AN ARRANGEMENT BETWEEN:
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council
AND
HER EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
IT IS ARRANGED AS FOLLOWS:
1 Title
This arrangement is the Marriage (Western Australia) Arrangement 2017.
2 Commencement
This arrangement commences on the day after the arrangement is registered.
3 Authority
This arrangement is made under subsection 9(1) of the Marriage Act 1961.
4 Definitions
In this arrangement:
Act means the Marriage Act 1961.
5 Arrangement with Western Australia
For the purposes of subsection 9(1) of the Act, the following arrangements are made:
Arrangements with Western Australia | ||
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Item | For the purposes of … | the arrangement is that … |
1 | paragraph 9(1)(b) of the Act | all persons who from time to time hold office as Judges of the Supreme Court of Western Australia or Judges of the Family Court of Western Australia may perform the functions of a Judge under sections 12, 16 and 17 of the Act |
2 | paragraph 9(1)(c) of the Act | all persons who from time to time hold office as Magistrates or Chief Magistrates or Deputy Chief Magistrates in Western Australia may perform the functions of a magistrate under sections 12 and 16 of the Act |
3 | paragraph 9(1)(d) of the Act | an officer of Western Australia may be nominated to be authorised to solemnise marriages by the person holding or acting in the office of Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages for Western Australia |
4 | paragraph 9(1)(e) of the Act | an officer of Western Australia may be nominated for appointment as a prescribed authority by the person holding or acting in the office of Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages for Western Australia |
5 | paragraph 9(1)(f) of the Act | the person holding or acting in the office of Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages for Western Australia may be appointed as Registrar of Ministers of Religion for Western Australia under Subdivision A of Division 1 of Part IV of the Act |
6 | paragraph 9(1)(g) of the Act | the person holding or acting in the office of Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages for Western Australia may be authorised as an authorised officer for the purposes of section 51 of the Act |
6 Repeal of previous arrangements
Any arrangement with the State of Western Australia relating to section 9 or subsection 9(1) of the Act previously made is repealed.
Dated 16 October 2017
Peter Cosgrove
Governor-General
By His Excellency’s Command
George Brandis QC
Attorney-General of
the Commonwealth of Australia
Kerry Sanderson AC
Governor of the
State of Western Australia