House of Representatives

Explanatory Memorandum

(Circulated by the authority of the Attorney-General, the Honourable Robert McClelland MP

Schedule 4-Amendment of the Marriage Act 1961

149 The items in this Schedule make minor changes to spelling in provisions of the Marriage Act 1961 to ensure the provisions accord with current drafting style. These changes are as follows:

(a)

spelling "authorize" (and its other grammatical forms) with an "s", instead of a "z";

(b)

spelling "organization" (and its other grammatical forms) with an "s", instead of a "z";

(c)

spelling "recognize" (and its other grammatical forms) with an "s", instead of a "z";

(d)

spelling "solemnize" (and its other grammatical forms) with an "s", instead of a "z".

150 Items 1 to 24 amend specific occurrences of the above words, whilst item 25 amends all the other references to those words.