Marriage Act 1961 Section 39M - Evidence of registration etc.
Marriage Act 1961
In force on 5 Jan 2026Marriage Act 1961 Section 39M
Evidence of registration etc.
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MA1961 s.39M
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39M Evidence of registration etc.
Section titled “39M Evidence of registration etc.”A certificate, signed by the Registrar of Marriage Celebrants, stating that, at a specified time, or during a specified period:
(a) a person was registered as a marriage celebrant; or
(b) a person’s registration as a marriage celebrant was suspended; or
(c) a person was not registered as a marriage celebrant; or
(d) a person was identified as a religious marriage celebrant on the register of marriage celebrants; or
(e) a person was not identified as a religious marriage celebrant on the register of marriage celebrants;
is prima facie evidence of that fact.