Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated RegulationsStatutory Rules 1963 No. 31 as amended
This compilation was prepared on 1 July 2010
taking into account amendments up to SLI 2010 No. 169
Prepared by the Office of
Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney‑General's Department, Canberra
Contents
Part I Preliminary
1 Name of Regulations [see Note 1] 8
2 Commencement [see Note 1] 8
4 Interpretation 8
4A Application of Criminal Code 9
5 Schedules and forms 9
6 Compliance with forms 9
Part II Marriage of minors
Division 1 Consent of parents, guardians etc
7 Consent of parent etc to marriage of minor 10
8 Consent of illiterate or blind person 11
9 Consent not in English language 11
Division 2 Dispensing with the consent of parents, guardians etc
10 Application to dispense with consent 12
11 Form of dispensation, and of notice of refusal to dispense, with consent 13
Division 3 Consent by Judges or magistrates in place of parents, guardians etc
12 Consent by Judge or magistrate to marriage of minor 13
13 Re‑hearing of application for consent to marriage of a minor 15
14 Notice of request to be served on magistrate 16
Division 4 Authorization of marriages of persons not of marriageable age
15 Applications under section 12 16
16 Applications 17
17 Affidavits in support of applications 17
18 Order authorising marriage 17
Division 5 Practice and procedure relating to inquiries
19 Interpretation 18
20 Time and place of hearing 18
21 Inquiries 19
21A Prescribed authority to furnish report 19
22 Forwarding documents to Judge or magistrate on subsequent application 21
23 Power to send for witnesses and documents 21
24 Duty of witness to continue in attendance 22
25 Arrest of witness failing to attend 22
26 Witness expenses 22
27 Power to examine on oath 23
28 Offences by witnesses 23
29 Offences in relation to Judges etc 24
30 Protection of Judges etc 24
Part III Solemnization of marriages in Australia
Division 1 Ministers of religion
31 Nomination of minister of religion 26
32 Application to be registered in the register of ministers of religion 26
33 Notice of intention to remove name of minister of religion from the register 26
34 Notice of removal of person from the register to be given to recognised denomination 26
35 Notice of change of address etc 27
36 Annual list of ministers of religion 27
37 Recognised denomination to furnish information 27
Division 1A Marriage celebrants
Subdivision 1 General
37E Application of Subdivision 1 28
37F Definitions 28
37G Qualifications and skills required for registration as a marriage celebrant (Act s 39C) 29
37H Application for registration as a marriage celebrant -- Form 12A (Act s 39D (1)) 30
37HA Application for registration as a marriage celebrant -- due date (Act, s 120) 30
37I Details to be entered in register of marriage celebrants (Act s 39D (5), s 39K) 31
37J Notification of decision in relation to application for registration as a marriage celebrant -- Form 12B (Act s 39D (6), (7)) 32
37L Code of Practice for marriage celebrants (Act s 39G) 32
37M Professional development (Act s 39G) 32
37N Performance reviews (Act s 39H) 34
37O Disciplinary measures -- professional development activities (Act s 39I) 35
37P Records (Act s 39K) 35
Subdivision 2 Complaints resolution procedures
37Q Application of Subdivision 2 36
37R Who may make a complaint 36
37S How to make a complaint 37
37T Preliminary assessment of complaint 37
37U Procedure if Registrar is to deal with a complaint 39
37V Resolution by conciliation 41
37W Resolution by determination 42
37X Procedure to be followed if complaint well‑founded 42
37Y Notice of determination 44
37Z Records (Act s 39K) 44
Division 2 Marriages by authorized celebrants
38 Notice and other documents required for intended marriage (Act s 42) 45
38A Requirements for declaration before authorized celebrant (Act s 42) 46
39 Notice of intended marriage received later than required time -- circumstances in which marriage may be solemnized (Act s 42 (5)) 47
39A Document relating to marriage, premarital education and counselling 47
40 Certificate of marriage for marriage solemnised in Australia (Act s 50 (1)) 47
41 Appropriate registering authorities 48
42 Disposal of the retained official certificate of a marriage 48
42A Disposal of the retained official certificate of marriage 50
43 Lost official certificates of marriage 50
Part IV Solemnization of marriages of members of the Defence Force overseas
46 Requirements for declaration before chaplain (Act s 74) 52
