Coalition of Celebrant Associations

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Section 39G Obligations of each marriage celebrant

Section 39G Obligations of each marriage celebrant

(1) A marriage celebrant must:

(a) conduct himself or herself in accordance with the Code of Practice for marriage celebrants prescribed by regulations made for the purposes of this paragraph; and

(b) undertake all professional development activities required by the Registrar of Marriage Celebrants in accordance with regulations made for the purposes of this paragraph; and

(c) notify the Registrar, in writing, within 30 days of:

(i) a change that results in the details entered in the register in relation to the person no longer being correct; or

(ii) the occurrence of an event that might have caused the Registrar not to register the person as a marriage celebrant if the event had occurred before the person was registered.

Note: If a marriage celebrant fails to comply with these obligations, the Registrar may take disciplinary measures under section 39I.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the regulations may require a fee to be paid in respect of an application for an exemption from requirements prescribed by regulations made for the purpose of paragraph (1)(b). The regulations may specify the fee, or provide for the fee to be determined by the Minister by legislative instrument.
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