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MARRIAGE EQUALITY (SAME SEX) ACT 2013 (NO. 39 OF 2013)


TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Act  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Dictionary  
   4.      Notes  
   5.      Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc  

   PART 2--MARRIAGES UNDER THIS ACT

           Division 2.1--Preliminary

   6.      Application—pt 2  

           Division 2.2--Eligibility

   7.      Eligibility for marriage under this Act  

           Division 2.3--Solemnisation

   8.      Solemnisation of marriage under this Act  
   9.      Notice of intention to marry under this Act  
   10.     Evidence of identity and age  
   11.     When authorised celebrant must not solemnise marriage under this  
   12.     When and where marriage under this Act may be solemnised  
   13.     Form of ceremony of marriage under this Act  
   14.     Authorised celebrant to explain nature of relationship of marriage under this  
   15.     Marriage certificates under this Act—general  
   16.     Marriage certificates under this Act—celebrant not able to  
   17.     Interpreter at ceremony of marriage under this Act  
   18.     Second ceremony of marriage under this Act  
   19.     Later religious ceremony of marriage under this Act  
   20.     Incorrect marriage certificate under this Act  

   PART 3--VOID MARRIAGES UNDER THIS ACT

   21.     Grounds on which marriage under this Act is void  

   PART 4--ENDING OF MARRIAGES UNDER THIS ACT

   22.     Definitions—pt 4  
   23.     Jurisdiction of Supreme Court  
   24.     Additional requirement for application for dissolution order  
   25.     Dissolution of marriage under this Act  
   26.     Effect of resuming living together  
   27.     Nullity of marriage under this Act  
   28.     Court not to make dissolution order if application for decree of nullity before  
   29.     When dissolution order takes effect  
   30.     Rescission of dissolution order if parties reconcile  
   31.     Rescission of dissolution order on ground of miscarriage of justice  
   32.     Remarriage under this Act  
   33.     Ending of marriage under this Act on later other marriage  

   PART 5--AUTHORISED CELEBRANTS

           Division 5.1--Registrar-general

   34.     Authorisation of registrar-general  

           Division 5.2--Registered celebrants

   35.     Registration of celebrant  
   36.     Register of registered celebrants  
   37.     Obligations of registered celebrants  
   38.     Cancellation of registration of celebrant  
   39.     Registered celebrant who is minister of religion—additional conditions for  

   PART 6--RECOGNITION OF CERTAIN MARRIAGES SOLEMNISED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS

   40.     Certain marriages under corresponding laws  

   PART 7--OFFENCES

   41.     Offences—solemnising marriage under this Act  
   42.     Offence—interpreter at ceremony of marriage under this Act  
   43.     Offence—incorrect marriage certificate  

   PART 8--NOTIFICATION AND REVIEW OF DECISIONS

   44.     Meaning of reviewable decision—pt 8  
   45.     Reviewable decision notices  
   46.     Applications for review  

   PART 9--MISCELLANEOUS

   47.     Evidentiary certificates  
   48.     Determination of fees  
   49.     Approved forms  
   50.     Regulation-making power  

   PART 10--REPEALS AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

   51.     Legislation repealed  
   52.     Legislation amended—sch 2  

   PART 20--TRANSITIONAL

   100.    Existing civil union celebrants  
   101.    Transitional regulations  
   102.     Expiry—pt 20  
           SCHEDULE 1
           SCHEDULE 2
           DICTIONARY
           ENDNOTES


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