Commonwealth legislation

Marriage Amendment Act 2002 - Proclamation (30/07/2003)

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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.

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This is a formal proclamation (official announcement) that activates part of the Marriage Amendment Act 2002. It sets 1 September 2003 as the date when Schedule 1 of that Act comes into force.

Why this matters:

When Parliament passes a law, the changes don't always start immediately
This document is the legal trigger that "switches on" the amendments contained in Schedule 1
Without this proclamation, those specific changes to marriage law would remain inactive

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Proclamation

Marriage Amendment Act 2002

I, GUY STEPHEN MONTAGUE GREEN, Administrator of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council and under subsection 2 (1) of the Marriage Amendment Act 2002, fix 1 September 2003 as the day on which Schedule 1 to that Act commences.

Signed and sealed with the Great Seal of Australia on 30 July 2003

G. S. M. GREEN

Administrator

By His Excellency’s Command

Daryl williams

Attorney-General

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