of Part V of the Act deals with marriages of members of the Defence Force overseas.

Note 2: An authorised celebrant who solemnises a marriage in Australia is required to forward orders made under section 12 of the Act to the appropriate registering authority for the marriage within 14 days after the solemnisation: see subparagraph 50(4)(a)(i) of the Act.