Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

MARRIAGE ACT 1961 - SECT 39

             (1)  A person who, under the law of a State or Territory, has the function of registering marriages solemnized in the State or Territory or a part of the State or Territory may solemnize marriages in that State or Territory or in that part of the State or Territory, as the case may be.

             (2)  The Minister may, by instrument in writing, authorize other officers of a State or Territory to solemnize marriages.

             (3)  An authorization under subsection (2):

                     (a)  may authorize a person to solemnize marriages at any place in Australia or only in the part or parts of Australia specified in the instrument of authorization; and

                     (b)  is subject to such conditions (if any) as are specified in the instrument.