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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