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Oaths Act 1867
sec.13FMinor non-compliance does not affect validity of affidavit or declaration
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### sec.13F Minor non-compliance does not affect validity of affidavit or declaration
An affidavit or a declaration is not invalid only because it does not comply with a requirement under section 13B , 13C or 13E that does not materially affect the nature of the affidavit or declaration.
Subsection (1) does not limit a court’s power to admit an affidavit, including a purported affidavit under section 31G , in evidence in a proceeding.
s 13F ins 2023 No. 1 s 72
(sec.13F-ssec.1) An affidavit or a declaration is not invalid only because it does not comply with a requirement under section 13B , 13C or 13E that does not materially affect the nature of the affidavit or declaration.
(sec.13F-ssec.2) Subsection (1) does not limit a court’s power to admit an affidavit, including a purported affidavit under section 31G , in evidence in a proceeding.