Section 21 — Succession Act 2006 (NSW)

Hearing an application for an order

In considering an application for an order under section 18, the Court—
(a) may have regard to any information given to the Court in support of the application under section 19, and
(b) may inform itself of any other matter in any manner it sees fit, and
(c) is not bound by the rules of evidence.

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Related sections

s 18 — Court may authorise a will to be made, altered or revoked for a person without testamentary capacity
s 19 — Information required in support of application for leave
s 20 — Hearing of application for leave
s 22 — Court must be satisfied about certain matters
s 23 — Execution of will made under order
s 24 — Retention of will

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