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Oaths Act 1867
sec.13References to witnesses, signatories and substitute signatories
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### sec.13 References to witnesses, signatories and substitute signatories
In this part—
a reference to a witness in relation to a document is a reference to a person witnessing the making of the document; and
a reference to a signatory in relation to a document is a reference to the person for whom the document is made, whether signed by the person or by a substitute signatory at the direction of the person; and
a reference to a substitute signatory in relation to a document is a reference to a person signing the document at the direction of the signatory.
Also, for an affidavit or a declaration—
a reference to a witness in relation to the affidavit or declaration is a reference to the person who administers an oath or affirmation to the person making the affidavit or declaration before the affidavit or declaration is made; and
a reference to a signatory in relation to the affidavit or declaration is a reference to the person who makes or gives an oath or affirmation for the person’s affidavit or declaration before the affidavit or declaration is made.
s 13 ins 2021 No. 23 s 38
(sec.13-ssec.1) In this part— a reference to a witness in relation to a document is a reference to a person witnessing the making of the document; and a reference to a signatory in relation to a document is a reference to the person for whom the document is made, whether signed by the person or by a substitute signatory at the direction of the person; and a reference to a substitute signatory in relation to a document is a reference to a person signing the document at the direction of the signatory.
(sec.13-ssec.2) Also, for an affidavit or a declaration— a reference to a witness in relation to the affidavit or declaration is a reference to the person who administers an oath or affirmation to the person making the affidavit or declaration before the affidavit or declaration is made; and a reference to a signatory in relation to the affidavit or declaration is a reference to the person who makes or gives an oath or affirmation for the person’s affidavit or declaration before the affidavit or declaration is made.
- (a) a reference to a witness in relation to a document is a reference to a person witnessing the making of the document; and
- (b) a reference to a signatory in relation to a document is a reference to the person for whom the document is made, whether signed by the person or by a substitute signatory at the direction of the person; and
- (c) a reference to a substitute signatory in relation to a document is a reference to a person signing the document at the direction of the signatory.
- (a) a reference to a witness in relation to the affidavit or declaration is a reference to the person who administers an oath or affirmation to the person making the affidavit or declaration before the affidavit or declaration is made; and
- (b) a reference to a signatory in relation to the affidavit or declaration is a reference to the person who makes or gives an oath or affirmation for the person’s affidavit or declaration before the affidavit or declaration is made.