46
Third Session, 48th General Assembly 68 Elizabeth II, 2019
BILL 46
AN ACT TO AMEND THE MARRIAGE ACT
Received and Read the First Time................................................................
Second Reading............................................................................................
Committee.....................................................................................................
Third Reading...............................................................................................
Royal Assent.................................................................................................
HONOURABLE SHERRY GAMBIN-WALSH Minister of Service Newfoundland and Labrador
Ordered to be printed by the Honourable House of Assembly

EXPLANATORY NOTES

This Bill would amend the Marriage Act to repeal the provision which allows a judge to issue a marriage licence where one of the parties is under the age of 16 years.

A BILL

AN ACT TO AMEND THE MARRIAGE ACT

Analysis

1. S.13 Amdt.
Licence requirements

Be it enacted by the Lieutenant-Governor and House of Assembly in Legislative Session convened, as follows:

SNL2009 cM-1.02
as amended

1. Subsection 13(8) of the Marriage Act is repealed.

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