39DDTransitional 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 (1) The Registrar of Marriage Celebrants must identify a person as a religious marriage celebrant on the register of marriage celebrants if: (a) 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 (b) the person is a minister of religion. Marriage celebrants who wish to be religious marriage celebrants on the basis of their religious beliefs (2) The Registrar of Marriage Celebrants must identify a person as a religious marriage celebrant on the register of marriage celebrants if: (a) 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 (b) the person gives the Registrar notice that the person wishes to be identified as a religious marriage celebrant on the register: (i) in writing; and (ii) in a form approved by the Registrar; and (iii) within 90 days after Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Act 2017 commences; and (c) the choice is based on the person’s religious beliefs.