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Oaths Act 1867
sec.13BJurat of affidavit
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### sec.13B Jurat of affidavit
This section applies in relation to an affidavit made, signed or witnessed under this Act or another law.
The signatory must ensure the affidavit’s jurat states the following matters—
if applicable, that the affidavit was made in the form of an electronic document;
if applicable, that the affidavit was electronically signed by the signatory or substitute signatory;
if applicable, that the affidavit was made, signed and witnessed under part 6A ;
that either—
the contents of the affidavit are true; or
if the contents of the affidavit are stated on the basis of information and belief—those contents are true to the best of the knowledge of the person making the statement;
that the signatory understands that a person who makes an affidavit that the person knows is false in a material particular commits an offence.
s 13B ins 2021 No. 23 s 38
amd 2023 No. 23 s 143
(sec.13B-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to an affidavit made, signed or witnessed under this Act or another law.
(sec.13B-ssec.2) The signatory must ensure the affidavit’s jurat states the following matters— if applicable, that the affidavit was made in the form of an electronic document; if applicable, that the affidavit was electronically signed by the signatory or substitute signatory; if applicable, that the affidavit was made, signed and witnessed under part 6A ; that either— the contents of the affidavit are true; or if the contents of the affidavit are stated on the basis of information and belief—those contents are true to the best of the knowledge of the person making the statement; that the signatory understands that a person who makes an affidavit that the person knows is false in a material particular commits an offence.
- (a) if applicable, that the affidavit was made in the form of an electronic document;
- (b) if applicable, that the affidavit was electronically signed by the signatory or substitute signatory;
- (c) if applicable, that the affidavit was made, signed and witnessed under part 6A ;
- (d) that either— (i) the contents of the affidavit are true; or (ii) if the contents of the affidavit are stated on the basis of information and belief—those contents are true to the best of the knowledge of the person making the statement;
- (i) the contents of the affidavit are true; or
- (ii) if the contents of the affidavit are stated on the basis of information and belief—those contents are true to the best of the knowledge of the person making the statement;
- (e) that the signatory understands that a person who makes an affidavit that the person knows is false in a material particular commits an offence.
- (i) the contents of the affidavit are true; or
- (ii) if the contents of the affidavit are stated on the basis of information and belief—those contents are true to the best of the knowledge of the person making the statement;