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the authorised celebrant

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the civil union celebrant

Clause 11 (2)

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the authorised celebrant

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the civil union celebrant

Proposed new part 2A

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Part 2A Civil union celebrants

14A Registration of civil union celebrants

(1) A person may apply, in writing, to the registrar-general to be registered as a civil union celebrant.

Note 1 If a form is approved under s 22 for this provision, the form must be used.

Note 2 A fee may be determined under s 21 for this provision.

(2) On application by a person under subsection (1), the registrar-general may register the applicant if satisfied that the applicant—

(a) is an individual aged 18 years or older; and

(b) has the knowledge and the skills or experience necessary to exercise the functions of a civil union celebrant under this Act; and

(3) If the registrar-general is not satisfied under subsection (2), the registrar-general must refuse to register the applicant.

(4) In deciding whether a person is a suitable person to be registered as a civil union celebrant, the registrar-general must have regard to the following:

(a) whether the person has been convicted, or found guilty, in Australia of an offence punishable by imprisonment for 1 year or longer;

(b) whether the person has been convicted, or found guilty, outside Australia of an offence that, if it had been committed in the ACT, would have been punishable by imprisonment for 1 year or longer;

(c) whether the person has been convicted, or found guilty, of an offence against, or otherwise contravened, this Act or the Births,

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