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MARRIAGE ACT 1961 - NOTES

No. 12, 1961

Compilation No. 28

Compilation date:                              1 September 2021

Includes amendments up to:            Act No. 13, 2021

Registered:                                         22 October 2021

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Marriage Act 1961 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 September 2021 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Self-repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

  

  

  


Contents

Part I--Preliminary                                                                                                              1

1............ Short title............................................................................................. 1

2............ Commencement................................................................................... 1

2A......... Objects of this Act.............................................................................. 1

5............ Interpretation....................................................................................... 1

5A......... Application of the Criminal Code....................................................... 5

6............ Act not to exclude operation of certain State and Territory laws......... 5

7............ Validity of certain marriages not affected............................................ 6

8............ Extension of Act to Territories etc....................................................... 6

9............ Arrangements with State..................................................................... 6

9A......... Persons who may exercise certain powers may be restricted by Proclamation         7

Part IA--Marriage education                                                                                        8

9B......... Grants to approved organisations........................................................ 8

9C......... Approval of voluntary organisations................................................... 8

9E.......... Reports and financial statements of approved organisations............... 9

Part II--Marriageable age and marriages of minors                                    10

10.......... Application of Part............................................................................ 10

11.......... Marriageable age............................................................................... 10

12.......... Authorisation of marriage of person under age of 18 years in exceptional circumstances        10

13.......... Marriage of minor not to be solemnised without consent of parents etc.  11

14.......... Persons whose consent is required to the marriage of a minor.......... 13

15.......... Prescribed authority may dispense with consent in certain cases...... 13

16.......... Consent by magistrate where parent etc. refuses consent etc............. 14

17.......... Re-hearing of applications by a Judge............................................... 16

18.......... Provisions applicable to inquiries by Judge or magistrate................. 17

19.......... Restriction on applications under sections 12, 15 and 16.................. 17

20.......... Effect of consent of magistrate or Judge........................................... 18

21.......... Consent by magistrate or Judge and dispensation with consent to be ineffective after 3 months etc.       18

Part III--Void marriages                                                                                                20

Division 1--Marriages solemnised on or after 20 June 1977 and before the commencement of section 13 of the Marriage Amendment Act 1985                                   20

22.......... Division to be subject to application of private international law....... 20

23.......... Grounds on which marriages are void.............................................. 20

Division 2--Marriages solemnised after the commencement of section 13 of the Marriage Amendment Act 1985                                                                                                  22

23A....... Application of Division..................................................................... 22

23B....... Grounds on which marriages are void.............................................. 22

Part IV--Solemnisation of marriages in Australia                                          24

Division 1--Authorised celebrants                                                                      24

Subdivision A--Ministers of religion                                                                  24

25.......... Interpretation..................................................................................... 24

26.......... Recognised denominations................................................................ 24

27.......... Registers of ministers of religion...................................................... 24

28.......... Transfer of State registers................................................................. 25

29.......... Qualifications for registration under this Subdivision....................... 26

30.......... Registrar to register applicant............................................................ 26

31.......... Applicant may be refused registration in certain circumstances......... 26

32.......... Effect of registration.......................................................................... 27

33.......... Removal from register....................................................................... 27

34.......... Review of refusal to register or removal from register...................... 28

35.......... Change of address etc. to be notified................................................. 29

36.......... Transfer to another State etc.............................................................. 29

37.......... Furnishing of information by recognised denominations.................. 30

38.......... Registrars to furnish information to Attorney-General...................... 30

Subdivision B--State and Territory officers etc.                                             30

39.......... Authorisation of State and Territory officers etc............................... 30

Subdivision C--Marriage celebrants                                                                  31

39A....... Registrar of Marriage Celebrants...................................................... 31

39B....... Register of marriage celebrants......................................................... 31

39C....... Entitlement to be registered as a marriage celebrant........................... 32

39D....... Registration as a marriage celebrant.................................................. 33

Subdivision D--Religious marriage celebrants                                               35

39DA.... Entitlement to be identified as a religious marriage celebrant on the register of marriage celebrants         35

39DB.... Request to be identified as a religious marriage celebrant on the register of marriage celebrants              35

39DC.... Identification as a religious marriage celebrant.................................. 35

39DD.... Transitional provisions for existing marriage celebrants................... 36

39DE..... Process of identification on the register as a religious marriage celebrant 37

Subdivision E--General provisions relating to all marriage celebrants  37

39F........ Effect of registration.......................................................................... 37

