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Witness Protection Act 1994
14Special provision in case of marriage of participant
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#### 14 Special provision in case of marriage of participant
If:
(a) a participant who has been provided with a new identity under the NWPP wishes to marry; and
(b) the participant has given to the Commissioner or an approved authority evidence that satisfies the Commissioner or the approved authority:
(i) that the participant is of marriageable age; and
(ii) of the original identity of the participant; and
(c) if the participant has been married previously—the participant has given to the Commissioner or an approved authority evidence that satisfies the Commissioner or the approved authority that the person’s previous spouse has died or that the participant is divorced; and
(d) the participant has given to the Commissioner or an approved authority a statutory declaration to the effect that there is no legal impediment to the marriage and the Commissioner or the approved authority is not aware of any legal impediment to the marriage;
the Commissioner or the approved authority may give a certificate to a Registrar stating that the Commissioner or the authority has received the evidence referred to in paragraphs (b) and (c) and the statutory declaration referred to in paragraph (d).