Marriage Regulations 1963

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This item is authorised by the following title:

Marriage Act 1961

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F2010C00515

01 July 2010 - 30 June 2014

This instrument was backcaptured in accordance with section 36 of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003.

For transitional, application and savings provisions relating to the repeal of these regulations, see sections 85 to 97 of the Marriage Regulations 2017.

Table of contents

1 Name of Regulations [see Note 1]
2 Commencement [see Note 1]
4 Interpretation
4A Application of Criminal Code
5 Schedules and forms
6 Compliance with forms
7 Consent of parent etc to marriage of minor
8 Consent of illiterate or blind person
9 Consent not in English language
10 Application to dispense with consent
11 Form of dispensation, and of notice of refusal to dispense, with consent
12 Consent by Judge or magistrate to marriage of minor
13 Re-hearing of application for consent to marriage of a minor
14 Notice of request to be served on magistrate
15 Applications under section 12
16 Applications
17 Affidavits in support of applications
18 Order authorising marriage
19 Interpretation
20 Time and place of hearing
21 Inquiries
21A Prescribed authority to furnish report
22 Forwarding documents to Judge or magistrate on subsequent application
23 Power to send for witnesses and documents
24 Duty of witness to continue in attendance
25 Arrest of witness failing to attend
26 Witness expenses
27 Power to examine on oath
28 Offences by witnesses
29 Offences in relation to Judges etc
30 Protection of Judges etc
31 Nomination of minister of religion
32 Application to be registered in the register of ministers of religion
33 Notice of intention to remove name of minister of religion from the register
34 Notice of removal of person from the register to be given to recognised denomination
35 Notice of change of address etc
36 Annual list of ministers of religion
37 Recognised denomination to furnish information
37E Application of Subdivision 1
37F Definitions
37G Qualifications and skills required for registration as a marriage celebrant (Act s 39C)
37H Application for registration as a marriage celebrant — Form 12A (Act s 39D (1))
37HA Application for registration as a marriage celebrant — due date (Act, s 120)
37I Details to be entered in register of marriage celebrants (Act s 39D (5), s 39K)
37J Notification of decision in relation to application for registration as a marriage celebrant — Form 12B (Act s 39D (6), (7))
37L Code of Practice for marriage celebrants (Act s 39G)
37M Professional development (Act s 39G)
37N Performance reviews (Act s 39H)
37O Disciplinary measures — professional development activities (Act s 39I)
37P Records (Act s 39K)
37Q Application of Subdivision 2
37R Who may make a complaint
37S How to make a complaint
37T Preliminary assessment of complaint
37U Procedure if Registrar is to deal with a complaint
37V Resolution by conciliation
37W Resolution by determination
37X Procedure to be followed if complaint well-founded
37Y Notice of determination
37Z Records (Act s 39K)
38 Notice and other documents required for intended marriage (Act s 42)
38A Requirements for declaration before authorized celebrant (Act s 42)
39 Notice of intended marriage received later than required time — circumstances in which marriage may be solemnized (Act s 42 (5))
39A Document relating to marriage, premarital education and counselling
40 Certificate of marriage for marriage solemnised in Australia (Act s 50 (1))
41 Appropriate registering authorities
42 Disposal of the retained official certificate of a marriage
42A Disposal of the retained official certificate of marriage
43 Lost official certificates of marriage
46 Requirements for declaration before chaplain (Act s 74)
47 Certificate of marriage for marriage solemnised overseas (Act s 80 (1))
48 Disposal of copy of certificate of marriage
49 Form of annual return of marriages solemnized
50 Certificate of overseas marriage attended by chaplain
51 Prescribed overseas countries
52 Interpretation
53 Official records of births or marriages
54 Registering authorities
55 Penalty for giving false information
56 Interpretation
57 When parents to furnish information concerning legitimation
58 Information to be furnished concerning legitimation
59 Applicant who obtains order under section 92 to furnish particulars of the order
60 Registering authorities may give notice requiring the furnishing of information
61 Interpretation
62 Parent of legitimated child to furnish information concerning legitimation
63 Application of certain regulations
63A Parent of child registered as legitimate may furnish information concerning belief of validity of marriage
64 Interpretation
65 Powers of acting registrar, deputy registrar etc
66 Stamps and signatures
67 Register of Foreign Legitimations
68 Registration of legitimations in the Register of Foreign Legitimations
69 Correction of errors in the register
70 Searches and copies
71 Evidence
71A Recognition of marriage valid by United Kingdom law
71B Recognition of marriage valid by New Zealand law
71C Recognition of marriage valid by Indian law
72 Interpreter’s certificate
73 Endorsement in case of second marriage ceremony
75 Return of official books etc to registering authorities
- Schedule 1 Forms
- Schedule 1A Code of Practice for marriage celebrants
- Schedule 1B Circumstances for authorising marriage despite late notice
- Schedule 2 Appropriate registering authorities
- Schedule 3 Offices of which holders are required to prepare only 1 official marriage certificate
- Schedule 4 Prescribed overseas countries
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