Marriages Confirmation Act 1850 No 28a (NSW)

No. XXVIII.

An Act for the confirmation of certain Marriages

in the Colony of New South Wales.	[1st
October, 1850.]

WH E R E A S celebrated in N e w South W a l e s by Presby te r ian and other

Mar r i ages have in cer ta in ins tances been b a d and

P ro t e s t an t Minis te rs or those who a t t h e t ime of such Marr iages had been such be tween persons be ing of t he same or different rel igious persuas ions A n d whereas doubts are en te r ta ined as to t h e val idi ty of such Mar r i ages and it is expedient t o remove such doubts and to confirm such Mar r iages Be it therefore enacted by H i s Excel lency the Governor of N e w South Wales w i th t he advice and consent of t h e

Legislat ive Counci l thereof	T h a t al l Mar r i ages h a d and celebrated	in
New South W a l e s a n d i ts Dependencies before t h e pass ing of	th i s	A c t

by Presby te r i an or o ther P ro t e s t an t Min i s t e r s or by those who a t t he t i m e of such Mar r i ages had been such shall be and shall be adjudged a n d t a k e n to have been and to be of t h e same force and effect in law as if such Marr iages h a d been had and duly solemnized by Cle rgymen of t he Un i t ed C h u r c h of E n g l a n d and I r e l and and of no o the r force or effect whatsoever .

2. Provided a lways and be it enacted Tha t no th ing in th i s Ac t
conta ined shall ex tend or be const rued to ex tend to or affect any

Mar r i age deemed inval id by any Cour t of competen t jur isdic t ion

before t h e pass ing of th i s A c t nor any Mar r i age	where e i ther	of	t he
par t ies shal l a t any t ime af terwards	du r ing t h e life of t h e	o ther	pa r ty

have lawfully in t e rmar r i ed wi th any other person nor any Mar r i age respect ing which any cr iminal prosecut ion shall be depending a t t h e t ime of t h e pass ing of th i s Act .

3 . P rov ided fur ther and be i t enac ted T h a t n o t h i n g in th i s A c t

conta ined shall ex tend or be const rued to ex tend to or affect any ac t done before t he pass ing of th i s Ac t unde r t h e au thor i ty of any Cour t

or in t h e admin i s t r a t ion of any personal es ta te or effects or t h e

execut ion of any will or t e s t amen t or t h e performance of any t rus t .