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Marriage Regulations 2017
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Marriage Act 1961
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F2017L01359
17 October 2017
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31 December 2021
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Part 1—Preliminary
1 Name
2 Commencement
3 Authority
4 Schedules
5 Definitions
6 Appropriate registering authority for a marriage
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Part 2—Marriage of minors
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Division 1—Authorisation of marriage of minor
7 Application for authorisation of marriage of minor
8 Order authorising marriage
Division 2—Consent to marriage of minor
9 Consent of parent etc. to marriage of minor
10 Consent not in English
11 Translation of consent
Division 3—Dispensing with consent to marriage of minor
12 Application to dispense with consent
13 Notice of dispensation or refusal to dispense with consent
Division 4—Consent by Judge or magistrate in place of parent etc.
14 Consent by Judge or magistrate to marriage of minor
15 Re hearing of application for consent to marriage of a minor
16 Notice of request to be served on magistrate
Division 5—Practice and procedure in relation to inquiries
17 Application of this Division
18 Affidavits in support of application or request
19 Time and place of inquiry
20 Inquiries
21 Forwarding documents to Judge or magistrate conducting inquiry
22 Power to summons a person to attend an inquiry etc.
23 Power to examine on oath or affirmation
24 Offence in relation to failure to comply with summons
25 Offence in relation to refusal to be sworn
26 Offence in relation to refusal to answer
27 Offence in relation to insulting or disturbing a Judge or magistrate
28 Offence in relation to using insulting language
29 Offence in relation to interrupting an inquiry
30 Offence in relation to improper influence
31 Offence in relation to bringing Judge or magistrate into disrepute
32 Protection of Judges and magistrates etc.
33 Return of documents to applicant
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Part 3—Solemnisation of marriages in Australia
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Division 1—Ministers of religion
34 Notice of intention to remove person’s name from register
35 Notice of removal of person’s name from register
36 Notice of change of address etc.
37 Notice seeking information about ministers of religion
38 Annual list of ministers of religion
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Division 2—Marriage celebrants
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Subdivision A—General provisions
39 Qualifications and skills required of a marriage celebrant
40 Minister may determine fees
41 Application for exemption from registration application fee
42 Decision on application for exemption from registration application fee
43 Details in register of marriage celebrants
44 Notice of liability for celebrant registration charge
45 Automatic exemption from first year of celebrant registration charge—person exempt from registration application fee
46 Automatic exemption from celebrant registration charge—person resigns as a marriage celebrant etc.
47 Minister may determine charge exemption application fee
48 Application for exemption from celebrant registration charge
49 Decision on application for exemption from celebrant registration charge
50 Internal review of decision to refuse to grant certain exemptions
51 Notice about non payment of celebrant registration charge
52 Code of Practice for marriage celebrants
53 Professional development for marriage celebrants
54 Automatic exemption from undertaking professional development activities for certain marriage celebrants
55 Exemption from undertaking professional development activities for late year registration
56 Minister may determine professional development exemption application fee
57 Application for exemption from undertaking professional development activities
58 Decision on application for exemption from undertaking professional development activities
59 Performance reviews
60 Disciplinary measures
61 Records to be kept by Registrar of Marriage Celebrants
Subdivision B—Complaints resolution procedures
62 Complaints resolution procedures for complaints relating to marriage celebrants
63 Approved form for complaint
64 Registrar may request more information
65 Decision on whether to deal with complaint
66 Ceasing to deal with complaints in certain circumstances
67 Notice to marriage celebrant if Registrar decides to deal with complaint
68 Procedure after notice given to marriage celebrant
69 Procedure if marriage celebrant has contravened, or committed an offence against, a provision of the Act etc.
Division 3—Marriages by authorised celebrants
70 Notice of intended marriage and related documents
71 Declaration before authorised celebrant
72 Notice of intended marriage received less than one month before solemnisation
73 Certificate of marriage
74 Offences in relation to record keeping
75 Only one official certificate to be prepared by certain authorised celebrants
76 Forwarding of official certificate etc. to appropriate registering authority for a marriage
77 Dealing with retained official certificates
78 Lost official certificates
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Part 4—Marriages of members of the Defence Force overseas
79 Declaration before chaplain
80 Marriage certificates for marriages solemnised overseas
81 Offences in relation to record keeping
82 Dealing with retained official certificates
83 Prescribed overseas countries
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Part 5—Miscellaneous
84 Endorsement in case of second marriage ceremony
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Part 6—Transitional, application and savings provisions
85 Pre commencement applications for exemption from registration application fee
86 Pre commencement applications for exemption from celebrant registration charge
87 Pre commencement applications for internal review of refusal to grant certain exemptions
88 Internal review of pre commencement decisions to refuse to grant certain exemptions
89 Pre commencement complaints about the solemnisation of marriages by marriage celebrants
90 Application—re hearing of application for consent to marriage of a minor
91 Application—application for exemption from celebrant registration charge
92 Application—professional development activities for marriage celebrants
93 Application—complaints resolution procedures
94 Savings—notice given to recognised denomination
95 Savings—determination of qualifications and skills required of marriage celebrants
96 Savings—determinations of fees
97 Savings—authorisation of suppliers of marriage certificates
Schedule 1—Form of certificate of marriage
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Schedule 2—Code of Practice for marriage celebrants
1 Application of this Code of Practice
2 High standard of service
3 Recognition of significance of marriage
4 Compliance with the Act and other laws
5 General requirements for marriage ceremonies
6 Knowledge and understanding of family relationships services
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Schedule 3—Circumstances for authorising marriage despite late notice
1 Employment related or other travel commitments
2 Wedding or celebration arrangements
3 Medical reasons
4 Legal proceedings
5 Error in giving notice
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Schedule 4—Specified offices of States and Territories
1 Specified offices of States and Territories
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Schedule 5—Prescribed overseas countries
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1 Prescribed overseas countries
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Schedule 6—Repeals
Marriage Regulations 1963