47 Certificate of marriage for marriage solemnised overseas (Act s 80 (1)) 52
48 Disposal of copy of certificate of marriage 53
49 Form of annual return of marriages solemnized 54
50 Certificate of overseas marriage attended by chaplain 54
51 Prescribed overseas countries 54
Part V Legitimation
Division 1 Preliminary
52 Interpretation 55
53 Official records of births or marriages 56
54 Registering authorities 57
55 Penalty for giving false information 57
Division 2 Information to permit the re‑registration of the births of legitimated children, other than children of void marriages
56 Interpretation 57
57 When parents to furnish information concerning legitimation 58
58 Information to be furnished concerning legitimation 59
59 Applicant who obtains order under section 92 to furnish particulars of the order 60
60 Registering authorities may give notice requiring the furnishing of information 61
Division 3 Information to permit the re‑registration of the births of legitimated children of void marriages
61 Interpretation 62
62 Parent of legitimated child to furnish information concerning legitimation 62
63 Application of certain regulations 63
63A Parent of child registered as legitimate may furnish information concerning belief of validity of marriage 64
Division 4 Registration of other legitimations in the Register of Foreign Legitimations
64 Interpretation 65
65 Powers of acting registrar, deputy registrar etc 66
66 Stamps and signatures 66
67 Register of Foreign Legitimations 67
68 Registration of legitimations in the Register of Foreign Legitimations 67
69 Correction of errors in the register 69
70 Searches and copies 69
71 Evidence 70
Part VA Recognition of overseas marriages
71A Recognition of marriage valid by United Kingdom law 71
71B Recognition of marriage valid by New Zealand law 71
71C Recognition of marriage valid by Indian law 71
Part VI Miscellaneous
72 Interpreter's certificate 72
73 Endorsement in case of second marriage ceremony 72
75 Return of official books etc to registering authorities 72
Schedule 1 Forms 74
Form 1 Application to dispense with a consent to the proposed marriage of a minor 74
Form 2 Dispensation with consent to marriage of minor 75
Form 3 Notice of refusal to dispense with consent to marriage of minor 76
Form 4 Notice of application to judge or magistrate for consent to marry 76
Form 5 Certificate by marriage counsellor 78
Form 5A Consent of judge or magistrate on application under subsection 16 (1) 78
Form 5B Consent of judge or magistrate on application under subsection 16 (5) 79
Form 6 Request under section 17 80
Form 7 Notice of application for order authorizing marriage under marriageable age 82
Form 8 Notice of time, date and place for the holding of an inquiry 83
Form 9 Summons 84
Form 10 Nomination 85
Form 11 Application for registration of Minister of Religion 86
Form 12 Notice of intention to remove name of person from the register 87
Form 12A Application for registration as a marriage celebrant 88
Form 12B Notification of decision in relation to application for registration as a marriage celebrant 100
Form 12D Notice to marriage celebrant of unsatisfactory performance 101
Form 13 Notice of intended marriage 103
Form 14 Declaration 108
Form 14A Document outlining the obligations and consequences of marriage and stating the availability of marriage education and counselling 110
Form 15 Certificate of marriage 115
Form 16 Official certificate of marriage 116
Form 19 Return under section 80 117
Form 20 Certificate concerning marriage solemnized in overseas country 118
Form 21 Information with respect to legitimation 119
Form 22 Application to register the legitimation of a child in the register of legitimations 121
Form 23 Certificate in respect of registration in the register of foreign legitimations 124
Form 24 Certificate of interpreter 124
Schedule 1A Code of Practice for marriage celebrants 126
Schedule 1B Circumstances for authorising marriage despite late notice 129
Schedule 2 Appropriate registering authorities 134
Schedule 3 Offices of which holders are required to prepare only 1 official marriage certificate 135
Schedule 4 Prescribed overseas countries 138
Notes 139
Notes to the Marriage Regulations 1963 Note 1 The Marriage Regulations 1963 (in force under the Marriage Act 1961) as shown in this compilation comprise Statutory Rules 1963
No. 31 amended as indicated in the Tables below. For all relevant information pertaining to application,
saving or transitional provisions see Table A.
