AN ARRANGEMENT BETWEEN:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council

AND

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF QUEENSLAND, acting with the advice of the Executive Council of that State.

IT IS ARRANGED AS FOLLOWS:

1 Title

This arrangement is the Marriage (Queensland) 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 Queensland

For the purposes of subsection 9(1) of the Act, the following arrangements are made:

Arrangements with Queensland

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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 Queensland 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 in Queensland 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 Queensland may be nominated to be authorised to solemnise marriages by the person holding or acting in the office of Registrar-General of Births, Deaths and Marriages for Queensland

4

paragraph 9(1)(e) of the Act

an officer of Queensland may be nominated for appointment as a prescribed authority by the person holding or acting in the office of Registrar-General of Births, Deaths and Marriages for Queensland

5

paragraph 9(1)(f) of the Act

the person holding or acting in the office of Registrar-General of Births, Deaths and Marriages for Queensland may be appointed as Registrar of Ministers of Religion for Queensland 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-General of Births, Deaths and Marriages for Queensland 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Any arrangement with the State of Queensland relating to section 9 or subsection 9(1) of the Act previously made is repealed.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

Paul de Jersey AC

Governor of the

State of Queensland

By His Excellency’s Command

Yvette D’Ath

Attorney-General of

the State of Queensland