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Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships Registration Act 2021

Certificates - Other certificates

85: Contents of marriage or civil union certificate

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"What's on your marriage or civil union certificate?"

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When you get a marriage certificate, it must have all the information that is recorded about your marriage. This includes information that the regulations say must be on the certificate. When you get a civil union certificate, it must have all the information that is recorded about your civil union. This also includes information that the regulations say must be on the certificate. If the Registrar-General has recorded that your marriage or civil union was dissolved outside New Zealand under section 63, they must also put this information on your certificate.

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85Contents of marriage or civil union certificate

  1. A marriage certificate in respect of a marriage must contain all of the information—

  2. that is recorded in the registry in relation to the marriage; and
    1. that is required by regulations to be contained in a marriage certificate.

      1. A civil union certificate in respect of a civil union must contain all of the information—

      2. that is recorded in the registry in relation to the civil union; and
        1. that is required by regulations to be contained in a civil union certificate.

          1. If the Registrar-General has recorded the receipt of a certificate or information relating to a divorce or dissolution of the marriage or civil union outside New Zealand under section 63, the Registrar-General must also indicate on the marriage certificate or civil union certificate that the Registrar-General has received a certificate or information relating to the divorce or dissolution.

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