Other persons may be marriage celebrants

1 Any person may apply to the Registrar-General to have his or her name entered on the list. 2 The application must— a be made in a form approved for the purpose by the Registrar-General; and b contain, or be accompanied by, such information as the Registrar-General requires; and c be accompanied by the prescribed fee (if any). 3 The Registrar-General may approve an application made under subsection (1) and enter the applicant's name on the list if the Registrar-General is satisfied that— a the applicant is— i a Justice of the Peace; or ii a person who is otherwise of good character; and b the applicant will conscientiously perform the duties of a marriage celebrant under this Act and under the Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships Registration Act 2021 ; and c it is in the interests of the public generally, or of a particular community (whether defined by geography, interest, belief, or some other factor) that the person be a marriage celebrant.