sec.13DGeneral requirements for witnessing affidavit or declaration

### sec.13D General requirements for witnessing affidavit or declaration A witness for an affidavit or declaration must not confirm the document unless— the person takes reasonable steps to verify— the identity of the signatory; and that the name of the signatory matches the name of the signatory written on or in the document; and the person is satisfied the signatory is— freely and voluntarily signing the document; or freely and voluntarily directing the substitute signatory to sign the document. See also section 31T in relation to witnessing a document by audio visual link. s 13D ins 2021 No. 23 s 38 sub 2023 No. 23 s 145 - (a) the person takes reasonable steps to verify— (i) the identity of the signatory; and (ii) that the name of the signatory matches the name of the signatory written on or in the document; and - (i) the identity of the signatory; and - (ii) that the name of the signatory matches the name of the signatory written on or in the document; and - (b) the person is satisfied the signatory is— (i) freely and voluntarily signing the document; or (ii) freely and voluntarily directing the substitute signatory to sign the document. - (i) freely and voluntarily signing the document; or - (ii) freely and voluntarily directing the substitute signatory to sign the document. - (i) the identity of the signatory; and - (ii) that the name of the signatory matches the name of the signatory written on or in the document; and - (i) freely and voluntarily signing the document; or - (ii) freely and voluntarily directing the substitute signatory to sign the document.