Restriction on solemnisation of marriages under this Part
77 Restriction on solemnisation of marriages under this Part
A marriage shall not be solemnised in an overseas country under this Part unless the authorised celebrant is satisfied:
that each of the parties to the intended marriage is an Australian citizen or a member of the Defence Force;
where 1 party to the intended marriage is not an Australian citizen or a member of the Defence Force:
that that party is not a subject or citizen of the overseas country; or
that sufficient facilities do not exist for the solemnisation of the marriage in the overseas country in accordance with the law of that country;
where 1 party to the intended marriage is a subject or citizen of the overseas country, that objection will not be taken by the authorities of that country to the solemnisation of the intended marriage under this Part; or
that a marriage in the overseas country between the parties in accordance with the law of that country would not be recognised throughout Australia.
In this section, overseas country includes a country that is deemed to be an overseas country for the purposes of section 71.
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