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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Elements define the essential outcomes
2. Determine legal and ethical requirements for marriage celebrancy practice
   • Identify and access sources of authoritative information on the legal and ethical requirements for the establishment and maintenance of a marriage celebrancy practice
   • Review and collate current information that supports professional practice as a marriage celebrant
   • Identify systems and resources required to meet legal requirements from evaluation of information
3. Create and maintain marriage celebrancy systems and resources
   • Organise resources required to support marriage celebrancy work
   • Create and document systems and procedures that support adherence to legal requirements and the Code of Practice for marriage celebrants
   • Ensure administrative systems and supplies are in place to support completion, storage and registration of relevant documentation in accordance with legal requirements
   • Seek guidance from authoritative sources on establishment of systems and resources
4. Maintain and improve own skills and resources
   • Maintain currency of marriage celebrancy knowledge using authoritative information sources
   • Pro-actively identify and use professional development opportunities
   • Use feedback and reflection as the basis for practice improvement
   • Collaborate with colleagues as part of ongoing professional development
   • Integrate current and emerging ideas and technologies into own practice and resources

Performance Evidence

The candidate must show evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the job role. There must be evidence that the candidate has:

used critical thinking skills to identify, review and collate information from authoritative sources about requirements for marriage celebrancy practice

developed and documented an outline of the systems and procedures, and the associated costs, required to support a marriage celebrancy practice in the context of legal requirements.

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the work role. This includes knowledge of:

the marriage regulations and current resources developed by the Attorney-General’s Department to support celebrants

the roles and responsibilities of the government and government agencies, at both Commonwealth and state/territory levels, under marriage regulations

the major sections of marriage regulations, including:

the legal definition of marriage in Australia

who may marry under Australian law

the requirements for a marriage to be valid

the grounds upon which a marriage could be declared void

the various offences under marriage regulations, and the related penalties

the Code of Practice, contained in marriage regulations, including understanding the legal requirements of the Code of Practice, such as the obligation to respect privacy and confidentiality

current resources developed by the Attorney-General’s Department to support celebrants, including how these resources can be used to assist a celebrant in their best practice

the links between marriage regulations (including the Code of Practice) and current resources

the purpose of marriage, and its evolution historically as it applies to marriage in Australia

Commonwealth anti-discrimination laws,as well as those in each state and territory

Statutory Declarations Act 1959, including knowledge ofresponsibilities in accepting a Commonwealth statutory declaration

Migration Act 1958, including:

broad understanding ofimmigration laws relating to marriages contrived to gain permanent residency

knowledge of how to respond to a request from a couple to verify their intent to marry to the Department of Immigration and Border Protection

potential conflict of interest issues, where a celebrant is also a registered migration agent

Copyright Act 1968,including:

understanding of who (the celebrant or the couple) is responsible for obtaining any copyright licences or permissions

understanding of the difference between copyright licence and copyright insurance

awareness of the Copyright Agency Limited (CAL) and Celebrant Group Copyright Licence available via most celebrant associations

Australian Consumer Law, including:

understanding obligationsto consumers relevant to operating as a marriage celebrant

identifying and accessing resources to assist marriage celebrants to understand and comply with obligations to consumers

Australian defamation laws

local government requirements that impact on ceremonies – requirements relating to the use of parks and gardens as wedding venues

the requirements of the Marriage Celebrants Program:

categories of marriage celebrant, the differences between each category and the legal responsibilities, rights and duties of each category

Register of Marriage Celebrants

requirements for registration as a Commonwealth marriage celebrant

application form and process of consideration of applications and registration:

fit and proper person criteria

qualification and skill requirements

conflict of interest provisions

administrative procedures and application registration fees that apply to making an application for registration as a Commonwealth marriage celebrant, and the availability and process to obtain exemption from the fee

obligations of marriage celebrants, including:

notification obligations, such as change in contact details, and documents of notification, including the marriage celebrant register portal

the annual celebrant registration charge, the availability of, and process to, obtain exemption from the charge, and the consequences of non-payment

requirements for ongoing professional development for marriage celebrants, and the availability of, and process to, obtain exemption from this requirements

performance reviews and the matters the Registrar of Marriage Celebrants must take into account in conducting a performance review

circumstances in which disciplinary measures can be taken against a marriage celebrant

disciplinary measures that may be taken against a marriage celebrant

review process for disciplinary decisions of the Registrar of Marriage Celebrants

complaints against marriage celebrants and the operation of the complaints process

records that the Registrar must keep in relation to each marriage celebrant

the methods available for a marriage celebrant to identify and maintain up-to-date information, resources and support services to support professional celebrancy practice.

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