39FA..... Celebrant registration charge: liability to pay charge......................... 37

39FB..... Celebrant registration charge: consequence of non-payment............. 40

39G....... Obligations of each marriage celebrant.............................................. 41

39H....... Performance reviews......................................................................... 42

39I......... Disciplinary measures....................................................................... 43

39J........ Review of decisions.......................................................................... 45

39K....... Additional functions of the Registrar................................................ 46

39L........ Registrar not liable for damages........................................................ 47

39M...... Evidence of registration etc............................................................... 47

Division 2--Marriages by authorised celebrants                                        48

40.......... Application of Division..................................................................... 48

41.......... Marriages to be solemnised by authorised celebrant......................... 48

42.......... Notice to be given and declaration made........................................... 48

42A....... Commissioner of Australian Federal Police or approved authority may issue special notice    51

43.......... Marriage may be solemnised on any day etc..................................... 52

44.......... Witnesses.......................................................................................... 52

45.......... Form of ceremony............................................................................. 52

46.......... Certain authorised celebrants to explain nature of marriage relationship.. 53

47.......... Ministers of religion may refuse to solemnise marriages.................. 54

47A....... Religious marriage celebrants may refuse to solemnise marriages.... 55

47B....... Bodies established for religious purposes may refuse to make facilities available or provide goods or services      55

48.......... Certain marriages not solemnised in accordance with this Division to be invalid     56

49.......... Authorised celebrant to retain consents, statutory declarations etc.... 57

50.......... Marriage certificates.......................................................................... 57

51.......... Incorrect marriage certificates............................................................ 58

Division 3--Marriages by foreign diplomatic or consular officers   60

52.......... Interpretation..................................................................................... 60

53.......... Application of Division..................................................................... 60

54.......... Governor-General may declare countries to be proclaimed overseas countries        60

55.......... Solemnisation of marriages in Australia by foreign diplomatic or consular officer  61

56.......... Recognition of marriages.................................................................. 61

57.......... Registrar and Deputy Registrar of Foreign Marriages...................... 61

58.......... Register of Foreign Marriages Solemnised in Australia.................... 62

59.......... Searches and certified copies............................................................. 62

Part V--Marriages of members of the Defence Force overseas             63

Division 1--Registrar of Overseas Marriages                                             63

60.......... Definitions........................................................................................ 63

61.......... Registrar of Overseas Marriages....................................................... 63

62.......... Acting appointments......................................................................... 63

63.......... Register of Overseas Marriages....................................................... 64

64.......... Searches and certified copies............................................................. 64

Division 3--Marriages of members of the Defence Force overseas 66

71.......... Marriages of members of the Defence Force overseas...................... 66

71A....... Marriage officers............................................................................... 66

72.......... Form and ceremony of marriage....................................................... 66

Division 4--General                                                                                                    68

73.......... Validity of marriages......................................................................... 68

74.......... Declaration to be made before authorised celebrant........................... 68

75.......... Authorised celebrant to be satisfied of parties' identity..................... 68

76.......... Additional consent to marriage of minor domiciled outside Australia 68

77.......... Restriction on solemnisation of marriages under this Part................. 69

78.......... Solemnisation of marriages where a party to the marriage is not an Australian citizen etc.       70

79.......... Authorised celebrant to retain consents etc........................................ 70

80.......... Marriage certificate and registration of marriages.............................. 70

81.......... Power to refuse to solemnise marriage.............................................. 72

82.......... Marriages may be solemnised on any day and at any time................ 73

83.......... Validity of marriages under this Part................................................. 73

84.......... Registration of overseas marriages attended by an authorised celebrant 73

85.......... Certificates of marriages solemnised in accordance with local law in an overseas country       74

86.......... Evidence............................................................................................ 75

87.......... Validity of marriages otherwise than under this Part not affected..... 75

88.......... Imperial Foreign Marriage Acts........................................................ 76

Part VA--Recognition of foreign marriages                                                      77

88A....... Object of Part.................................................................................... 77

88B....... Interpretation..................................................................................... 77

88C....... Application of Part............................................................................ 77

88D....... Validity of marriages......................................................................... 78

88E........ Validity of certain marriages not affected by this Part....................... 80

88F........ Incidental determination of recognition of certain foreign marriages. 81

88G....... Evidence............................................................................................ 81

Part VI--Legitimation                                                                                                      83

89.......... Legitimation by virtue of marriage of parents.................................... 83

90.......... Legitimacy of children of certain foreign marriages.......................... 84

