Application for appointment as civil celebrant or renewal of appointment
Version Date:
13/03/2006
(1) An application for appointment or renewal of appointment under section 5A shall be-
(a) in such form as the Registrar may specify;
(b) submitted in such manner as the Registrar may specify;
(c) accompanied by such information or documents as the Registrar may specify or as he may reasonably require;
(d) accompanied by the prescribed fee for application processing; and
(e) accompanied by the prescribed fee for-
(i) appointment as civil celebrant; or
(ii) renewal of appointment as civil celebrant,
as may be appropriate.
(2) The Registrar may refuse to process an application if subsection (1) is not complied with in relation to it.
(3) The Registrar shall refuse an application if-
(a) the applicant does not meet any criterion prescribed in Schedule 4; or
(b) a notice given under section 5D(9) is in force in relation to the applicant.
(4) If an application is refused by the Registrar-
(a) he shall give the applicant a written notice of-
(i) the refusal; and
(ii) the reason for the refusal; and
(b) the prescribed fee for-
(i) appointment as civil celebrant; or
(ii) renewal of appointment as civil celebrant,
as may be appropriate, shall be refunded to the applicant.
(5) Where-
(a) a person applies for appointment or renewal of appointment by virtue of a professional qualification prescribed in Schedule 4; and
(b) he is a member of a professional body which has statutory authority to regulate the relevant profession,
the Registrar may consult the body on whether the applicant meets any criterion prescribed in Schedule 4.