Acts and Regulations

2011, c.188 - Marriage Act

Section 5.2
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Appointment of civil officiants
2013, c.25, s.8
5.2(1)On application to the Registrar on the form provided by him or her and accompanied by the fee prescribed by regulation, the Registrar may appoint a member of the Law Society of New Brunswick who meets the eligibility criteria prescribed by regulation, as a civil officiant authorized to solemnize marriages in the Province.
5.2(2)An applicant shall furnish any information to the Registrar that the Registrar requires to determine whether the applicant is eligible to be appointed as a civil officiant.
5.2(3)The Registrar shall refuse to appoint a person as a civil officiant if the person
(a) does not furnish the information required by the Registrar to determine his or her eligibility to be appointed,
(b) has already had his or her appointment as a civil officiant revoked for cause and the Registrar does not consider that it is in the public interest to reappoint the person.
2013, c.25, s.8