Crimes Legislation Amendment (Powers, Offences and Other Measures) Act 2015 (153 of 2015)
Schedule 4 Forced marriage
Criminal Code Act 1995
1 Subsection 270.7A(1) of the Criminal Code
Repeal the subsection, substitute:
(1) A marriage is a forced marriage if one party to the marriage (the victim ) entered into the marriage without freely and fully consenting:
(a) because of the use of coercion, threat or deception; or
(b) because the party was incapable of understanding the nature and effect of the marriage ceremony.
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