Is your Celebrant Duly
Authorised?
(A quick and
simple way to check this - and a bit more)
by
Jennifer
Cram, Brisbane Marriage Celebrant ©
(06/08/2018)
Categories: | Celebrant | Wedding Legals |
While scams involving persons who are
not authorised celebrants are extremely rare in
Australia, now that a celebrant can be deregistered
forthwith if he or she fails to pay the annual fee
celebrants are now required to pay, it is
particularly important to check whether your
celebrant is registered at the time you book and
lodge your Notice of Intended Marriage, and, if your
marriage is going to take place in the next
financial year, whether that registration is still
in place leading up to your wedding day.
An easy way to check out whether your celebrant is
authorised to solemnise your marriage (or for that
matter, if a minister of religion is licensed to
perform marriages) is to go to Find
a Marriage Celebrant section of the
Federal Attorney-General's website.
You can then search on the person's name (NB for a
simple search either first name or surname only).
You will then be able to check the: date on which
the celebrant was authorised (this will help you
assess how experienced the celebrant is) and whether
he/she is still active, together with contact
details - address, phone number and contact email,
and the type of ceremony (civil, religious etc) the
celebrant is authorised to conduct.
In addition, you will be able to ascertain whether a
particular civil celebrant has nominated to be
included in the Religious Marriage Celebrant
sub-category, and is therefore legally allowed to
discriminate on grounds of their own personal
religious beliefs.
You will also be able to see how when your celebrant was
registered.
My entry looks like this:
CRAM Jennifer, Mrs
Registered
2/09/2006
Active
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PO Box 20
INDOOROOPILLY QLD, 4068
m: 0431 987 313
[Email address]
Civil Ceremonies
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