Industrial Relations (Tribunals) Rules 2011
sec.13ASigning of particular documents for filing
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sec.13A Signing of particular documents for filing
Unless these rules or a directions order of the court, commission or registrar otherwise requires, a document, other than a written submission or an affidavit or exhibit attached to another document, for filing by a party must be dated and signed by— the party; or if the party has a lawyer or agent—the lawyer or agent. A requirement under these rules to sign a document may be satisfied for a document, other than a statutory declaration, in electronic form— if the document is an approved form—by signing in the way required by the approved form; or otherwise—by attaching the person’s signature to the document by electronic means by, or at the direction of, the person required to sign the document. r 13A ins 2021 SL No. 10 s 8 (sec.13A-ssec.1) Unless these rules or a directions order of the court, commission or registrar otherwise requires, a document, other than a written submission or an affidavit or exhibit attached to another document, for filing by a party must be dated and signed by— the party; or if the party has a lawyer or agent—the lawyer or agent. (sec.13A-ssec.2) A requirement under these rules to sign a document may be satisfied for a document, other than a statutory declaration, in electronic form— if the document is an approved form—by signing in the way required by the approved form; or otherwise—by attaching the person’s signature to the document by electronic means by, or at the direction of, the person required to sign the document.
- (a) the party; or
- (b) if the party has a lawyer or agent—the lawyer or agent.
- (a) if the document is an approved form—by signing in the way required by the approved form; or
- (b) otherwise—by attaching the person’s signature to the document by electronic means by, or at the direction of, the person required to sign the document.