Marriage (Recognised Denominations) Amendment (Name Changes) Proclamation 2015

I, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Ret’d), Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Proclamation.

Signed and sealed with the Great Seal of Australia on 17 June 2015

Peter Cosgrove

Governor‑General

By His Excellency’s Command

George Brandis QC

Attorney‑General

Contents

1 Name

2 Commencement

3 Authority

4 Schedules

Schedule 1—Amendments

Marriage (Recognised Denominations) Proclamation 2007

1  Name

  This is the Marriage (Recognised Denominations) Amendment (Name Changes) Proclamation 2015.

2  Commencement

  This instrument commences on the day after it is registered.

3  Authority

  This instrument is made under the Marriage Act 1961.

4  Schedules

  Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.

Schedule 1—Amendments

Marriage (Recognised Denominations) Proclamation 2007

1  Schedule 1

Before “Aboriginal Evangelical Fellowship of Australia”, insert “A2A Ltd.”.

2  Schedule 1

Omit “Apostolic Church (Australia), The”, substitute “Apostolic Church Australia Limited”.

3  Schedule 1

Omit “Assemblies of God in Australia”.

4  Schedule 1

Omit “Associated Mission Churches of Australasia Incorporated”.

5  Schedule 1

Omit “Association of Vineyard Churches Australia, The”.

6  Schedule 1

Insert “Australian Christian Churches”.

7  Schedule 1

Omit “Christian Life Churches International”.

8  Schedule 1

Omit “Congregational Federation of Australia”, substitute “Congregational Federation of Australia and New Zealand”.

9  Schedule 1

Insert:

Grace Communion International Ltd

Life Church International Limited

National Sikh Council of Australia Inc

10  Schedule 1

Omit “New Life Churches of Australia”.

11  Schedule 1

Omit “Pacific LMS Church Australia Incorporated”, substitute “Pacific LMS Church Australasia Inc.”.

12  Schedule 1

Insert “Restoration Fellowships International”.

13  Schedule 1

Omit “Sikh Council of Australia Incorporated, The”.

14  Schedule 1

Insert “Vineyard Churches Australia”.

15  Schedule 1

Omit “Worldwide Church of God”.