Section 48

The Minister may appoint such public officers as he or she thinks fit to be Conciliation Officers for the purposes of this Act and must publish in the Gazette the names of the officers so appointed.

Where there are differences between the parties to a marriage, the parties or either of them may refer the differences to a Conciliation Officer for his or her advice and assistance.

A Conciliation Officer may by written notice require any party to a marriage to attend before him or her at any reasonable time and at any convenient place for the purposes of settling differences between the parties to the marriage, and such person is legally bound to attend as required and to answer any questions relating to those differences, truthfully and to the best of his or her ability.