MARRIAGE EQUALITY (SAME SEX) ACT 2013 (NO. 39 OF 2013)
Table of Provisions
PART 1--PRELIMINARY
- 1 Name of Act
- 2 Commencement
- 3 Dictionary
- 4 Notes
- 5 Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc
PART 2--MARRIAGES UNDER THIS ACT
Division 2.1--Preliminary
Division 2.2--Eligibility
- 7 Eligibility for marriage under this Act
Division 2.3--Solemnisation
- 8 Solemnisation of marriage under this Act
- 9 Notice of intention to marry under this Act
- 10 Evidence of identity and age
- 11 When authorised celebrant must not solemnise marriage under this
- 12 When and where marriage under this Act may be solemnised
- 13 Form of ceremony of marriage under this Act
- 14 Authorised celebrant to explain nature of relationship of marriage under this
- 15 Marriage certificates under this Act—general
- 16 Marriage certificates under this Act—celebrant not able to
- 17 Interpreter at ceremony of marriage under this Act
- 18 Second ceremony of marriage under this Act
- 19 Later religious ceremony of marriage under this Act
- 20 Incorrect marriage certificate under this Act
PART 3--VOID MARRIAGES UNDER THIS ACT
- 21 Grounds on which marriage under this Act is void
PART 4--ENDING OF MARRIAGES UNDER THIS ACT
- 22 Definitions—pt 4
- 23 Jurisdiction of Supreme Court
- 24 Additional requirement for application for dissolution order
- 25 Dissolution of marriage under this Act
- 26 Effect of resuming living together
- 27 Nullity of marriage under this Act
- 28 Court not to make dissolution order if application for decree of nullity before
- 29 When dissolution order takes effect
- 30 Rescission of dissolution order if parties reconcile
- 31 Rescission of dissolution order on ground of miscarriage of justice
- 32 Remarriage under this Act
- 33 Ending of marriage under this Act on later other marriage
PART 5--AUTHORISED CELEBRANTS
Division 5.1--Registrar-general
- 34 Authorisation of registrar-general
Division 5.2--Registered celebrants
- 35 Registration of celebrant
- 36 Register of registered celebrants
- 37 Obligations of registered celebrants
- 38 Cancellation of registration of celebrant
- 39 Registered celebrant who is minister of religion—additional conditions for
PART 6--RECOGNITION OF CERTAIN MARRIAGES SOLEMNISED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS
- 40 Certain marriages under corresponding laws
PART 7--OFFENCES
- 41 Offences—solemnising marriage under this Act
- 42 Offence—interpreter at ceremony of marriage under this Act
- 43 Offence—incorrect marriage certificate
PART 8--NOTIFICATION AND REVIEW OF DECISIONS
- 44 Meaning of reviewable decision—pt 8
- 45 Reviewable decision notices
- 46 Applications for review
PART 9--MISCELLANEOUS
- 47 Evidentiary certificates
- 48 Determination of fees
- 49 Approved forms
- 50 Regulation-making power
PART 10--REPEALS AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
- 51 Legislation repealed
- 52 Legislation amended—sch 2
PART 20--TRANSITIONAL
