Civil Proceedings Regulation 2024
sec.31Affidavits
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sec.31 Affidavits
If the registrar of a court requires evidence of a matter to give effect to an order of the court under the Act , the registrar may accept an affidavit filed in the court as evidence of the matter. An affidavit under subsection (1) must be sworn by the person making it if— the affidavit is made by— a person entitled to the payment of interest under an order; or the solicitor of a person entitled to the payment of interest under an order; and the affidavit is made to provide— evidence of compliance with a condition affecting the payment of the interest; or evidence that the person is alive. (sec.31-ssec.1) If the registrar of a court requires evidence of a matter to give effect to an order of the court under the Act , the registrar may accept an affidavit filed in the court as evidence of the matter. (sec.31-ssec.2) An affidavit under subsection (1) must be sworn by the person making it if— the affidavit is made by— a person entitled to the payment of interest under an order; or the solicitor of a person entitled to the payment of interest under an order; and the affidavit is made to provide— evidence of compliance with a condition affecting the payment of the interest; or evidence that the person is alive.
- (a) the affidavit is made by— (i) a person entitled to the payment of interest under an order; or (ii) the solicitor of a person entitled to the payment of interest under an order; and
- (i) a person entitled to the payment of interest under an order; or
- (ii) the solicitor of a person entitled to the payment of interest under an order; and
- (b) the affidavit is made to provide— (i) evidence of compliance with a condition affecting the payment of the interest; or (ii) evidence that the person is alive.
- (i) evidence of compliance with a condition affecting the payment of the interest; or
- (ii) evidence that the person is alive.
- (i) a person entitled to the payment of interest under an order; or
- (ii) the solicitor of a person entitled to the payment of interest under an order; and
- (i) evidence of compliance with a condition affecting the payment of the interest; or
- (ii) evidence that the person is alive.