Section 69
Grounds on which a marriage is void
of Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976
A marriage which takes place after the appointed date shall be void if—
Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce)
(a)
at the time of the marriage either party was already lawfully married and the former husband or wife of such party was living at the time of the marriage and such former marriage was then in force;
(b)
a male person marries under eighteen years of age or a female person who is above sixteen years but under eighteen years marries without a special licence granted by the Chief Minister under section 10;
(c)
the parties are within the prohibited degrees of relationship unless the Chief Minister grants a special licence under subsection 11(6); or
(d)
the parties are not respectively male and female.