Marriage Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

Statutory Rules 1992

No. 294 1

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Marriage Regulations 2(Amendment)

I, The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Marriage Act 1961.

 Dated 17 September 1992.

 BILL HAYDEN

 Governor-General

 By His Excellency’s Command,

PETER DUNCAN

Parliamentary Secretary to the Attorney-General

for and on behalf of the

Attorney-General

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1.   Commencement

1.1   These Regulations commence on 1 November 1992.

2.   Amendment

2.1   The Marriage Regulations are amended as set out in these Regulations.

3.   Fifth Schedule (Fees)

3.1   Item 4:

Omit “12.00”, substitute “18.00”.

3.2   Item 5:

Omit “8.00”, substitute “15.00”.

3.3   Item 10:

Omit “12.00”, substitute “18.00”.

3.4   Item 11:

Omit “30.00”, substitute “40.00”.

3.5   Item 12A:

Omit paragraphs (a) and (b) of the item, substitute:

 “(a) if the distance of a return journey between the celebrant’s home and the place of the marriage does not exceed 30 kilometres—a fee of $20; or

• (b)

  if the distance of a return journey between the celebrant’s home and the place of the marriage exceeds 30 kilometres—a fee agreed between the celebrant and the parties to the marriage”.

3.6   Item 12B:

Omit paragraphs (a) and (b) of the item, substitute:

 “(a) if:

• (i)

  the marriage is solemnised during the officer’s normal hours of duty and at a place other than the officer’s usual place of employment; and

• (ii)

  the distance of a return journey between the officer’s usual place of employment and the place of the marriage does not exceed 30 kilometres;

 a fee of $20; or

• (b)

  if:

  • (i)

    the marriage is solemnised during the officer’s normal hours of duty and at a place other than the officer’s usual place of employment; and

  • (ii)

    the distance of a return journey between the officer’s usual place of employment and the place of the marriage exceeds 30 kilometres;

 a fee agreed between the celebrant and the parties to the marriage; or”.

NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 24 September 1992.

2. Statutory Rules 1963 No. 31 as amended by 1971 No. 6; 1973 No. 129; 1974 Nos. 28, 188 and 246; 1976 No. 8; 1977 No. 66; 1979 No. 156; 1984 No. 3; 1986 Nos. 227 and 229; 1988 Nos. 223 and 276; 1990 No. 246; 1991 No. 328; 1992 No. 32.