Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

MARRIAGE EQUALITY (SAME SEX) ACT 2013 (NO. 39 OF 2013) - SECT 11

An authorised celebrant to whom a notice of intention to marry is given in relation to a marriage under this Act must not solemnise the marriage—

        (a)     unless the celebrant is satisfied on reasonable grounds that the parties are the people who are getting married; and

        (b)     if the celebrant believes on reasonable grounds that any of the following documents in relation to the marriage contains a false statement or error, or is defective:

              (i)     the notice of intention to marry;

              (ii)     a statutory declaration accompanying the notice of intention to marry; and

        (c)     unless there are at least 2 witnesses who are, or appear to the celebrant to be, adults.