59Affidavits by illiterate or blind persons

### 59 Affidavits by illiterate or blind persons > > (1)  If it appears to the person before whom an affidavit is sworn that the person making the affidavit is illiterate or blind, the person before whom the affidavit is sworn is to certify in or below the statement referred to in [rule 55(1)(f)](#GS55@Gs1@Hpf@EN)  – > > > > > > (a) that the affidavit was read to the person making the affidavit in the presence of the person before whom the affidavit was sworn; and > > > > > > > (b) that the person making the affidavit seemed to understand the affidavit fully; and > > > > > > > (c) that the person making the affidavit made his or her signature or mark in the presence of the person before whom the affidavit was sworn. > > > (2)  An affidavit of a person who is illiterate or blind is not to be used in evidence in the absence of the certificate specified in [subrule (1)](#GS59@Gs1@EN) unless the Court is otherwise satisfied of the matters referred to in that subrule.