sec.31QSubstitute signatory signing in physical presence of witness requires special witness or another prescribed person

### sec.31Q Substitute signatory signing in physical presence of witness requires special witness or another prescribed person This section applies in relation to a substitute signatory directed by audio visual link to sign a document for a signatory if the substitute signatory is to sign the document in the physical presence of a witness. See section 31S in relation to the signing of a document to be witnessed by audio visual link. The signing of the document by the substitute signatory must be witnessed by a special witness for the document or another person prescribed by regulation for this subsection. However, a regulation made under subsection (2) may provide that a person prescribed for that subsection— may witness a document only of a prescribed type and subject to any prescribed conditions; or may not witness a document of a prescribed type. This section does not— affect any requirement under an Act or other law about the number of witnesses required or permitted to witness a document; or authorise or permit a person who is excluded from witnessing a document under an Act or other law to witness the document. s 31Q ins 2021 No. 23 s 40 amd 2023 No. 23 s 154 (sec.31Q-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to a substitute signatory directed by audio visual link to sign a document for a signatory if the substitute signatory is to sign the document in the physical presence of a witness. See section 31S in relation to the signing of a document to be witnessed by audio visual link. (sec.31Q-ssec.2) The signing of the document by the substitute signatory must be witnessed by a special witness for the document or another person prescribed by regulation for this subsection. (sec.31Q-ssec.3) However, a regulation made under subsection (2) may provide that a person prescribed for that subsection— may witness a document only of a prescribed type and subject to any prescribed conditions; or may not witness a document of a prescribed type. (sec.31Q-ssec.4) This section does not— affect any requirement under an Act or other law about the number of witnesses required or permitted to witness a document; or authorise or permit a person who is excluded from witnessing a document under an Act or other law to witness the document. - (a) may witness a document only of a prescribed type and subject to any prescribed conditions; or - (b) may not witness a document of a prescribed type. - (a) affect any requirement under an Act or other law about the number of witnesses required or permitted to witness a document; or - (b) authorise or permit a person who is excluded from witnessing a document under an Act or other law to witness the document.