Marriage (Recognised Denominations) Proclamation 2018

Marriage (Recognised Denominations) Proclamation 2018

made under section 26 of the

Marriage Act 1961

Compilation No. 1

Compilation date: 17 August 2024

Includes amendments: F2024L01003

Registered: 27 August 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Marriage (Recognised Denominations) Proclamation 2018 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 17 August 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents

1 Name

3 Authority

4 Schedule 1

Schedule 1—Recognised denominations

Endnotes

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history

1  Name

  This instrument is the Marriage (Recognised Denominations) Proclamation 2018.

3  Authority

  This instrument is made under the Marriage Act 1961.

4  Schedule 1

  Each religious body and religious organisation that is specified in Schedule 1 to this instrument is declared to be a recognised denomination for the purposes of section 26 of the Marriage Act 1961.

Schedule 1—Recognised denominations

Note: See section 4.

A2A Ltd.

Aboriginal Evangelical Fellowship of Australia

Ananda Marga

Anglican Catholic Church in Australia, The

Anglican Church of Australia, The

Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese Church of Australia and New Zealand

Apostolic Church Australia Limited

Apostolic Church of Queensland, The

Armenian Apostolic Church in Australia, The

Assembly of God Church of Samoa in Australia Inc

Associated Christian Ministries

Associated Christian Spiritual Churches of Australia

Australian Christadelphian Ecclesia

Australian Christian Churches

Australian Church of Antioch, The

Australian Fellowship of Bible‑believing Churches

Australian Fellowship of Mission Centres (Youth with a Mission)

Australian Indigenous Ministries

Australian Unitarian Druze

Australian Zoroastrian Association of NSW Incorporated

Autocephalic Greek Orthodox Church of America and Australia

Baha’i Faith

Baptist Union of Australia, The

Bethesda Ministries International Incorporated

Brethren

C3 Church Global

Caodai Overseas Missionary (Australia) Incorporated

Chinese Methodist Church in Australia

Christian and Missionary Alliance of Australia, The

Christian Church in Australia Incorporated

Christian Church, The

Christian Community Churches of Australia

Christian Israelite Church

Christian Outreach Centre

Christian Reformed Churches of Australia

 Christ the Good Shepherd Church Incorporated

Churches of Christ in Australia

Church of God (Australia) Limited

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‑Day Saints (Australia), The

Church of Pentecost Australia, The

Church of Scientology Incorporated, The

Church of the Foursquare Gospel (Australia) Limited

Church of the Foursquare Gospel in Australia

Church of the Nazarene

Church of Tonga in Australia, The

Church of Torres Strait

Community of Christ

Congregational Christian Church in Samoa, The

Congregational Federation of Australia and New Zealand

Connexions Ltd

Cook Islands Christian Church

Coptic Orthodox Church of Australia

CRC Churches International

Crosslink Christian Network

Diocese of the Southern Cross Limited

Dream Centre Christian Church Limited

ECKANKAR Australia

Edge Church International Ltd

Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Debre Amin Abune Teklehaimanot Church Incorporated

Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Australia, The

Federation of Australian Buddhist Councils Incorporated

Fellowship of Congregational Churches

Fellowship of Evangelical Churches of Australia

Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches

Free Church of Tonga, The

Free Reformed Churches of Australia

Free Serbian Orthodox Church, Diocese for Australia and New Zealand

Full Gospel Churches of Australia

 Fusion City Church Incorporated

Goshen Ministry International Outreach

Grace Communion International Ltd

Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia

Hillsong Church Australia

Hindu Council of Australia, The

Holy Apostolic Catholic Assyrian Church of the East

Hope Ministries Australia

Hungarian Reformed Church of Australia, The

Iglesia ni Cristo

Independent Baptist Fellowship

Independent Baptists of Australia

Indian Orthodox Church Incorporated

International Buddhist Association of Australia Co‑operative Limited

International Council of Spiritualists

International Society for Krishna Consciousness

Islam

Jehovah’s Witnesses

Jewry

Korean Presbyterian Reformed Church Incorporated

Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church in Victoria, The

Liberal Catholic Church, The

Life Church International Limited

Lutheran Church of Australia Incorporated, The

Macedonian‑Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox Church

Macedonian Orthodox Church

Malankara Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church

Mar Thoma Syrian Church of Malabar

Methodist Church of Samoa in Australia

Metropolitanate of Australia and New Zealand of the Serbian Orthodox Church

Ministers Fellowship International

National Sikh Council of Australia Inc

New Apostolic Church in Australia, The

New Church in Australia, The

 Newness in Christ Ministries Inc

Old Apostolic Church (Australia), The

One Light Federation

Pacific LMS Church Australasia Inc.

Peace Christian Ministries Limited

Pioneer Network Australia Incorporated

Potters House Christian Fellowship of Australia, The

Power of the Spirit Ltd

Presbyterian Church of Australia, The

Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia

Presbyterian Reformed Church

Reach Out International Limited

Reformed Presbyterian Church of Australia, The

Religious Society of Friends, The

Restoration Fellowships International

Revival Centres International

Revival Fellowship, The

Rhema Family Churches Australia

Riverview Church Incorporated

Roman Catholic Church

Romanian Orthodox Church

Rosa Veritas Incorporated

Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia

Sabian Mandaean Religious Community

Salvation Army, The

Seventh‑day Adventist Church

Shia Islamic Assembly

Shree Sanatan Dharm Pratinidhi Sabha of Australia Inc

Siasi Uesiliana Tau’ataina‘o Tonga i Aositelelia Limited

Society of Saint Pius X Limited

Southern Cross Association of Churches, The

Spirit of the Earth Medicine Society

Strict and Particular Baptist Churches of Australia, The

Syrian Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia and New Zealand (Patriarchal Vicarate) Limited

Ukrainian Autocephalic Orthodox Church in Diaspora,
Diocese of Australia and New Zealand

Ukrainian Catholic Church in Australia

Unitarians

United Church of God—Australia

United Pentecostal Church of Australia

United Spiritualism of Australia

Uniting Church in Australia, The

Victorian Spiritualists’ Union

Victory Life Centre Incorporated

Vineyard Churches Australia

Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Connexion in Victoria, The

Wesleyan Methodist Church, The

Westminster Presbyterian Church, The

Worship Centre Christian Churches Worldwide (Australia) Ltd

Endnotes

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.

The following endnotes are included in every compilation:

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history

Abbreviation key—Endnote 2

The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4

Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.

The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.

If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.

Misdescribed amendments

A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section 15V of the Legislation Act 2003.

If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and “(md not incorp)” is added to the amendment history.

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history