Statute Law Revision Act 2011 (5 of 2011)

Schedule 4   Amendment of the Marriage Act 1961

25   Bulk amendments - references to "authorized" etc.

The Marriage Act 1961 is amended as follows:

(a) by omitting "authorized" (wherever occurring) and substituting "authorised";

(b) by omitting "organization" (wherever occurring) and substituting "organisation";

(c) by omitting "recognized" (wherever occurring) and substituting "recognised";

(d) by omitting "solemnization" (wherever occurring) and substituting "solemnisation";

(e) by omitting "solemnize" (wherever occurring) and substituting "solemnise";

(f) by omitting "solemnized" (wherever occurring) and substituting "solemnised";

(g) by omitting "solemnizing" (wherever occurring) and substituting "solemnising".

Note 1: This item commences immediately after the commencement of items 1 to 24, and so this item amends the Marriage Act 1961 as already amended by items 1 to 24.

Note 2: The headings to sections of the Marriage Act 1961 are altered as follows:

(a) by omitting " organizations " (wherever occurring) and substituting " organisations ";

(b) by omitting " solemnization " (wherever occurring) and substituting " solemnisation ";

(c) by omitting " Solemnization " (wherever occurring) and substituting " Solemnisation ";

(d) by omitting " solemnize " (wherever occurring) and substituting " solemnise ";

(e) by omitting " solemnized " (wherever occurring) and substituting " solemnised ";

(f) by omitting " Solemnized " (wherever occurring) and substituting " Solemnised ";

(g) by omitting " Solemnizing " (wherever occurring) and substituting " Solemnising ".


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