The Marriage Act 1842 (No. 5 Vict., 1842, No.12) was passed on 22 March 1842 and commenced on 1 June 1842. Its full title was: An Act for regulating Marriages in the Province of South Australia. It was amended by the Marriage Act 1852 (No 18 of 15 and 16 Vic, 1852), Quaker Marriages Act 1862 (No 4 of 25 and 26 Vic, 1862), and Quaker Marriage Act 1864 (No 7 of 27 and 28 Vic, 1864). The Act was repealed by the Marriage Act 1867 on 1 March 1868.
1842 - 1868 Marriage Act 1842
1868 - 1937 Marriage Act 1867
1937 - 1968 Marriage Act 1936
Sources used to compile this entry:
Law Research Service, Melbourne Law School, Law Library, The University of Melbourne. 'Find and Connect Project - South Australia Legislation', 13 December 2013, held in the project files at the University of Melbourne eScholarship Research Centre.
Prepared by: Christine Moje
Created: 16 January 2015, Last modified: 16 January 2023