Commentary on provisions of Act Section 1 – Marriage: increase of minimum age to 18
This section amends the MA 1949.
	Subsection (2) amends the MA 1949 to substitute "18" for "16" to provide that a marriage solemnised where one party is under the age of 18 is void.
	Subsection (3) omits section 3 of the MA 1949 (the current provision which sets out consent requirements for those marrying under 18 years).