91.......... Legitimacy of children of certain void marriages............................... 85

92.......... Declarations of legitimacy etc............................................................ 86

93.......... Operation of certain State and Territory laws.................................... 87

Part VII--Offences                                                                                                             89

94.......... Bigamy.............................................................................................. 89

95.......... Marrying person not of marriageable age etc.................................... 90

98.......... Contravention of subsection 13(3).................................................... 92

99.......... Solemnising marriage where notice or declaration not given or made etc.                92

100........ Solemnising marriage where reason to believe there is a legal impediment              93

101........ Solemnisation of marriage by unauthorised person........................... 93

103........ Going through ceremony of marriage before person not authorised to solemnise it 93

104........ Giving defective notice etc................................................................ 93

105........ Failure to comply with notice under section 51................................. 94

106........ Failure by interpreter to furnish certificate etc................................... 94

Part VIII--Transitional provisions                                                                           95

107........ Exercise of powers etc. before commencement of Act...................... 95

108........ Application of offence provisions to notices etc. given before commencement of this Act      95

109........ Consents etc. given under State or Territory laws............................. 96

Part IX--Miscellaneous                                                                                                    97

111........ Certain marriages and legitimations to be valid in all the Territories.. 97

111A..... Abolition of action for breach of promise......................................... 97

112........ Interpreters at marriage ceremonies................................................... 98

113........ Second marriage ceremonies............................................................. 98

114........ Correction of errors in marriage registries....................................... 100

115........ Publication of lists of authorised celebrants.................................... 101

116........ Judicial notice of signatures of Registrars, celebrants etc................ 103

117........ Evidence of registration etc............................................................. 104

118........ Right of ministers of religion to receive fees................................... 105

119........ Approved forms.............................................................................. 105

120........ Regulations..................................................................................... 106

Schedule 1--Consent to the marriage of a minor                   108

1............ Consent to the marriage of a minor................................................. 108

Endnotes                                                                                                                                  110

Endnote 1--About the endnotes                                                                          110

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key                                                                              112

Endnote 3--Legislation history                                                                           113

Endnote 4--Amendment history                                                                         118


  

Endnotes

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.

The following endnotes are included in every compilation:

Endnote 1--About the endnotes

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

Endnote 3--Legislation history

Endnote 4--Amendment history

Abbreviation key--Endnote 2

The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4

Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.

The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.

If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.

Misdescribed amendments

A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation "(md)" added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation "(md not incorp)" is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.

 

Endnote 2--Abbreviation key

 

ad = added or inserted

o = order(s)

am = amended

Ord = Ordinance

amdt = amendment

orig = original

c = clause(s)

par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s)

C[x] = Compilation No. x

/sub-subparagraph(s)

Ch = Chapter(s)

pres = present

def = definition(s)

prev = previous

Dict = Dictionary

(prev ... ) = previously

disallowed = disallowed by Parliament

Pt = Part(s)

Div = Division(s)

r = regulation(s)/rule(s)

ed = editorial change

reloc = relocated

exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have

renum = renumbered

effect

rep = repealed

F = Federal Register of Legislation

rs = repealed and substituted

gaz = gazette

s = section(s)/subsection(s)

LA = Legislation Act 2003

Sch = Schedule(s)

LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003

Sdiv = Subdivision(s)

(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given

SLI = Select Legislative Instrument

effect

SR = Statutory Rules

(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment

Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s)

cannot be given effect

SubPt = Subpart(s)

mod = modified/modification

underlining = whole or part not

No. = Number(s)

commenced or to be commenced

 

Endnote 3--Legislation history

 

Act

Number and year

Assent

Commencement

Application, saving and transitional provisions

Marriage Act 1961

12, 1961

6 May 1961

s 1-3, 5(1), 9, 22-24, s 107-110, 120: 6 May 1961 (s 2(1))
Remainder: 1 Sept 1963 (s 2(2) and gaz 1963, p 1977)

 

Statute Law Revision (Decimal Currency) Act 1966

93, 1966

29 Oct 1966

First Sch: 1 Dec 1966 (s 2(1))

--

Marriage Act 1973

35, 1973

27 May 1973

1 July 1973 (s 2 and gaz 1973, No 70, p 3)

s 8(2) and 12(2)

