Commonwealth Numbered Regulations Commonwealth Numbered Regulations
[1] Regulations 37F and 37G
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37F Definitions
In this Subdivision:
"Certificate IV in Celebrancy" means the course with that name in the CHC08: Community Services Training Package (Version 1.1), published by the Community Services and Health Industry Skills Council, as in force on 2 February 2009.
Note A copy of CHC08: Community Services Training Package can be downloaded from the National Training Information Service website at http://www.ntis.gov.au .
formal course of training means:
(a) a celebrancy qualification (however described) from a university, mentioned in a determination under regulation 37G, that includes all the units the Registrar determines to be necessary for registration as a marriage celebrant; or
(b) a Certificate IV in Celebrancy, awarded by a registered training organisation, that includes all the units the Registrar determines to be necessary for registration as a marriage celebrant.
"registered training organisation" means an organisation that is registered under a law of a State or Territory as an organisation that is accredited to issue the qualification.
37G Qualifications and skills required for registration as a marriage celebrant (Act s 39C)
For paragraph 39C (1) (b) of the Act, the determination must require the person to have:
(a) either:
(i) a celebrancy qualification (however described) from a university, mentioned in the determination, that includes all the units the Registrar determines to be necessary for registration as a marriage celebrant; or
(ii) a Certificate IV in Celebrancy, awarded by a registered training organisation, that includes all the units the Registrar determines to be necessary for registration as a marriage celebrant; or
(b) the following skills:
(i) fluency in an indigenous language;
(ii) ability to liaise with clients and, if appropriate, the indigenous community in planning a marriage ceremony;
(iii) ability to conduct a marriage ceremony, and to register a marriage, as required under the Act (including completing the required documentation);
(iv) ability to communicate effectively.
[2] Schedule 1, Form 12A, Part B
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B. Qualifications and skills
You cannot be registered as a marriage celebrant unless you have at least 1 of the qualifications mentioned in paragraph 37G (a) of the Marriage Regulations 1963 (the Regulations ), or all the skills mentioned in paragraph 37G (b) of the Regulations.
Qualifications -- complete this section if you wish to be considered for registration on the basis of a qualification
Please tick the qualification on which your application is based.
r Celebrancy qualification (however described) from a university, mentioned in the determination, that includes all the units the Registrar determines to be necessary for registration as a marriage celebrant*
r Certificate IV in Celebrancy awarded by a registered training organisation, that includes all the units the Registrar determines to be necessary for registration as a marriage celebrant*
* For the meaning of Certificate IV in Celebrancy and registered training organisation , see regulation 37F of the Regulations.