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640 Answers by governments, corporations etc (1) This rule applies if any of the following is a party who has to verify a list of documents, or answer interrogatories: (a) a government; (b) a corporation; (c) the holder of a position (including, for example, the sheriff); (d) an unincorporated body;
Who may verify list of documents or answers to interrogatories? Division 2.8.5 Rule 641 (e) a person represented by a litigation guardian. (2) The affidavit verifying the party’s list of documents, or answers to the interrogatories, must be sworn as follows: (a) for a government—by a Minister, or an authorised officer, employee or agent, of the government; (b) for a corporation—by a director, the secretary, or an authorised officer or employee, of the corporation; (c) for the holder of a position—by the holder of the position or an authorised officer, employee or agent of the position holder; (d) for an unincorporated body—by the members, or 1 or more authorised members, or an authorised employee or agent, of the body; (e) for a person represented by a litigation guardian—by the litigation guardian. (3) However, the court may make an order for a party’s list of documents or answers to interrogatories to be verified by the affidavit of a person not mentioned in subrule (2).