Statute Law Revision Act 1973

216, 1973

19 Dec 1973

Sch 1: 31 Dec 1973 (s 2)

s 9(1) and 10

Marriage Amendment Act 1976

209, 1976

20 Dec 1976

s 1, 2 and 30: 20 Dec 1976 (s 2(1))
s 14 and 31: 1 July 1976 (s 2(2))
Remainder: 20 June 1977 (s 2(3), (4) and gaz 1977, No S93)

s 2(4), 14(2), 15(2), 23(2) and 30

Domicile (Consequential Amendments) Act 1982

2, 1982

4 Mar 1982

s 3: 1 July 1982 (s 2)

--

Marriage Amendment Act 1985

7, 1985

29 Mar 1985

s 4, 10-13 and 23: 7 Apr 1986 (s 2(2) and gaz 1986, No S153)
Remainder: 26 Apr 1985 (s 2(1))

s 8(2), (3) and 25(2)

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1988

38, 1988

3 June 1988

Sch 1: 3 June 1988 (s 2(1))

--

Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act 1990

115, 1990

21 Dec 1990

Sch: 21 Dec 1990 (s 2(1))

--

Sex Discrimination Amendment Act 1991

71, 1991

25 June 1991

s 11-17: 1 Aug 1991 (s 2(1))

s 3 and 17

Territories Law Reform Act 1992

104, 1992

30 June 1992

Sch 4: 1 July 1992 (s 2(3))

--

Witness Protection Act 1994

124, 1994

18 Oct 1994

Sch: 18 Apr 1995 (s 2(2))

--

Family Law Reform (Consequential Amendments) Act 1995

140, 1995

12 Dec 1995

Sch 1 (Pt 7): 11 June 1996 (s 2(4))

--

Statute Law Revision Act 1996

43, 1996

25 Oct 1996

Sch 5 (item 79): 25 Oct 1996 (s 2(1))

--

Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act 1999

125, 1999

13 Oct 1999

Sch 13: 13 Oct 1999 (s 2(1))

--

Criminal Code Amendment (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Act 2000

137, 2000

24 Nov 2000

Sch 2 (items 269-273, 418, 419): 24 May 2001 (s 2(3))

Sch 2 (items 418, 419)

Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001

24, 2001

6 Apr 2001

s 4(1), (2) and Sch 34: 24 May 2001 (s 2(1)(a))

s 4(1) and (2)

Marriage Amendment Act 2002

77, 2002

8 Oct 2002

Sch 1: 1 Sept 2003 (s 2(1) item 2 and gaz 2003, No. GN31)
Sch 2 (items 1-14, 16-56): 5 Nov 2002 (s 2(1) items 3, 5)
Sch 2 (item 15): 8 Apr 2003 (s 2(1) item 4)

Sch 1 (item 27) and Sch 2 (items 5, 10, 17)

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Statute Law Revision Act 2012

136, 2012

22 Sept 2012

Sch 2 (item 30): 22 Sept 2012 (s 2(1) item 22)

--

Marriage Amendment Act 2004

126, 2004

16 Aug 2004

16 Aug 2004 (s 2)

--

Family Law Amendment (Shared Parental Responsibility) Act 2006

46, 2006

22 May 2006

Sch 4 (items 114-117): 1 July 2006 (s 2(1) item 5)

--

Statute Law Revision Act 2010

8, 2010

1 Mar 2010

Sch 5 (item 137(a)): 1 Mar 2010 (s 2(1) item 38)

--

Statute Law Revision Act 2011

5, 2011

22 Mar 2011

Sch 4 (items 1-25): 22 Mar 2011 (s 2(1) items 11, 12)
Sch 7 (item 92): 19 Apr 2011 (s 2(1) item 18)

--

Federal Circuit Court of Australia (Consequential Amendments) Act 2013

13, 2013

14 Mar 2013

Sch 1 (items 328-330): 12 Apr 2013 (s 2(1) item 2)

--

Marriage Amendment (Celebrant Administration and Fees) Act 2014

25, 2014

9 Apr 2014

Sch 1 and 2: 1 July 2014 (s 2(1) item 2)

Sch 1 (items 12-14) and Sch 2 (items 26-28)

Statute Law Revision Act (No. 1) 2014

31, 2014

27 May 2014

Sch 1 (item 48): 24 June 2014 (s 2(1) item 2)

--

Norfolk Island Legislation Amendment Act 2015

59, 2015

26 May 2015

Sch 2 (item 248): 1 July 2016 (s 2(1) item 5)
Sch 2 (items 356-396): 18 June 2015 (s 2(1) item 6)

Sch 2 (items 356-396)

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Territories Legislation Amendment Act 2016

