Combatting Child Sexual Exploitation Legislation Amendment Act 2019 (72 of 2019)

Schedule 5   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:

(a) either party to the marriage (the victim ) entered into the marriage without freely and fully consenting:

(i) because of the use of coercion, threat or deception; or

(ii) because the victim was incapable of understanding the nature and effect of the marriage ceremony; or

(b) when the marriage was entered into, either party to the marriage (the victim ) was under 16.