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"Plan, Conduct and Perform a Marriage Ceremony" 

Code number CHCMCEL401A

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Have you thought about why you wish to become a marriage celebrant?
Most celebrants agree that it is a privilege to be involved in a ceremony between a man and a woman who are in love, who are making a loving and lifelong commitment to each other.
To be considered for registration as a marriage celebrant, section 39C of the Marriage Act 1961 states the following:

(1) A person is only entitled to be registered as a marriage celebrant if the person is an individual and the Registrar of Marriage Celebrants is satisfied that the person:

a) is aged 18 years or over; and

b) has all the qualifications, and/or skills, determined in writing to be necessary by the Registrar in accordance with regulations made for the purposes of this paragraph; and

c) is a fit and proper person to be a marriage celebrant


(2) In determining whether the Registrar is satisfied that the person is a fit and proper person to be a marriage celebrant, the Registrar must take into account:

a) whether the person has sufficient knowledge of the law relating to the solemnisation of marriage by marriage celebrants; and

b) whether the person is committed to advising couples of the availability of relationship support services; and

c) whether the person is of good standing in the community; and

d) whether the person has been convicted of an offence, punishable by imprisonment for one year or longer, against a law of the Commonwealth, a State or Territory; and

e) whether the person has an actual or potential conflict of interest between his or her practice, as a marriage celebrant and his or her business interests or other interests; and

f) whether the person’s registration as a marriage celebrant would be likely to result in the person gaining a benefit in respect of another business that the person owns, controls or carries out: and
whether the person will fulfil the obligations under section 39G( celebrant code of practice) ; and

g) and other matter the Registrar considers relevant to whether the person is a fit and proper person to be a marriage celebrant.

Click here for Celebrant Code of Practice


Becoming a marriage celebrant is a two part process.

Part 1. Qualifications and skills

You cannot be registered as a marriage celebrant unless you have at least 1 of the qualifications listed below (sub regulation 37G (2) of the Marriage Regulations 1963 or all of the skills mentioned in sub-regulation 37G (3) of the Regulations.

37G (2)

a) a certificate (however described) awarded by a university, showing successful completion of a course conducted by the university that includes the marriage celebrancy unit;

b) a Certificate 1V in Marriage Celebrancy awarded by a registered training organisation;

c) a Statement of Attainment in the marriage celebrancy unit awarded by a registered training organization;

d) a written assessment given by a qualified assessor, showing attainment of competency in the marriage celebrancy unit.

• The marriage celebrancy unit of Certificate 1V in Marriage Celebrancy is the unit “Plan, Conduct and Review a Marriage Ceremony”.


37G (3)

a) fluency in an indigenous language

b) ability to liase with clients and, if appropriate, the indigenous community in planning a marriage ceremony

c) ability to conduct a marriage ceremony, and to register a marriage, as required under the Act (including completing the required documentation);

d) ability to communicate effectively

Part 2.

An application must be forwarded to the Marriage Celebrant’s Section of the Attorney-General’s Department in Canberra. Below are some of the points that must be addressed by the applicant:


• Show your commitment to advising couples of the availability of relationship support services

• Establishing your standing in the community

• Statutory Declaration stating whether or not you have been convicted of an offence, punishable by imprisonment for 1 year or longer, against a law of the Commonwealth, a State or Territory.

• Business interests and other interests questions directed at establishing to establish whether there is an actual or potential conflict of interest between your proposed practice as a marriage celebrant and your business or other interests. They are also directed to establishing whether your registration as a marriage celebrant would be likely to result in you gaining a benefit in respect of another business that you own, control or carry out).

• Referee reports. Three reports must be submitted from others than family members, and the referee must have known the applicant for a least 2 years, and must address the following:

a) The length and nature of the referee’s relationship with you

b) Your commitment to the central importance of the institution of marriage, and your knowledge of, and commitment to, advising couples of the availability of relationship support services.

c) Your standing in the community (including your involvement in the community through professional or volunteer activities)

d) Your personal integrity and ethical standards

e) The referee’s knowledge of any other qualities or attributes that would support your application for registration as a marriage celebrant


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