33, 2016

23 Mar 2016

Sch 2: 24 Mar 2016 (s 2(1) item 2)

--

Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Northern Territory Local Court) Act 2016

26, 2016

23 Mar 2016

Sch 1 (items 29, 34, 35): 1 May 2016 (s 2(1) item 2)

Sch 1 (items 34, 35)

Trade Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2016

31, 2016

23 Mar 2016

Sch 2 (item 21): 1 May 2016 (s 2(1) item 3)

--

Statute Update Act 2016

61, 2016

23 Sept 2016

Sch 1 (items 306-315): 21 Oct 2016 (s 2(1) item 1)

--

Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Act 2017

129, 2017

8 Dec 2017

Sch 1 (items 1-62, 64, 65, 69-71), Sch 3 (items 24, 25) and Sch 4: 9 Dec 2017 (s 2(1) items 2, 3, 5, 7)
Sch 1 (items 66-68): 26 Oct 2018 (s 2(1) item 4)
Note: This amending title was affected by an editorial change (see C2018C00423)

Sch 1 (items 69-71), Sch 3 (item 25) and Sch 4

as amended by

 

 

 

 

Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2021

13, 2021

1 Mar 2021

Sch 2 (item 540): 1 Sept 2021 (s 2(1) item 5)

--

Civil Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2018

130, 2018

25 Oct 2018

Sch 9: 26 Oct 2018 (s 2(1) item 11)

Sch 9 (items 5, 17, 19, 22, 24, 26, 31, 35)

Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2021

13, 2021

1 Mar 2021

Sch 2 (items 537-539): 1 Sept 2021 (s 2(1) item 5)

--

 

Endnote 4--Amendment history

 

Provision affected

How affected

Part I

 

s 2............................................

am No 209, 1976; No 7, 1985

s 2A.........................................

ad No 129, 2017

s 3............................................

rep No 216, 1973

s 4............................................

am No 209, 1976

 

rep No 38, 1988

s 5............................................

am No 35, 1973; No 209, 1976; No 2, 1982; No 7, 1985; No 38, 1988; No 104, 1992; No 77, 2002; No 126, 2004; No 5, 2011; No 13, 2013; No 25, 2014; No 26, 2016; No 129, 2017; No 130, 2018; No 13, 2021

s 5A.........................................

ad No 24, 2001

s 6............................................

rs No 209, 1976

 

am No 5, 2011

s 7............................................

am No 209, 1976; No 7, 1985; No 31, 2014

s 8............................................

am No 209, 1976; No 7, 1985; No 104, 1992; No 5, 2011

s 9............................................

am No 209, 1976; No 77, 2002; No 5, 2011

s 9A.........................................

ad No 209, 1976

 

am No 77, 2002; No 13, 2013; No 13, 2021

Part IA

 

Part IA heading........................

am No 7, 1985

Part IA.....................................

ad No 209, 1976

s 9B.........................................

ad No 209, 1976

 

am No 7, 1985; No 38, 1988; No 5, 2011

s 9C.........................................

ad No 209, 1976

 

am No 7, 1985; No 38, 1988; No115, 1990; No 5, 2011

s 9D.........................................

ad No 209, 1976

 

am No 7, 1985; No 38, 1988; No 140, 1995

 

rep No 46, 2006

s 9E.........................................

ad No 209, 1976

 

am No 7, 1985; No 38, 1988; No 5, 2011

Part II

 

s 10..........................................

am No 209, 1976

s 11..........................................

am No 209, 1976; No 7, 1985

 

rs No 71, 1991

s 12..........................................

am No 35, 1973; No 209, 1976; No 7, 1985; No 71, 1991

s 13..........................................

am No 35, 1973; No 209, 1976; No 7, 1985; No 77, 2002; No 5, 2011; No 31, 2016; No 130, 2018

s 14..........................................

am No 209, 1976; No 7, 1985

 

rs No 130, 2018

s 15..........................................

am No 7, 1985; No 5, 2011

s 16..........................................

am No 209, 1976; No 7, 1985; No 140, 1995; No 46, 2006; No 25, 2014

s 17..........................................

am No 209, 1976; No 7, 1985

s 19..........................................

am No 209, 1976; No 7, 1985

s 20..........................................

am No 7, 1985

s 21..........................................

am No 209, 1976; No 7, 1985; No 5, 2011; No 129, 2017

Part III

 

Part III.....................................

rs No 209, 1976

Division 1

 

Division 1 heading...................

