BYLAW - Authorize Civil Marriage Solemnizations - 20150331 - 569615THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF AURORA
By-law Number 5696-15
BEING A BY-LAW to authorize
civil marriage solemnization.
WHEREAS subsection 24(1) of the Marriage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.3, as amended (the
"Marriage Act"), states that a judge, a justice of the peace or any other person of a class
designated by the regulations may solemnize marriages under the authority of a licence;
AND WHEREAS section 1.1 of Ontario Regulation R.R.O. 1990, Regulation 738, being
a regulation made under the Marriage Act, states for the purposes of subsection 24(1) of
the Marriage Act, the clerk of a local municipality is authorized to solemnize marriages
under the authority of a licence;
AND WHEREAS on March 10, 2015, the Council of The Corporation of the Town of
Aurora (the `Town") adopted the recommendation of the General Committee arising
from its meeting of March 3, 2015 and provided direction to staff that the Town's
services be enhanced to include civil marriage solemnization services and that the Town
Clerk be authorized to provide civil marriage solemnization services, as further detailed
in General Committee Report No. LLS15-012;
AND WHEREAS subsection 228(4) of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25, as
amended (the "Municipal Act"), states that the clerk may delegate in writing to any
person, other than a member of council, any of the clerk's powers and duties under this
and any other Act;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Town deems it necessary and expedient to have
civil marriage solemnization services performed;
NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF
AURORA ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. THAT the Town Clerk for the Town be and is hereby authorized to solemnize
marriages within the Province of Ontario, and may delegate such authority in
accordance with subsection 228(4) of the Municipal Act.
2. THAT this By-law shall come into full force and effect on the day of final passage
hereof.
READ A FIRST AND SECOND TIME THIS 31 sr DAY OF MARCH, 2015.
READ A THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 31 sr DAY OF MARCH, 2015.
Approved as to Form
Byegaf,Serviees
signature
Date: of ft k Z2, 291
OR'GE�r -
O. , MAYOR
STEPHEN A. HUY KE, TOWN CLERK