Section 9: Powers of Visiting Magistrate

9. Powers of Visiting Magistrate (1) The Visiting Magistrate shall exercise in Agaléga— (a) the powers of a notary for the purposes of drawing up any deed witnessing— (i) a contract of marriage; (ii) a power of attorney; A8 – 3 [Issue 1] (iii) a will; or (iv) the filing with him of a will in the mystic form, by or in respect of a person who is a resident of Agaléga; (b) the powers of the Registrar for the purposes of opening, under article 1007 of the Code Napoléon, the will of a person who has died in Agaléga. (2) The Visiting Magistrate shall cause every deed drawn up by him or opened by him under subsection (1), to be filed in the Registry. (3) No fee or duty shall be payable to the Visiting Magistrate for the purpose of drawing up a deed under subsection (1), other than stamp duty and registration duty. (4) The Visiting Magistrate shall incur no liability for any deed drawn up by him under subsection (1) other than in respect of any certificate given by him in exercise of his powers under that subsection.