ad No 7, 1985

 

rs No 5, 2011

ss 22, 23..................................

rs No 209, 1976

 

am No 7, 1985

Division 2

 

Division 2 heading...................

rs No 5, 2011

Division 2................................

ad No 7, 1985

s 23A.......................................

ad No 7, 1985

 

am No 5, 2011

s 23B.......................................

ad No 7, 1985

 

am No 129, 2017; No 130, 2018

s 24..........................................

rep No 209, 1976

Part IV

 

Part IV heading........................

rs No 5, 2011

Division 1

 

Division 1 heading...................

rs No 77, 2002; No 5, 2011

Subdivision A

 

Subdivision A heading.............

ad No 77, 2002

s 25..........................................

am No 7, 1985; No 77, 2002

s 26..........................................

am No 5, 2011

s 27..........................................

am No 38, 1988; No 77, 2002; No 5, 2011

s 28..........................................

am No 77, 2002; No 5, 2011

s 29..........................................

am No 209, 1976; No 7, 1985; No 77, 2002; No 5, 2011

s 30..........................................

am No 7, 1985; No 77, 2002; No 25, 2014

s 31..........................................

am No 35, 1973; No 7, 1985; No 77, 2002; No 5, 2011

s 32..........................................

am No 77, 2002; No 5, 2011

s 33..........................................

am No 209, 1976; No 7, 1985; No 77, 2002; No 5, 2011

s 34..........................................

rs No 209, 1976

 

am No 7, 1985; No 77, 2002

s 35..........................................

am No 209, 1976; No 7, 1985; No 77, 2002

s 36..........................................

am No 7, 1985

s 37..........................................

am No 77, 2002; No 5, 2011

s 38..........................................

rs No 35, 1973

 

am No 7, 1985; No 38, 1988; No 77, 2002; No 5, 2011

Subdivision B

 

Subdivision B heading.............

ad No 77, 2002

s 39..........................................

am No 7, 1985; No 38, 1988; No 77, 2002; No 5, 2011; No 130, 2018

Subdivision C

 

Subdivision C..........................

ad No 77, 2002

s 39A.......................................

ad No 77, 2002

s 39B.......................................

ad No 77, 2002

 

am No 8, 2010; No 130, 2018

s 39C.......................................

ad No 77, 2002

 

am No 5, 2011

s 39D.......................................

ad No 77, 2002

 

am No 25, 2014

Subdivision D

 

Subdivision D..........................

ad No 129, 2017

s 39DA....................................

ad No 129, 2017

s 39DB.....................................

ad No 129, 2017

s 39DC.....................................

ad No 129, 2017

s 39DD....................................

ad No 129, 2017

s 39DE.....................................

ad No 129, 2017

Subdivision E

 

Subdivision E heading.............

ad No 129, 2017

s 39E.......................................

ad No 77, 2002

 

(1) exp 1 Sept 2008 (s 39E(2))

 

rep No 25, 2014

s 39F........................................

ad No 77, 2002

 

am No 5, 2011

s 39FA.....................................

ad No 25, 2014

 

am No 130, 2018

s 39FB.....................................

ad No 25, 2014

 

am No 130, 2018

s 39G.......................................

ad No 77, 2002

 

am No 25, 2014; No 129, 2017; No 130, 2018

s 39H.......................................

ad No 77, 2002

 

am No 25, 2014

s 39I........................................

ad No 77, 2002

 

am No 129, 2017; No 130, 2018

s 39J........................................

ad No 77, 2002

 

am No 25, 2014; No 129, 2017; No 130, 2018

s 39K.......................................

ad No 77, 2002

 

am No 5, 2011

s 39L.......................................

ad No 77, 2002

s 39M......................................

ad No 77, 2002

 

am No 129, 2017

Division 2

 

s 40..........................................

am No 7, 1985; No 5, 2011

s 41..........................................

am No 5, 2011

s 42..........................................

am No 35, 1973; No 209, 1976; No 7, 1985; No 38, 1988; No 77, 2002; No 5, 2011; No 25, 2014; No 31, 2016; No 129, 2017; No 130, 2018

s 42A.......................................

ad No 124, 1994

 

am No 25, 2014

s 43..........................................

am No 5, 2011

s 44..........................................

am No 209, 1976; No 5, 2011

s 45..........................................

am No 209, 1976; No 7, 1985; No 5, 2011; No 129, 2017

s 46..........................................

am No 209, 1976; No 7, 1985; No 38, 1988; No 5, 2011; No 129, 2017

s 47..........................................

