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Marriage Regulations 2017 Regulation 23 - Power to examine on oath or affirmation

Marriage Regulations 2017

In force on 5 Jan 2026

Marriage Regulations 2017 Regulation 23

Power to examine on oath or affirmation

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MR2017 reg.23

23 Power to examine on oath or affirmation

Section titled “23 Power to examine on oath or affirmation”

(1) A Judge or magistrate holding an inquiry may examine a person on oath or affirmation and, for that purpose:

(a) may require the person to take an oath or make an affirmation; and

(b) may administer an oath or affirmation to the person.

(2) The oath or affirmation is to be an oath or affirmation that the evidence that the person will give will be true.