21Warrant of attorney and cognovit actionem to be signed in presence of Australian legal practitioner

21 Warrant of attorney and cognovit actionem to be signed in presence of Australian legal practitioner

[Section 21 Amended by 25 Geo. V No. 78 ][Section 21 Substituted by No. 23 of 2009, s. 8, Applied:16 Jun 2009] A warrant of attorney to confess judgment in a personal action or a cognovit actionem is invalid unless –

(a) the nature and effect of the warrant of attorney or cognovit actionem is, before the person signs it, explained to the person by the person's Australian legal practitioner; and

(b) the person's Australian legal practitioner is present when the person signs the warrant of attorney or cognovit actionem and attests, by signing as a witness, the signature of the person.