Marriage certificate civil unions (generally same sex or sex independent) to be registered, however these are not regarded as marriages, as the Marriage Act of 1961 does not currently recognise them. Associated certificates such as the DFAT "Certificate of No Impediment to Marriage" (CNI) or state and territory "Single Status Certificates" are also available. Proof of divorce certificates are issued by the Family Court of Australia (or the Family Court of Western Australia for residents of that state). On 1 July 1837 civil registration was introduced in England and Wales, providing a central record of all births, deaths and marriages. A Registrar
Renewable Energy Certificates Registry Renewable Energy Certificates Registry The Renewable Energy Certificates Registry (REC-registry) is an internet-based registry system established by the Australian Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000 (the Act), and maintained by the Clean Energy Regulator. The REC-registry: Prior to 1 January 2011, the primary mechanism in the renewable energy target (RET) was the renewable energy certificate (REC). From 1 January 2011 RECs were split into small-scale technology certificates (STCs) and large-scale generation certificates (LGCs). RECs are still used as a general term covering both STCs and LGCs. All certificates must be created in the REC-registry before they can be bought, sold, traded