Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00853:clause:1_5:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00853
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 5 (pt 2/3)
Character Range: 13719–16423

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 (b) in relation to a Territory—a person who holds office as a Chief, Police, Stipendiary, Resident, Special Magistrate or Judge, or acting Judge, of a Local Court of the Territory.
marriage means the union of 2 people to the exclusion of all others, voluntarily entered into for life.
marriage celebrant means a person registered under Subdivision C of Division 1 of Part IV.
medical practitioner has the meaning given by the Health Insurance Act 1973.
minister of religion means:
 (a) a person recognised by a religious body or a religious organisation as having authority to solemnise marriages in accordance with the rites or customs of the body or organisation; or
 (b) in relation to a religious body or a religious organisation in respect of which paragraph (a) is not applicable, a person nominated by:
 (i) the head, or the governing authority, in a State or Territory, of that body or organisation; or
 (ii) such other person or authority acting on behalf of that body or organisation as is prescribed;
  to be an authorised celebrant for the purposes of this Act.
minor means a person who has not attained the age of 18 years.
overseas country means a country or place other than a part of the Sovereign's dominions, and, in Part V, includes a vessel which is for the time being in the territorial waters of such a country or place.
prescribed authority means:
 (a) in relation to a marriage proposed to be solemnised in Australia—a person, being an officer or employee of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory, appointed by the Minister to be a prescribed authority;
 (c) in relation to a marriage proposed to be solemnised in accordance with Division 3 of Part V—a chaplain or an officer (within the meaning of the Defence Act 1903), other than a chaplain, authorised by the Chief of the Defence Force under section 71A to solemnise marriages under that Division.
recognised denomination means a religious body or a religious organisation in respect of which a Proclamation under section 26 is in force.
Registrar, in Subdivisions C, D and E of Division 1 of Part IV, means the Registrar of Marriage Celebrants (see section 39A).
Registrar of Marriage Celebrants: see subsection 39A(2).
religious marriage celebrant means a person identified as a religious marriage celebrant on the register of marriage celebrants under Subdivision D of Division 1 of Part IV.
Territory means:
 (a) the Australian Capital Territory; or
 (b) the Northern Territory; or
 (c) Norfolk Island; or
 (d) the Territory of Christmas Island; or
 (e) the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands.
the commencement of this Act means the time of commencement of the provisions other than the provisions referred to in