sec.31CReferences to witnesses, signatories and substitute signatories

### sec.31C 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 31C ins 2021 No. 23 s 40 (sec.31C-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.31C-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.