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Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 2023
sec.65Hearing of application in absence of stated party
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### sec.65 Hearing of application in absence of stated party
The Childrens Court may hear and decide an application for a dispensation order in the absence of the stated party only if—
the party has been given reasonable notice of the hearing and failed to attend or continue to attend the hearing; or
the court dispenses with the requirement to serve a copy of the application on the party under section 63 (3) .
Subsection (1) does not limit the Childrens Court’s jurisdiction to exclude a person from a proceeding.
(sec.65-ssec.1) The Childrens Court may hear and decide an application for a dispensation order in the absence of the stated party only if— the party has been given reasonable notice of the hearing and failed to attend or continue to attend the hearing; or the court dispenses with the requirement to serve a copy of the application on the party under section 63 (3) .
(sec.65-ssec.2) Subsection (1) does not limit the Childrens Court’s jurisdiction to exclude a person from a proceeding.
- (a) the party has been given reasonable notice of the hearing and failed to attend or continue to attend the hearing; or
- (b) the court dispenses with the requirement to serve a copy of the application on the party under section 63 (3) .