Marriage Regulations 2017 Regulation 21 - Forwarding documents to Judge or magistrate conducting inquiry

Marriage Regulations 2017

In force on 5 Jan 2026

Marriage Regulations 2017 Regulation 21

Forwarding documents to Judge or magistrate conducting inquiry

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MR2017 reg.21

21 Forwarding documents to Judge or magistrate conducting inquiry

(1) This section applies if a Judge or magistrate (the first Judge or magistrate) refuses to proceed with the hearing of an application because the first Judge or magistrate is satisfied that the matter could more properly be dealt with by a Judge or magistrate (the second Judge or magistrate) sitting at a place nearer the place where the applicant ordinarily resides.

Note: See subsections 12(4) and 16(3) of the Act.

(2) The first Judge or magistrate must forward the following documents to the second Judge or magistrate:

(a) the application;

(b) any documents accompanying the application;