Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts Australian Capital Territory Repealed ActsThis legislation has been repealed.
(1) If a marriage under this Act is solemnised by an authorised celebrant who is a minister of religion of a religious body, it may be solemnised according to any form or ceremony recognised by the religious body.
(2) If a marriage under this Act is solemnised by an authorised celebrant who is not a minister of religion, each party to the marriage must say to the other, in the presence of the authorised celebrant and the witnesses, the following words (or words to the same effect):
‘I call on the people here to witness that I, [ name of party ], take you, [ name of other party ], to be my lawful wedded [spouse, husband or wife] ( whichever is preferred by the parties ).'.