You are looking at a law about marriage. This law is part of the Family Proceedings Act 1980. It was repealed on 1 July 2005 by the Care of Children Act 2004, which you can find on the New Zealand legislation website https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM317984.

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Family and relationships > Marriage and partnerships

7: Functions of maintenance officers, or

"What maintenance officers do"

8: Duty of legal advisers to promote reconciliation and conciliation, or

"Legal advisers must help people resolve disputes peacefully"

Part 2Dispute resolution

7ADefinition of marriage (Repealed)

Notes

Section 7A: repealed, on 1 July 2005, by section 149 of the Care of Children Act 2004 (2004 No 90).