Marriage in accordance with rules and procedures of exempt religious bodies

1 The provisions of this Part relating to the solemnisation of marriage in the presence of a marriage celebrant do not extend to marriages conducted in accordance with the rules and procedures of an exempt religious body. 2 Despite subsection (1) , a marriage to which that subsection applies— a must not be solemnised unless a marriage licence has been issued: b must be solemnised at a place stated in the marriage licence. 3 Every marriage to which subsection (1) applies is as valid as if solemnised under this Act before a marriage celebrant. 4 This section does not limit the provisions of section 22 relating to the validity of marriages. 5 In this section and in sections 32B to 32E , an exempt religious body is a body that is exempted by the Registrar-General under section 32C from observing the requirements of this Part relating to the solemnisation of marriages in the presence of a marriage celebrant.