Section 207 — Crimes Act 1961: Feigned marriage or feigned civil union

207 Feigned marriage or feigned civil union (1) Everyone is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years who goes through a form of marriage or civil union with any other person, knowing that the marriage or civil union will be void for any reason other than that one of the parties is already married or in a civil union. (2) Provided that if the Judge is satisfied that the other person 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. Section 207 was substituted, as from 26 April 2005, by section 43 Civil Union Act 2004 (2004 No 102).