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This instrument is the Marriage (Celebrant Professional Development) Statement 2020.
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This instrument prescribes the professional development celebrants must complete in 2020 to keep their registration, publishing two tables of approved activities (compulsory and elective) with time values and approved providers. Celebrants must do at least one compulsory activity; certain prior completions (2016–18) may carry over as elective credit.
It affects all registered marriage celebrants under the Marriage Act 1961 — completion is required to remain authorised and up to date on law, ceremony practice, recordkeeping and cultural competency.
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This instrument is the Marriage (Celebrant Professional Development) Statement 2020.
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:100%; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; page-break-after:avoid; line-height:12pt"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">Commencement information</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:25.44%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; page-break-after:avoid; line-height:12pt"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">Column 1</span></p></td><td style="width:52.54%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; page-break-after:avoid; line-height:12pt"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">Column 2</span></p></td><td style="width:22.04%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; page-break-after:avoid; line-height:12pt"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">Column 3</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:25.44%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; page-break-after:avoid; line-height:12pt"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">Provisions</span></p></td><td style="width:52.54%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; page-break-after:avoid; line-height:12pt"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">Commencement</span></p></td><td style="width:22.04%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; page-break-after:avoid; line-height:12pt"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">Date/Details</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width:25.44%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; line-height:12pt"><span style="font-size:10pt">1.</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">The whole of this instrument</span></p></td><td style="width:52.54%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; line-height:12pt"><span style="font-size:10pt">The day after this instrument is registered.</span></p></td><td style="width:22.04%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; line-height:12pt"><span style="font-size:10pt"></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
This instrument is made under subsection 53(3) of the Marriage Regulations 2017.
In this instrument:
ACQ means Alliance of Celebrants Queensland.
Activity means an OPD activity delivered by a provider on the Attorney-General’s Department OPD Panel, or a Certificate IV in Celebrancy unit, or a celebrant association conference.
AFCC means Australian Federation of Civil Celebrants.
Australian Celebrations Training means Australian Celebrations Training Pty Ltd (ACN 104 287 112).
Gordon Institute of TAFE means the Gordon Institute of Technical and Further Education (ABN 27 241 053 246).
Life Skills Training means Life Skills Training Pty Ltd (ACN 059 479 159).
Natural Health Academy means National Health Academy of Australia (ABN 77 153 929 778)
Nepean Industry Edge Training means Nepean Industry Edge Training Pty Ltd (ACN 144 553 300).
QualTrain means QualTrain Australia Pty Ltd (ACN 622 208 182).
Regulations means the Marriage Regulations 2017.
Rose Training means Rose Training (ACN 605 893 810).
The Unleashed Collective means The Unleashed Collective (ABN 53 906 894 024).
Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.
(1) For the purposes of paragraph 53(3)(a) of the Regulations, Schedule 1 sets out a list of professional development activities for 2020.
(2) For the purposes of paragraph 53(3)(b) of the Regulations, the professional development activity which is compulsory for 2020 comprises at least one activity which falls within Table 1 of Schedule 1.
Note: See section 6.
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This instrument is the Marriage (Celebrant Professional Development) Statement 2020.
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:100%; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; page-break-after:avoid; line-height:12pt"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">Commencement information</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:25.44%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; page-break-after:avoid; line-height:12pt"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">Column 1</span></p></td><td style="width:52.54%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; page-break-after:avoid; line-height:12pt"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">Column 2</span></p></td><td style="width:22.04%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; page-break-after:avoid; line-height:12pt"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">Column 3</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:25.44%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; page-break-after:avoid; line-height:12pt"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">Provisions</span></p></td><td style="width:52.54%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; page-break-after:avoid; line-height:12pt"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">Commencement</span></p></td><td style="width:22.04%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; page-break-after:avoid; line-height:12pt"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">Date/Details</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width:25.44%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; line-height:12pt"><span style="font-size:10pt">1.</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">The whole of this instrument</span></p></td><td style="width:52.54%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; line-height:12pt"><span style="font-size:10pt">The day after this instrument is registered.</span></p></td><td style="width:22.04%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; line-height:12pt"><span style="font-size:10pt"></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
This instrument is made under subsection 53(3) of the Marriage Regulations 2017.
In this instrument:
ACQ means Alliance of Celebrants Queensland.
Activity means an OPD activity delivered by a provider on the Attorney-General’s Department OPD Panel, or a Certificate IV in Celebrancy unit, or a celebrant association conference.
AFCC means Australian Federation of Civil Celebrants.
Australian Celebrations Training means Australian Celebrations Training Pty Ltd (ACN 104 287 112).
