Marriage Amendment Act 2002 (Cth)

Marriage Amendment Act 2002

Act No. 77 of 2002 as amended

This compilation was prepared on 20 November 2012 taking into account amendments up to Act No. 136 of 2012

The text of any of those amendments not in force on that date is appended in the Notes section

The operation of amendments that have been incorporated may be affected by application provisions that are set out in the Notes section

Prepared by the Office of Parliamentary Counsel, Canberra

Contents 1 Short title [see Note 1] 2 Commencement 3 Schedule(s)

Schedule 1—Marriage celebrants

Part 1—Amendments Marriage Act 1961

Part 2—Transitional provision

Schedule 2—Other matters Marriage Act 1961

Notes An Act to amend the Marriage Act 1961, and for related purposes

1 Short title [see Note 1]

This Act may be cited as the Marriage Amendment Act 2002.

2 Commencement

(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, on the day or at the time specified in column 2 of the table.

Commencement information Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Provision(s) Commencement Date/Details 1. Sections 1 to 3 and anything in this Act not elsewhere covered by this table The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent 8 October 2002 2. Schedule 1 A day or days to be fixed by Proclamation, subject to subsection (3) 1 September 2003 (Gazette No. GN31) 3. Schedule 2, items 1 to 14 The 28th day after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent 5 November 2002 4. Schedule 2, item 15 A single day to be fixed by Proclamation, subject to subsection (4) 8 April 2003 5. Schedule 2, items 16 to 56 The 28th day after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent 5 November 2002