Discharge of caveat

1 A caveat is to be treated as discharged 1 year after the date on which it was lodged unless within that time a notice of the marriage to which the caveat relates is given under section 23 . 2 If the Registrar receives a notice under section 23 of an intended marriage against which the Registrar is aware a caveat has been lodged, the Registrar must submit the caveat to— a a Family Court Judge; or b a Family Court Associate; or c a District Court Judge, if no Family Court Judge or Family Court Associate is immediately available. 3 On receiving the caveat, the Judge or Family Court Associate must immediately— a inquire into the grounds of objection stated in the caveat; and b discharge the caveat if they are of the opinion that those grounds should not prevent the solemnisation of the marriage. 4 If a Judge or Family Court Associate has refused to discharge a caveat, any person may apply to a Family Court Judge for the discharge of the caveat. 5 On receiving an application under subsection (4), the Judge must discharge the caveat if the Judge is of the opinion that there is no longer any reason why the intended marriage should not be solemnised.