sec.31ZDocuments made using counterparts

### sec.31Z Documents made using counterparts This section applies to a document that is made using counterparts if a counterpart— is confirmed by a person as the counterpart witnessed by the person under section 31U (2) (c) ; and is given to a relevant person for the document under section 31V (1) . The counterpart confirmed by the witness for the document must be kept with the counterpart signed by the signatory or substitute signatory. The counterparts together constitute the document. If a document made using counterparts is required to be given, produced or used for any purpose, the counterparts constituting the document, or a printout of the counterparts if they are in the form of an electronic document, may be— given, produced or used for the purpose; and relied on as evidence of the document. s 31Z ins 2021 No. 23 s 40 (sec.31Z-ssec.1) This section applies to a document that is made using counterparts if a counterpart— is confirmed by a person as the counterpart witnessed by the person under section 31U (2) (c) ; and is given to a relevant person for the document under section 31V (1) . (sec.31Z-ssec.2) The counterpart confirmed by the witness for the document must be kept with the counterpart signed by the signatory or substitute signatory. (sec.31Z-ssec.3) The counterparts together constitute the document. (sec.31Z-ssec.4) If a document made using counterparts is required to be given, produced or used for any purpose, the counterparts constituting the document, or a printout of the counterparts if they are in the form of an electronic document, may be— given, produced or used for the purpose; and relied on as evidence of the document. - (a) is confirmed by a person as the counterpart witnessed by the person under section 31U (2) (c) ; and - (b) is given to a relevant person for the document under section 31V (1) . - (a) given, produced or used for the purpose; and - (b) relied on as evidence of the document.