The Marriage Act 1936 (Act No. 2325/1936) was passed on 26 November 1936 and commenced on 1 May 1937. Its full title was: An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to marriage. The Act had several Marriage Act Amendments Acts: Act No.18/1941, Act No.7/1944, Act No.21/1950, Act No.21/1957, and Act No.31/1961. It was repealed by the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1967 on 1 January 1968.
1842 - 1868 Marriage Act 1842
1844 - 1868 Catholic Marriages Act 1844
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: 3 February 2015, Last modified: 16 January 2023