Table of Instruments
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Date of notification in Gazette or FRLI registration |
Date of |
Application, saving or |
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1963 No. 31 |
11 Apr 1963 |
1 Sept 1963 (see r. 2 and Gazette 1963, No. 48 p. 1977) |
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1971 No. 6 |
21 Jan 1971 |
1 Feb 1971 |
Rr. 8 (2) and 18 |
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1973 No. 129 |
2 July 1973 |
2 July 1973 |
-- |
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1974 No. 28 |
19 Mar 1974 |
19 Mar 1974 |
R. 2 |
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1974 No. 188 |
15 Oct 1974 |
15 Oct 1974 |
-- |
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1974 No. 246 |
23 Dec 1974 |
23 Dec 1974 |
-- |
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1976 No. 8 |
22 Jan 1976 |
22 Jan 1976 |
-- |
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1977 No. 66 |
3 June 1977 |
3 June 1977 |
-- |
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1979 No. 156 |
9 Aug 1974 |
9 Aug 1974 |
-- |
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1984 No. 3 |
26 Jan 1984 |
26 Jan 1984 |
-- |
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1986 No. 227 |
4 Sept 1986 |
4 Sept 1986 |
-- |
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1986 No. 229 |
4 Sept 1986 |
4 Sept 1986 |
-- |
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1988 No. 223 |
7 Sept 1988 |
7 Sept 1988 |
-- |
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1988 No. 276 |
15 Nov 1988 |
15 Nov 1988 |
-- |
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1990 No. 246 |
24 July 1990 |
1 Aug 1990 |
-- |
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1991 No. 328 |
29 Oct 1991 |
1 Nov 1991 |
-- |
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1992 No. 32 |
7 Feb 1992 |
7 Feb 1992 |
-- |
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1992 No. 294 |
24 Sept 1992 |
1 Nov 1992 |
-- |
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1995 No. 165 |
30 June 1995 |
1 July 1995 |
-- |
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2001 No. 265 |
5 Oct 2001 |
5 Oct 2001 |
-- |
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2002 No. 251 |
31 Oct 2002 |
5 Nov 2002 |
-- |
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2003 No. 46 |
8 Apr 2003 |
8 Apr 2003 (see r. 2) |
-- |
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2003 No. 198 |
6 Aug 2003 |
1 Sept 2003 (see r. 2 and Gazette 2003, No. GN31) |
-- |
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2005 No. 122 |
16 June 2005 (see F2005L01426) |
17 June 2005 |
-- |
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2006 No. 130 |
15 June 2006 (see F2006L01764) |
1 July 2006 |
-- |
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2006 No. 208 |
11 Aug 2006 (see F2006L02600) |
1 Sept 2006 |
-- |
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2009 No. 200 |
13 Aug 2009 (see F2009L03119) |
Rr. 1-3 and Schedule 1: 14 Aug 2009 |
-- |
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2009 No. 359 |
14 Dec 2009 (see F2009L04501) |
Rr. 1-4 and Schedule 1: 15 Dec 2009 |
R. 4 |
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2010 No. 169 |
30 June 2010 (see F2010L01779) |
1 July 2010 |
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(a) Regulation 2 (b) of SLI 2009 No. 359 provides as follows:
These Regulations commence as follows:
(b) immediately after the commencement of Schedule 2 to the Marriage Amendment Regulations 2009 (No. 1) -- Schedule 2.
Schedule 2 to the Marriage Amendment Regulations 2009 (No. 1) commenced on 3 February 2010.