am No 43, 1996; No 5, 2011

 

rs No 129, 2017

s 47A.......................................

ad No 129, 2017

s 47B.......................................

ad No 129, 2017

s 48..........................................

am No 209, 1976; No 5, 2011

s 49..........................................

am No 7, 1985; No 5, 2011

s 50..........................................

am No 35, 1973; No 209, 1976; No 7, 1985; No 38, 1988; No 5, 2011; No 25, 2014

s 51..........................................

am No 35, 1973; No 209, 1976; No 7, 1985; No 38, 1988; No 43, 1996; No 125, 1999; No 5, 2011

Division 3

 

s 52..........................................

am No 209, 1976; No 5, 2011

s 54..........................................

am No 209, 1976

 

rs No 77, 2002

 

am No 5, 2011

s 55..........................................

am No 216, 1973; No 209, 1976

 

rs No 7, 1985

 

am No 5, 2011

s 56..........................................

am No 7, 1985; No 5, 2011

s 57..........................................

am No 7, 1985; No 38, 1988; No 5, 2011

s 58..........................................

am No 209, 1976; No 7, 1985; No 38, 1988; No 5, 2011

s 59..........................................

am No 7, 1985; No 5, 2011

Part V

 

Part V heading..........................

rs No 77, 2002

Division 1

 

Division 1................................

rep No 77, 2002

 

ad No 130, 2018

s 60..........................................

rep No 77, 2002

 

ad No 130, 2018

s 61..........................................

am No 209, 1976; No 7, 1985; No 38, 1988

 

rep No 77, 2002

 

ad No 130, 2018

s 62..........................................

am No 7, 1985; No 38, 1988

 

rep No 77, 2002

 

ad No 130, 2018

s 63..........................................

am No 209, 1976; No 7, 1985; No 38, 1988

 

rep No 77, 2002

 

ad No 130, 2018

s 64..........................................

am No 7, 1985

 

rep No 77, 2002

 

ad No 130, 2018

Division 2................................

rep No 77, 2002

s 65..........................................

rep No 77, 2002

s 66..........................................

am No 209, 1976; No 7, 1985; No 38, 1988

 

rep No 77, 2002

s 67..........................................

am No 209, 1976; No 7, 1985

 

rep No 77, 2002

s 68..........................................

am No 209, 1976; No 7, 1985; No 38, 1988

 

rep No 77, 2002

s 69..........................................

am No 209, 1976

 

rep No 77, 2002

s 70..........................................

rep No 77, 2002

Division 3

 

Division 3 heading...................

rs No 77, 2002

s 71..........................................

am No 5, 2011; No 129, 2017

s 71A.......................................

ad No 129, 2017

s 72..........................................

am No 209, 1976; No 5, 2011; No 129, 2017

Division 4

 

s 73..........................................

am No 209, 1976; No 7, 1985; No 5, 2011

s 74..........................................

am No 7, 1985; No 77, 2002; No 5, 2011; No 25, 2014; No 129, 2017

s 75..........................................

am No 7, 1985; No 77, 2002; No 5, 2011; No 129, 2017

s 76..........................................

am No 209, 1976; No 7, 1985; No 77, 2002; No 5, 2011; No 129, 2017

s 77..........................................

am No 209, 1976; No 7, 1985; No 71, 1991; No 77, 2002; No 5, 2011; No 129, 2017

s 78..........................................

am No 7, 1985; No 38, 1988; No 71, 1991; No 77, 2002; No 5, 2011; No 129, 2017

s 79..........................................

am No 7, 1985; No 77, 2002; No 129, 2017

s 80..........................................

am No 209, 1976; No 7, 1985; No 38, 1988; No 77, 2002; No 5, 2011; No 25, 2014; No 129, 2017

s 81..........................................

am No 77, 2002; No 5, 2011; No 129, 2017

s 82..........................................

am No 5, 2011

s 83..........................................

am No 209, 1976; No 77, 2002; No 5, 2011; No 129, 2017

s 84..........................................

am No 7, 1985; No 77, 2002; No 25, 2014; No 129, 2017

s 85..........................................

am No 209, 1976; No 7, 1985; No 38, 1988; No 77, 2002; No 5, 2011; No 129, 2017

s 86..........................................

am No 38, 1988

s 87..........................................

am No 5, 2011

Part VA

 

Part VA....................................

ad No 7, 1985

s 88A.......................................

ad No 7, 1985

s 88B.......................................

