Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

MARRIAGE ACT 1961 - SECT 39G

                   A marriage celebrant must:

                     (a)  conduct himself or herself in accordance with the Code of Practice for marriage celebrants prescribed by regulations made for the purposes of this paragraph; and

                     (b)  undertake all professional development activities required by the Registrar of Marriage Celebrants in accordance with regulations made for the purposes of this paragraph; and

                     (c)  notify the Registrar, in writing, within 30 days of:

                              (i)  a change that results in the details entered in the register in relation to the person no longer being correct; or

                             (ii)  the occurrence of an event that might have caused the Registrar not to register the person as a marriage celebrant if the event had occurred before the person was registered.

Note:          If a marriage celebrant fails to comply with these obligations, the Registrar may take disciplinary measures under section 39I.