Gordon Institute of TAFE means the Gordon Institute of Technical and Further Education (ABN 27 241 053 246).
Life Skills Training means Life Skills Training Pty Ltd (ACN 059 479 159).
Natural Health Academy means National Health Academy of Australia (ABN 77 153 929 778)
Nepean Industry Edge Training means Nepean Industry Edge Training Pty Ltd (ACN 144 553 300).
QualTrain means QualTrain Australia Pty Ltd (ACN 622 208 182).
Regulations means the Marriage Regulations 2017.
Rose Training means Rose Training (ACN 605 893 810).
The Unleashed Collective means The Unleashed Collective (ABN 53 906 894 024).
Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.
(1) For the purposes of paragraph 53(3)(a) of the Regulations, Schedule 1 sets out a list of professional development activities for 2020.
(2) For the purposes of paragraph 53(3)(b) of the Regulations, the professional development activity which is compulsory for 2020 comprises at least one activity which falls within Table 1 of Schedule 1.
Note: See section 6.
For the purposes of section 6(1), the professional development activities are set out in Table 1 and Table 2 below. For the purposes of section 6(2), at least one activity in Table 1 must be completed.
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:489.05pt; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td colspan="5" style="width:478.25pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:6pt; line-height:normal; font-size:12pt"><span style="font-weight:bold">Table 1: Professional development activities</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.65pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:6pt; page-break-after:avoid; line-height:12pt"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">Item</span></p></td><td style="width:65.45pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:6pt; page-break-after:avoid; line-height:12pt"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">Code</span></p></td><td style="width:153.95pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:6pt; page-break-after:avoid; line-height:12pt"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">Activity</span></p></td><td style="width:45.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:6pt; page-break-after:avoid; line-height:12pt"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">Mins</span></p></td><td style="width:145.1pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:3pt; margin-bottom:6pt; page-break-after:avoid; line-height:12pt"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">Providers</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.65pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:18pt; margin-bottom:6pt; text-indent:-18pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">1.</span></span><span style="width:10.41pt; font:7pt 'Times New Roman'; display:inline-block"></span><span></span></p></td><td style="width:65.45pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:6pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>20ACT008</span></p></td><td style="width:153.95pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:6pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>Interviewing your marrying couple</span></p></td><td style="width:45.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:6pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>120</span></p></td><td style="width:145.1pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:6pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>Australian Celebrations Training</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.65pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:18pt; margin-bottom:6pt; text-indent:-18pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">2.</span></span><span style="width:10.41pt; font:7pt 'Times New Roman'; display:inline-block"></span><span></span></p></td><td style="width:65.45pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:6pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>20ACT013</span></p></td><td style="width:153.95pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:6pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>Rehearse a marriage ceremony</span></p></td><td style="width:45.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:6pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>90</span></p></td><td style="width:145.1pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:6pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>Australian Celebrations Training</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.65pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:18pt; margin-bottom:6pt; text-indent:-18pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">3.</span></span><span style="width:10.41pt; font:7pt 'Times New Roman'; display:inline-block"></span><span></span></p></td><td style="width:65.45pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:6pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>20ACT017</span></p></td><td style="width:153.95pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:6pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>Professional ethics for celebrants</span></p></td><td style="width:45.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:6pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>120</span></p></td><td style="width:145.1pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:6pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>Australian Celebrations Training</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.65pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:18pt; margin-bottom:6pt; text-indent:-18pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">4.</span></span><span style="width:10.41pt; font:7pt 'Times New Roman'; display:inline-block"></span><span></span></p></td><td style="width:65.45pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:6pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>20ACT019</span></p></td><td style="width:153.95pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:6pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>Marriage documents refreshed</span></p></td><td style="width:45.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:6pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>120</span></p></td><td style="width:145.1pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:6pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>Australian Celebrations Training</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.65pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:18pt; margin-bottom:6pt; text-indent:-18pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">5.</span></span><span style="width:10.41pt; font:7pt 'Times New Roman'; display:inline-block"></span><span></span></p></td><td style="width:65.45pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:6pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>20ACT025</span></p></td><td style="width:153.95pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:6pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>Conducting a marriage ceremony</span></p></td><td style="width:45.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:6pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>90</span></p></td><td style="width:145.1pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:6pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>Australian Celebrations Training</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.65pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:18pt; margin-bottom:6pt; text-indent:-18pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span><span style="font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">6.</span></span><span style="width:10.41pt; font:7pt 'Times New Roman'; display:inline-block"></span><span></span></p></td><td style="width:65.
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