sec.310Execution of documents

### sec.310 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 prescribed under the regulations. 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 prescribed under the regulations. The witnessing of a document may be proved in any way permitted by law. This section does not apply to a plan of survey. Under the Electronic Conveyancing National Law (Queensland) , section 9 (3) (b) , if a registry instrument is digitally signed in accordance with the participation rules applicable to the instrument, the requirements of any other Queensland law relating to the execution, signing, witnessing, attestation or sealing of documents must be regarded as having been fully satisfied. s 310 amd 2013 No. 17 s 25 ; 2021 No. 12 s 148 sch 3 ; 2021 No. 23 s 58 sch 1 ; 2023 No. 27 s 289 sch 3 (sec.310-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.310-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 prescribed under the regulations. (sec.310-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 prescribed under the regulations. (sec.310-ssec.4) The witnessing of a document may be proved in any way permitted by law. (sec.310-ssec.5) This section does not apply to a plan of survey. Under the Electronic Conveyancing National Law (Queensland) , section 9 (3) (b) , if a registry instrument is digitally signed in accordance with the participation rules applicable to the instrument, the requirements of any other Queensland law relating to the execution, signing, witnessing, attestation or sealing of documents must be regarded as having been fully satisfied. - (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 prescribed under the regulations.