An Act to amend certain legislation consequent on the commencement of the Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Act 2017 of the Commonwealth; and for related purposes.
This Act is the Miscellaneous Acts Amendment (Marriages) Act 2018.
This Act commences on the date of assent to this Act.
Omit “A female elector” from clause 61 (2). Insert instead “An elector”.
Omit “her”. Insert instead “the elector’s”.
Anatomy Act 1977 No 126Omit section 4 (2) (d) (i). Insert instead:
a person to whom the person is legally married (including a husband or wife of the person), or
Omit paragraph (a) of the definition of
a person to whom the person is legally married (including a husband or wife of the person), or
Omit paragraph (a) of the definition of
a person to whom the person is legally married (including a husband or wife of the person), or
Omit “(whether of the same or the opposite sex)” wherever occurring.
Insert at the end of the section:
Omit section 3 (2) (a). Insert instead:
a person to whom the person is legally married (including a husband or wife of the person), or
Omit paragraph (b) (i) of the definition of
the surviving spouse (including widow or widower) of a member of the Australian Defence Force or Peacekeeping Forces, or
Omit paragraph (a) (i) of the definition of
the person to whom the claimant is legally married (including a husband or wife of the claimant),
Omit paragraph (a) of the definition of
the person to whom the victim is legally married (including the husband or wife of the victim), or
Omit “of the opposite sex” from clause 27 (9).
Compensation to Relatives Act 1897 No 31Omit section 7 (4) (a). Insert instead:
the person to whom a person is legally married (including the husband or wife of a person), or