ad No 7, 1985

 

am No 126, 2004; No 5, 2011; No 129, 2017

s 88C.......................................

ad No 7, 1985

 

am No 5, 2011

s 88D.......................................

ad No 7, 1985

 

am No 71, 1991; No 5, 2011

s 88E.......................................

ad No 7, 1985

 

am No 71, 1991; No 5, 2011

s 88EA.....................................

ad No 126, 2004

 

rep No 129, 2017

s 88F........................................

ad No 7, 1985

 

am No 71, 1991; No 5, 2011

s 88G.......................................

ad No 7, 1985

 

am No 71, 1991; No 5, 2011

 

ed C26

Part VI

 

s 89..........................................

am No 209, 1976; No 7, 1985

s 90..........................................

rs No 7, 1985

 

am No 5, 2011

s 91..........................................

am No 209, 1976; No 7, 1985

s 92..........................................

am No 209, 1976; No 7, 1985; No 38, 1988; No 77, 2002; No 13, 2013; No 59, 2015; No 13, 2021

s 93..........................................

am No 7, 1985; No 38, 1988

 

ed C26

Part VII

 

s 94..........................................

am No 35, 1973; No 209, 1976; No 7, 1985; No 24, 2001

s 95..........................................

am No 93, 1966; No 35, 1973; No 209, 1976; No 7, 1985; No 24, 2001; No 61, 2016

s 96..........................................

am No 93, 1966; No 209, 1976; No 7, 1985

 

rep No 137, 2000

s 97..........................................

am No 93, 1966; No 209, 1976; No 7, 1985

 

rep No 137, 2000

s 98..........................................

am No 93, 1966; No 209, 1976; No 7, 1985; No 137, 2000; No 61, 2016

s 99..........................................

am No 93, 1966; No 209, 1976; No 7, 1985; No 77, 2002; No 5, 2011; No 61, 2016; No 129, 2017

s 100........................................

am No 93, 1966; No 209, 1976; No 7, 1985; No 5, 2011; No 61, 2016

s 101........................................

am No 93, 1966; No 209, 1976; No 7, 1985; No 5, 2011; No 61, 2016

s 102........................................

am No 93, 1966; No 209, 1976; No 7, 1985

 

rep No 137, 2000

s 103........................................

am No 93, 1966; No 209, 1976; No 5, 2011; No 61, 2016

s 104........................................

am No 93, 1966; No 209, 1976; No 77, 2002; No 5, 2011; No 61, 2016

s 105........................................

am No 93, 1966; No 209, 1976; No 24, 2001; No 61, 2016

s 106........................................

am No 93, 1966; No 209, 1976; No 7, 1985; No 24, 2001; No 5, 2011; No 61, 2016

Part VIII

 

s 107........................................

am No 209, 1976; No 7, 1985; No 5, 2011

s 108........................................

am No 209, 1976; No 7, 1985; No 137, 2000; No 5, 2011; No 61, 2016

s 109........................................

am No 209, 1976; No 7, 1985

s 110........................................

am No 209, 1976; No 7, 1985

 

rep No 77, 2002

Part IX

 

s 111........................................

am No 209, 1976; No 7, 1985; No 5, 2011

s 111A.....................................

ad No 209, 1976

s 112........................................

am No 209, 1976; No 7, 1985; No 5, 2011; No 25, 2014

s 113........................................

am No 209, 1976; No 7, 1985; No 5, 2011

s 114........................................

am No 7, 1985

s 115........................................

am No 209, 1976; No 7, 1985; No 38, 1988; No 77, 2002; No 5, 2011; No 25, 2014; No 129, 2017; No 130, 2018

s 116........................................

am No 209, 1976; No 7, 1985; No 77, 2002; No 5, 2011; No 129, 2017; No 130, 2018

s 117........................................

am No 209, 1976; No 7, 1985; No 38, 1988; No 77, 2002; No 5, 2011; No 129, 2017

 

ed C26

s 118........................................

am No 5, 2011

s 119........................................

am No 209, 1976

 

rep No 7, 1985

 

ad No 25, 2014

 

am No 129, 2017

s 120........................................

am No 93, 1966; No 209, 1976; No 38, 1988; No 77, 2002; No 5, 2011; No 25, 2014; No 61, 2016

The Schedule...........................

am No 35, 1973; No 38, 1988; No 129, 2017

 

rep No 130, 2018

Schedule 1

 

Schedule 1...............................

ad No 130, 2018

c 1............................................

ad No 130, 2018


 



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