Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

MARRIAGE ACT 1961 - SECT 9C

             (1)  A voluntary organization may apply to the Minister for approval under this Part as an organization conducting programs of marriage education.

             (2)  The Minister may approve the organization if the Minister is satisfied that the organization is willing and able to conduct programs of marriage education.

             (3)  The approval of an organization under this section may be given subject to such conditions as the Minister determines.

             (4)  Where the approval of an organization is subject to conditions, the Minister may, from time to time, revoke or vary all or any of those conditions or add further conditions.

             (5)  The Minister may, at any time, revoke the approval of an approved organization where:

                     (a)  the organization has not complied with a condition to which the approval of the organization is subject;

                     (b)  the organization has not furnished, in accordance with section 9E, a statement or report that the organization was required by that section to furnish; or

                     (c)  the Minister is satisfied that the organization is not adequately carrying out programs of marriage education.

             (6)  Notice of the approval of an organization under this section, and notice of the revocation of the approval of an approved organization, shall be published in such manner as the Minister considers appropriate.