Commonwealth Numbered Regulations Commonwealth Numbered RegulationsThe Registrar of Marriage Celebrants must exempt a person from liability to pay celebrant registration charge in respect of a financial year if the person:
(a) has not paid the charge; and
(b) notifies the Registrar, after the start of the financial year and before the end of the charge payment day, that the person:
(i) no longer wishes to be registered as a marriage celebrant; or
(ii) has become a minister of religion of a recognised denomination.
Note 1: See paragraph 39FA(3)(a) of the Act.
Note 2: It is not necessary for a person to apply to the Registrar in order to receive an exemption under this section.