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Marriage Regulations 2017 Regulation 59 - Performance reviews

Marriage Regulations 2017

In force on 5 Jan 2026

Marriage Regulations 2017 Regulation 59

Performance reviews

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MR2017 reg.59

(1) For the purposes of paragraph 39H(3)(a) of the Act, the matters the Registrar of Marriage Celebrants must consider in reviewing the performance of a marriage celebrant in respect of a period are the following:

(a) any complaint about the marriage celebrant dealt with by the Registrar during the period;

(b) whether any disciplinary measures have been taken against the marriage celebrant during the period;

(c) whether the marriage celebrant complied with any such disciplinary measures taken against the marriage celebrant;

(d) whether the marriage celebrant complied with any other requirements made of the marriage celebrant by the Registrar, or any undertaking given by the marriage celebrant, during the period;

(e) any information received by the Registrar about the marriage celebrant’s performance of the duties of a marriage celebrant during the period;

(f) whether the marriage celebrant has complied with a Code of Practice for marriage celebrants that applied at any time during the period;

(g) whether the marriage celebrant has undertaken the required professional development activities in relation to the calendar year that ended before the end of the period;

(h) whether the marriage celebrant has developed any physical, intellectual or mental disability that prevents the marriage celebrant from continuing to carry out the duties of a marriage celebrant.

(2) As soon as practicable after completing a review of a marriage celebrant’s performance, the Registrar must, by written notice, inform the marriage celebrant of the outcome of the review.