| Marriage Act 1955 | |
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| New Zealand Parliament | |
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| Royal assent | 27 October 1955 |
| Commenced | 1 April 1956 |
| Administered by | Ministry of Justice |
| Legislative history | |
| Passed | 1955 |
| Amended by | |
| Marriage Amendment Act 2005 Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Act 2013 | |
| Related legislation | |
| Marriage Act 1854 Marriage Act 1908 Property (Relationships) Act 1976 Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships Registration Act 1995 Civil Union Act 2004 | |
| Status: Current legislation | |
The Marriage Act is an Act of Parliament that was passed in 1955 in New Zealand and is administered by the Ministry of Justice. It repealed the Marriage Act 1908.[1]
Forbidden marriages, those between relatives and relatives in a civil union, are detailed in Schedule 2 of the Act.[2]
The Act led to some enactments by the Parliament of England and the Parliament of the United Kingdom to cease having an effect in New Zealand, the earliest being the Ecclesiastical Licences Act 1536.[3]