Coalition of Celebrant Associations

Australia’s Peak Celebrant Body

2013 CoCA submission to Senate Inquiry


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PART VIII Appendices CoCA Senate Submission Appendix 1 Second Legal Opinion of the renowned constitutional lawyer Professor Michael Pryles (Minter Ellison Morris Fletcher) May 13, 1992 REFERENCE: http://www.collegeofcelebrancy.com.au/Pages3/Pryles2.html Comment/Summary This is the actual submission put to the Attorney-General on or about the date mentioned above. In softer terms than his first opinion, it still argues that constitutionally, rules and regulations, including fees and advertising, and indeed any other rules and regulations, cannot be loaded onto civil celebrants unless they are also loaded onto the clergy. He also cogently argues, on many legal and political precedents, that the Government, while committed…
CoCA Senate Submission Appendix No 2 ‘Parity’ for Category C celebrants with the Two other Categories of Marriage Celebrant.  Commonwealth Celebrants (Category C) are appointed to do marriages on behalf of the Federal Government are not appointed upon the same principles that apply to State & Territory Appointed Marriage Celebrants. (Category A and B) Marriage Celebrants SECTION 1 Subdivision C 10,500 celebrants Subdivision A Religious 23,500 celebrants Historically   Ministry is recognized as one of the 3 original professions along with the Law and Medicine. Post colonisation   Established of State Registries of Births, Deaths and Marriages – over 150…
CoCA Senate Submission  Appendix No 4 Review of 15 years of Court Records related to Validity of Marriage Performed by a Marriage Celebrant JUDICIAL APPEALS INTO THE VALIDY OF A MARRIAGE PERFORMED BY A MARRIAGE CELEBRANT CASE DATE COURT DECISION   CARROLL v SINCLAIR - BC201150537 24.11. 2011 Family court of Australia Appeal dismisssed FAMILY LAW — NULLITY — Where the wife was 18 years at the time of marriage — Where the wife was a minor at the time she signed the notice of intention to marry document — Where the wife alleges that the dates on the notice…
CoCA Senate Submission  Appendix No 3 Celebrant Related Information from  Freedom of Information Request 2011 Table 4 ??  
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