Table of Amendments
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Part I |
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R. 1........................................ |
rs. 2001 No. 265 |
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R. 3.......................................... |
rep. 1977 No. 66 |
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R. 4.......................................... |
am. 1973 No. 129; 1977 No. 66; 1986 No. 227; 2002 No. 251; 2003 No. 198; 2009 No. 359 |
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R. 4A........................................ |
ad. 2001 No. 265 |
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R. 5.......................................... |
am. 2002 No. 251 |
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R. 6.......................................... |
am. 1977 No. 66; 2002 No. 251 |
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Part II |
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Division 1 |
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R. 7.......................................... |
am. 1971 No. 6; 1973 No. 129; 2001 No. 265 |
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R. 8.......................................... |
am. 1973 No. 129 |
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R. 9.......................................... |
am. 1973 No. 129; 2001 No. 265 |
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Division 3 |
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R. 12........................................ |
am. 1977 No. 66 |
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R. 13........................................ |
am. 1977 No. 66 |
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R. 14........................................ |
am. 1977 No. 66 |
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Division 4 |
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R. 15........................................ |
am. 1973 No. 129 |
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R. 18........................................ |
am. 2002 No. 251 |
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Division 5 |
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R. 19........................................ |
am. 1977 No. 66 |
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R. 21........................................ |
am. 1977 No. 66 |
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R. 21A..................................... |
ad. 1971 No. 6 |
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am. 1977 No. 66 |
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R. 22........................................ |
am. 1977 No. 66 |
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R. 27........................................ |
am. 1973 No. 129 |
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R. 28........................................ |
am. 1973 No. 129; 2001 No. 265 |
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R. 29........................................ |
am. 1973 No. 129; 2001 No. 265 |
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R. 30........................................ |
am. 1977 No. 66 |
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Part III |
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Division 1 |
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Heading to Div. 1 of ............. |
rs. 2003 No. 198 |
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R. 34........................................ |
am. 1971 No. 6 |
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R. 37........................................ |
am. 1973 No. 129; 2001 No. 265 |
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Division 1A |
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Div. 1A of Part III.................... |
ad. 2003 No. 198 |
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Subdivision 1 |
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R. 37E..................................... |
ad. 2003 No. 198 |
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R. 37F..................................... |
ad. 2003 No. 198 |
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rs. 2009 No. 200 |
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am. 2009 No. 359 |
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rs. 2009 No. 200 |
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am. 2009 No. 359; 2010 No. 169 |
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R. 37G..................................... |
ad. 2003 No. 198 |
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rs. 2009 No. 200 |
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am. 2009 No. 359 |
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rs. 2009 Nos. 200 and 359 |
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R. 37H..................................... |
ad. 2003 No. 198 |
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R. 37HA.................................. |
ad. 2009 No. 359 |
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R. 37I....................................... |
ad. 2003 No. 198 |
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am. 2009 No. 359 |
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R. 37J...................................... |
ad. 2003 No. 198 |
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am. 2009 No. 359 |
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Heading to r. 37K.................. |
rs. 2006 No. 208 |
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rep. 2009 No. 359 |
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R. 37K..................................... |
ad. 2003 No. 198 |
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am. 2006 No. 208 |
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rep. 2009 No. 359 |
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R. 37L..................................... |
ad. 2003 No. 198 |
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R. 37M..................................... |
ad. 2003 No. 198 |
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rs. 2009 No. 359 |
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am. 2010 No. 169 |
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R. 37N..................................... |
ad. 2003 No. 198 |
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am. 2009 No. 359 |
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R. 37O..................................... |
ad. 2003 No. 198 |
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R. 37P..................................... |
ad. 2003 No. 198 |
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am. 2009 No. 359 |
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Subdivision 2 |
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R. 37Q..................................... |
ad. 2003 No. 198 |
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R. 37R..................................... |
ad. 2003 No. 198 |
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R. 37S..................................... |
ad. 2003 No. 198 |
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R. 37T..................................... |
ad. 2003 No. 198 |
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R. 37U..................................... |
ad. 2003 No. 198 |
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R. 37V..................................... |
ad. 2003 No. 198 |
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R. 37W.................................... |
ad. 2003 No. 198 |
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R. 37X..................................... |
