Marriage Regulations 2017 Regulation 44 - Notice of liability for celebrant registration charge

Marriage Regulations 2017

In force on 5 Jan 2026

Marriage Regulations 2017 Regulation 44

Notice of liability for celebrant registration charge

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MR2017 reg.44

44 Notice of liability for celebrant registration charge

(1) For the purposes of paragraph 39FA(2)(b) of the Act, a notice sent to a person in respect of a financial year under subsection 39FA(2) of the Act must comply with the requirements of subsections (2) and (4) of this section.

(2) The notice must state that:

(a) the person is liable to pay celebrant registration charge in respect of the financial year unless the person is granted an exemption from the liability before the end of the charge payment day; and

(b) the amount of the charge is a debt due by the person to the Commonwealth which may be recovered by action in a court of competent jurisdiction; and

(c) the person may apply for an exemption from the liability by making an application under section 48 and paying the charge exemption application fee; and

(d) an application for an exemption must be made no later than 21 days after the day on which the notice is sent; and

(e) if the person is liable to pay celebrant registration charge and does not do so before the end of the charge payment day, the person will be deregistered under section 39FB of the Act.

(4) The notice must be sent to the person by sending it to:

(a) if the person has provided an email address to the Registrar of Marriage Celebrants—the email address; or

(b) in any other case:

(i) the principal residential address provided by the person to the Registrar; or

(ii) if the postal address provided by the person to the Registrar is different from the principal residential address—the postal address.