Transitional provisions for existing marriage celebrants
39DD Transitional provisions for existing marriage celebrants
Marriage celebrants who are ministers of religion, but not ministers of religion of a recognised denomination
The Registrar of Marriage Celebrants must identify a person as a religious marriage celebrant on the register of marriage celebrants if:
the person was registered as a marriage celebrant under Subdivision C of this Division immediately before Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Act 2017 commenced; and
the person is a minister of religion.
Marriage celebrants who wish to be religious marriage celebrants on the basis of their religious beliefs
The Registrar of Marriage Celebrants must identify a person as a religious marriage celebrant on the register of marriage celebrants if:
the person was registered as a marriage celebrant under Subdivision C of this Division immediately before Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Act 2017 commenced; and
the person gives the Registrar notice that the person wishes to be identified as a religious marriage celebrant on the register:
in writing; and
in a form approved by the Registrar; and
within 90 days after Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Act 2017 commences; and
the choice is based on the person’s religious beliefs.
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