Australian Capital Territory Current Acts Australian Capital Territory Current Acts(1) A person may apply, in writing, to the registrar-general to be registered as a civil union celebrant.
Note 1 If a form is approved under s 29 for this provision, the form must be used.
Note 2 A fee may be determined under s 28 for this provision.
(2) On application by a person under subsection (1), the registrar-general may register the applicant as a civil union celebrant.
(3) However, the registrar-general must only register a person as a civil union celebrant if satisfied that the applicant—
(a) is an adult; and
(b) has the knowledge and the skills or experience necessary to exercise the functions of a civil union celebrant under this Act; and
(c) is a suitable person to be registered as a civil union celebrant.
(4) In deciding whether a person is a suitable person to be registered as a civil union celebrant, the registrar-general must take into account the following:
(a) whether the person has been convicted, or found guilty, in Australia of an offence punishable by imprisonment for 1 year or longer;
(b) whether the person has been convicted, or found guilty, outside Australia of an offence that, if it had been committed in the ACT, would have been punishable by imprisonment for 1 year or longer;
(c) whether the person has been convicted, or found guilty, of an offence against, or otherwise contravened, this Act or the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1997
, part 5A (Civil unions);
(d) whether the person is or has been bankrupt or personally insolvent;
(e) whether the person has a physical or mental incapacity that may affect the exercise of the person's functions as a civil union celebrant.
(5) In deciding whether a person is a suitable person to be registered as a civil union celebrant, the registrar-general may take into account anything else the registrar-general considers relevant.