Australian Government: Attorney-General's Department
Australian Government: Attorney-General's DepartmentAchieving a Just and Secure Society

Information Posted to Celebrants

This is the official site of the Australian Marriage Celebrants Program. Anything you read elsewhere that is inconsistent with this site is not accurate.

October 2007

2007-2008 OPD Information package
  (directing all celebrants to the website)

September/October 2006

2006-2007 OPD package
  (includes information about names on documents and new statutory declaration forms; tips for completing OPD; compulsory activities 1 & 2; summary of the presentation of the compulsory activity for 05/06; 05/06 compulsory activity questionnaire with sample answers)

September/October 2005

2005-2006 OPD package
  (includes information about new marriage certificates and new statutory declaration forms; survey form; summary of the presentation of the compulsory activity for 04/05; 04/05 compulsory activity questionnaire with sample answers)

May 2005

New Form 15 Marriage Certificates from 1 Sept 2005

September/October 2004

2004-2005 OPD package
  (includes information about new statutory declarations forms; summary of the presentation of the compulsory activity for 03/04; 03/04 compulsory activity questionnaire with sample answers)

November 2003

2003-2004 OPD package
  (includes notification of e-bulletins on website)

August 2003

Information package sent to all celebrants on the reforms to the Marriage Celebrants Program
  (invitation to launch; code of practice; Register of Marriage Celebrants; Obligations in relation to change of contact details and circumstances; Professional Development; Q&A; Performance Reviews; Conflict of interest & benefit to business; Complaints; Disciplinary Measures; Appeal Rights; Reporting Requirements; Annual Return; Section’s contact details; Explanatory Material; Prescribed Authorities; Stationery supplier)
August 2003  
Closure of
Australia Post Account for Reply Paid Mail

May 2003

Marriage Stationery

  (closure of Government Bookshop)

October 2002

Changes to the Marriage Act 1961
  (NOIM as well as the new form;  Form 14 Declaration; Prescribed Authorities, marriage of a minor; marriages of members of the Defence Force overseas; Q&A)

March/April 2002               


Important Notice – Obligations under the Marriage Act 1961


  (Sighting of required documents; NOIM; Offences; Timely Lodgement of documents; notification of changes in contact details)

 

E-bulletins

Please note that some of the listed information can be found on the website or obtained from Canprint.