Marriage Act 1961

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

The Minister may approve the organisation if the Minister is satisfied that the organisation is willing and able to conduct programs of marriage education.

The approval of an organisation under this section may be given subject to such conditions as the Minister determines.

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

The Minister may, at any time, revoke the approval of an approved organisation where:

the organisation has not complied with a condition to which the approval of the organisation is subject;

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

the Minister is satisfied that the organisation is not adequately carrying out programs of marriage education.

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