Statutory Declarations Act 1959
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7A Technology neutral signing
(1) For the purposes of this Act, a person may sign a statutory declaration by signing: (a) a physical form of the declaration by hand; or (b) an electronic form of the declaration using electronic means; if the method of signing satisfies subsection (2). (2) A method of signing satisfies this subsection if: (a) the method identifies the person and indicates the person’s intention in respect of the information recorded in the declaration; and (b) the method was either: (i) as reliable as appropriate for the purpose for which the information was recorded, in light of all the circumstances, including any relevant agreement; or (ii) proven in fact to have fulfilled the functions described in paragraph (a), by itself or together with further evidence.