Section 206 — Crimes Act 1961: Punishment of bigamy

206 Punishment of bigamy Every one who commits bigamy is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years: Provided that if the Judge is satisfied that the person with whom the offender went through the form of marriage or with whom the offender entered into a civil union, knew, at the time when the offence was committed, that the marriage or civil union would be void, the offender is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years. Compare: 1908 No 32 s 225 Section 206 was amended, as from 26 April 2005, by section 42(a) Civil Union Act 2004 (2004 No 102) by inserting the words “ or with whom the offender entered into a civil union, ” after the words “ form of marriage ” . Section 206 was amended, as from 26 April 2005, by section 42(b) Civil Union Act 2004 (2004 No 102) by inserting the words “ or civil union ” after the words “ that the marriage ” .