(1) A person who, under the law of a State or Territory, has the function of registering marriages solemnise d in the State or Territory or a part of the State or Territory may solemnise marriages in that State or Territory or in that part of the State or Territory, as the case may be.
(2) The Minister may, by instrument in writing, authorise other officers of a State or Territory to solemnise marriages.
(3) An authorisation under subsection ( 2):
(a) may authorise a person to solemnise marriages at any place in Australia or only in the part or parts of Australia specified in the instrument of authorisation ; and
(b) is subject to such condition s ( if any) as are specified in the instrument.
(4) An authorisation under subsection ( 2) is not a
legislative instrument.