ad. 2003 No. 198 |
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R. 37Y..................................... |
ad. 2003 No. 198 |
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R. 37Z..................................... |
ad. 2003 No. 198 |
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Division 2 |
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Heading to Div. 2 of.............. |
rs. 2002 No. 251 |
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R. 38........................................ |
am. 1973 No. 129 |
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rs. 2002 No. 251 |
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R. 39........................................ |
am. 1973 No. 129 |
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rs. 2002 No. 251 |
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Renumbered r. 38A......... |
2003 No. 46 |
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R. 39........................................ |
ad. 2003 No. 46 |
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R. 39A..................................... |
ad. 1977 No. 66 |
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R. 40........................................ |
rs. 2005 No. 122 |
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R. 41........................................ |
am. 1973 No. 129 |
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rs. 2002 No. 251 |
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R. 42........................................ |
am. 2002 No. 251 |
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R. 42A..................................... |
ad. 1973 No. 129 |
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rs. 2002 No. 251 |
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R. 43........................................ |
am. 1973 No. 129; 2001 No. 265; 2002 No. 251 |
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Part IV |
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Heading to Part IV................. |
rs. 2002 No. 251 |
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R. 44........................................ |
am. 1973 No. 129 |
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rep. 2002 No. 251 |
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R. 45........................................ |
rep. 2002 No. 251 |
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R. 46........................................ |
am. 1973 No. 129 |
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rs. 2002 No. 251 |
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Heading to r. 47.................... |
rs. 2002 No. 251 |
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R. 47........................................ |
rs. 2005 No. 122 |
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R. 48........................................ |
am. 1977 No. 66; 2002 No. 251 |
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R. 49........................................ |
am. 2002 No. 251 |
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Heading to r. 50.................... |
rs. 2002 No. 251 |
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R. 51........................................ |
rs. 1971 No. 6 |
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am. 2002 No. 251 |
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Part V |
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Division 1 |
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R. 52........................................ |
am. 1977 No. 66 |
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R. 53........................................ |
am. 1973 No. 129; 2001 No. 265 |
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R. 54........................................ |
rs. 2002 No. 251 |
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R. 55........................................ |
am. 1973 No. 129 |
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Division 2 |
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R. 57........................................ |
am. 1971 No. 6 |
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R. 60........................................ |
am. 1971 No. 6; 1973 No. 129; 2001 No. 265 |
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Division 3 |
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R. 63A..................................... |
ad. 1971 No. 6 |
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Part VA |
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Part VA.................................... |
ad. 1971 No. 6 |
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R. 71A..................................... |
ad. 1971 No. 6 |
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R. 71B..................................... |
ad. 1971 No. 6 |
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R. 71C..................................... |
ad. 1971 No. 6 |
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Part VI |
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R. 73........................................ |
am. 1977 No. 66; 2003 No. 46 |
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R. 74........................................ |
am. 1971 No. 6; 1974 No. 246; 1984 No. 3; 1988 No. 276; 1990 No. 246; 1995 No. 165 |
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rep. 2002 No. 251 |
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R. 75........................................ |
am. 1973 No. 129; 2001 No. 265 |
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R. 76........................................ |
ad. 1971 No. 6 |
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rep. 2002 No. 251 |
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Schedule 1 |
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Heading to First Schedule.. |
rep. 2002 No. 251 |
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Heading to Schedule 1........ |
ad. 2002 No. 251 |
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First Schedule....................... |
am. 1971 No. 6; 1973 No. 129; 1977 No. 66; 1986 Nos. 227 and 229; 1991 No. 328; 1992 No. 32 |
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Schedule 1............................. |
am. 2002 No. 251; 2003 Nos. 46 and 198 |
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Form 1............................... |
1963 No. 31 |
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Form 2............................... |
1963 No. 31 |
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Form 3............................... |
1963 No. 31 |
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Form 4............................... |
1963 No. 31 |
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am. 1977 No. 66 |
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rs. 2009 No. 359 |
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Form 5............................... |
1963 No. 31 |
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rs. 1977 No. 66 |
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Form 5A............................. |
ad. 1977 No. 66 |
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Form 5B............................ |
ad. 1977 No. 66 |
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Form 6............................... |
1963 No. 31 |
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Form 7............................... |
1963 No. 31 |
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am. 1973 No. 129; 1971 No. 6; 2009 No. 359 |
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Form 8............................... |
1963 No. 31 |
