sec.31SWitness must be special witness or another prescribed person

### sec.31S Witness must be special witness or another prescribed person A document may be witnessed by audio visual link only if the witness is a special witness for the document or another person prescribed by regulation for this subsection. However, a regulation made under subsection (1) 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 31S ins 2021 No. 23 s 40 amd 2023 No. 23 s 156 (sec.31S-ssec.1) A document may be witnessed by audio visual link only if the witness is a special witness for the document or another person prescribed by regulation for this subsection. (sec.31S-ssec.2) However, a regulation made under subsection (1) 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.31S-ssec.3) 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.