Marriage Amendment Act 2010
Marriage Amendment Act 2010
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Marriage Amendment Act 2010

Marriage Amendment Act 2010
| Public Act | 2010 No 71 |
| Date of assent | 6 July 2010 |
| Commencement | see section 2 |
Contents
The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows:
1 Title
This Act is the Marriage Amendment Act 2010.
2 Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3 Principal Act amended
This Act amends the Marriage Act 1955.
4 New section 11 substituted
Section 11 is repealed and the following section substituted:
“11 Other persons may be marriage celebrants
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“(1) Any person may apply to the Registrar-General to have his or her name entered on the list.
“(2) The application must—
“(a) be made in a form approved for the purpose by the Registrar-General; and
“(b) contain, or be accompanied by, such information as the Registrar-General requires; and
“(c) be accompanied by the prescribed fee (if any).
“(3) The Registrar-General may approve an application made under subsection (1) and enter the applicant's name on the list if the Registrar-General is satisfied that—
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“(a) the applicant is—
“(i) a Justice of the Peace; or
“(ii) a person who is otherwise of good character; and
“(b) the applicant will conscientiously perform the duties of a marriage celebrant under this Act and under the Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships Registration Act 1995; and
“(c) it is in the interests of the public generally, or of a particular community (whether defined by geography, interest, belief, or some other factor) that the person be a marriage celebrant.”
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Legislative history | |
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| 29 June 2010 | Divided from Statutes Amendment Bill by committee of the whole House, third reading |
| 6 July 2010 | Royal assent |
This Act is administered by the Ministry of Justice.
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