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Form 9............................... |
1963 No. 31 |
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am. 1973 No. 129 |
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Form 10............................. |
1963 No. 31 |
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Form 11............................. |
1963 No. 31 |
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am. 1973 No. 129 |
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Form 12............................. |
1963 No. 31 |
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am. 1973 No. 129 |
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rs. 1977 No. 66 |
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Form 12A.......................... |
ad. 2003 No. 198 |
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am. 2009 Nos. 200 and 359 |
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rs. 2009 No. 359 |
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Form 12B.......................... |
ad. 2003 No. 198 |
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rs. 2009 No. 359 |
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Form 12C.......................... |
ad. 2003 No. 198 |
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rep. 2009 No. 359 |
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Form 12D.......................... |
ad. 2003 No. 198 |
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Form 13 ............................ |
am. 1973 No. 129; 1986 No. 227 |
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rs. 2002 No. 251 |
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Heading to Form 14........ |
rs. 2003 No. 46 |
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Form 14 ............................ |
am. 1973 No. 129; 1977 No. 66; 1986 No. 227 |
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rs. 2002 No. 251 |
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Form 14A.......................... |
ad. 1977 No. 66 |
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am. 1986 No. 227; 1986 No. 229 |
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rs. 1991 No. 328; 1992 No. 32 |
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am. 2006 No. 130 |
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Form 15............................. |
1963 No. 31 |
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rs. 1971 No. 6; 2005 No. 122 |
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Form 16............................. |
1963 No. 31 |
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rs. 1971 No. 6; 2005 No. 122 |
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Form 17 ............................ |
am. 1973 No. 129; 1986 No. 227 |
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rep. 2002 No. 251 |
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Form 18 ............................ |
rep. 2002 No. 251 |
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Form 19 ............................ |
am. 2002 No. 251 |
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Form 20 ............................ |
rs. 2002 No. 251 |
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Form 21............................. |
1963 No. 31 |
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am. 1986 No. 227 |
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Form 22............................. |
1963 No. 31 |
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am. 1986 No. 227 |
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Form 23............................. |
1963 No. 31 |
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Form 24............................. |
1963 No. 31 |
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Schedule 1A |
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Schedule 1A.......................... |
ad. 2003 No. 198 |
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Schedule 1B |
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Schedule 1B.......................... |
ad. 2003 No. 46 |
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Schedule 2 |
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Second Schedule................. |
am. 1976 No. 8; 1986 No. 227 |
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rep. 2002 No. 251 |
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Schedule 2............................. |
ad. 2002 No. 251 |
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Heading to Schedule 2........ |
rs. 2003 No. 198 |
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Schedule 3 |
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Third Schedule...................... |
am. 1973 No. 129; 1976 No. 8 |
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rep. 2002 No. 251 |
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Schedule 3............................. |
ad. 2002 No. 251 |
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Schedule 4 |
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Heading to............................. |
rep. 2002 No. 251 |
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Heading to Schedule 4........ |
ad. 2002 No. 251 |
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Fourth Schedule................... |
rs. 1971 No. 6 |
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am. 1973 No. 129; 1977 No. 66; 1984 No. 3 |
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Fifth Schedule....................... |
rs. 1971 No. 6 |
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am. 1974 Nos. 28, 188 and 246; 1979 No. 156; 1984 No. 3; 1986 No. 227; 1988 No. 223; 1990 No. 246; 1992 No. 294; 1995 No. 165 |
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rep. 2002 No. 251 |
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Sixth Schedule...................... |
ad. 1973 No. 129 |
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am. 1976 No. 8; 1986 No. 227 |
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rep. 2002 No. 251 |
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Table A Application, saving or transitional provisions
Selective Legislative Instrument 2009 No. 359
4 Transitional
(1) For a relevant person for the registration year 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2010 (inclusive), subregulation 37M (6) of the Marriage Regulations 1963 applies as if:
(a) a reference to a registration year were a reference to the period 1 September 2009 to 31 December 2010 (inclusive); and
(b) paragraph 37M (6) (a) were as follows:
'(a) if the marriage celebrant has successfully completed a formal course of training in the 6 months immediately before his or her registration; or'.
(2) For paragraph (1) (b), the reference to a formal course of training includes:
(a) a course or certificate mentioned in the definition of formal course of training in regulation 37F of the Marriage Regulations 1963 as in force immediately before the commencement of this regulation; and
(b) a course conducted by a university that leads to the award of a celebrancy qualification (however described) and includes all the units the Registrar determines in writing to be necessary for registration as a marriage celebrant.
(3) In this regulation:
relevant person means a person who:
(a) is awarded a certificate or statement mentioned in paragraph 37G (2) (a), (c) or (d) of the Marriage Regulations 1963 (as in force on the commencement of this regulation) in the period 1 September 2009 to 31 December 2009 (inclusive); and
(b) applies to be registered as a marriage celebrant in accordance with section 39D (1) of the Act before 3 February 2010; and
(c) is registered as a marriage celebrant under Subdivision C of Division 1 of Part IV of the Act.