Marriage Act 1961

prescribing the practice and procedure in relation to inquiries under Part II by a Judge or a magistrate, including the summoning of witnesses, the production of documents, the taking of evidence on oath or affirmation, the administering of oaths or affirmations and the payment to witnesses of fees and of allowances for expenses;

prescribing the manner of making application for registration under Division 1 of Part IV;

prescribing the conditions under which, and the manner in which, marriages solemnised in accordance with the law of an overseas country may be registered under section 84;

making provision for the recognition in Australia of marriages solemnised under a law in force in a place outside Australia, being a law which makes provision appearing to the Governor‑General to be similar to any provision made by Part V;

requiring the furnishing, to the persons by whom registers of births are kept under a law of the Commonwealth or a State or of any Territory, of information with respect to:

legitimations effected by sections 89, 90 and 91; and

orders made under section 92;

making provision for and in relation to:

registration of legitimations effected by sections 89, 90 and 91 in cases where the births of the legitimated children are not registered in any register of births kept under a law of the Commonwealth or a State or of any Territory (including provision requiring the furnishing of information); and

the issue and effect of certificates in respect of any such registration; and

prescribing penalties not exceeding a fine of 2 penalty units for offences against the regulations.