sec.61RVExecution of documents

### sec.61RV Execution of documents For a corporation, a document is validly executed if— it is executed in a way permitted by law; or the document is sealed with the corporation’s seal under the Property Law Act 2023 , section 52 . For an individual, a document is validly executed if— it is executed in a way permitted by law; and the execution is witnessed by a person mentioned in the Land Title Act 1994 , schedule 1 . However, the registrar of titles may, in exceptional circumstances, register a document executed by an individual even though the execution was not witnessed or was not witnessed by a person mentioned in the Land Title Act 1994 , schedule 1 . A document to transfer or create an interest in a plantation licence or plantation sublicence must be executed by— the transferor or the person creating the interest; and the transferee or the person in whose favour the interest is to be created or a lawyer authorised by the transferee or the person. A total or partial release of mortgage need only be signed by the mortgagee. The witnessing of a document may be proved in any way permitted by law. This section does not apply to a sketch plan. s 61RV ins 2010 No. 12 s 45 amd 2021 No. 12 s 148 sch 3 ; 2021 No. 23 s 58 sch 1 ; 2023 No. 27 s 289 sch 3 (sec.61RV-ssec.1) For a corporation, a document is validly executed if— it is executed in a way permitted by law; or the document is sealed with the corporation’s seal under the Property Law Act 2023 , section 52 . (sec.61RV-ssec.2) For an individual, a document is validly executed if— it is executed in a way permitted by law; and the execution is witnessed by a person mentioned in the Land Title Act 1994 , schedule 1 . (sec.61RV-ssec.3) However, the registrar of titles may, in exceptional circumstances, register a document executed by an individual even though the execution was not witnessed or was not witnessed by a person mentioned in the Land Title Act 1994 , schedule 1 . (sec.61RV-ssec.4) A document to transfer or create an interest in a plantation licence or plantation sublicence must be executed by— the transferor or the person creating the interest; and the transferee or the person in whose favour the interest is to be created or a lawyer authorised by the transferee or the person. (sec.61RV-ssec.5) A total or partial release of mortgage need only be signed by the mortgagee. (sec.61RV-ssec.6) The witnessing of a document may be proved in any way permitted by law. (sec.61RV-ssec.7) This section does not apply to a sketch plan. - (a) it is executed in a way permitted by law; or - (b) the document is sealed with the corporation’s seal under the Property Law Act 2023 , section 52 . - (a) it is executed in a way permitted by law; and - (b) the execution is witnessed by a person mentioned in the Land Title Act 1994 , schedule 1 . - (a) the transferor or the person creating the interest; and - (b) the transferee or the person in whose favour the interest is to be created or a lawyer authorised by the transferee or the person.