sec.963AAlterations to statutory declarations

### sec.963A Alterations to statutory declarations This rule applies if there is an interlineation, erasure or other alteration in any part of a statutory declaration. The statutory declaration may be filed but, unless the court orders otherwise, may be used only if the interlineation, erasure or other alteration— has been initialled by the signatory or substitute signatory for the statutory declaration in the same way the signatory or substitute signatory signed the statutory declaration; and has been initialled by the witness for the statutory declaration in the same way the witness signed the statutory declaration. To remove any doubt, it is declared that a statutory declaration must not be altered after it has been made, signed and witnessed under the Oaths Act 1867 , whether the declaration is in the form of a physical document or an electronic document. In this rule— a reference to a witness in relation to a statutory declaration has the same meaning as given to that reference by the Oaths Act 1867 , section 13 ; and a reference to a signatory in relation to a statutory declaration has the same meaning as given to that reference by the Oaths Act 1867 , section 13 ; and a reference to a substitute signatory in relation to a statutory declaration has the same meaning as given to that reference by the Oaths Act 1867 , section 13 . In this rule— witness , a statutory declaration, has the meaning given by the Oaths Act 1867 , section 11 . r 963A ins 2022 SL No. 49 s 15 (sec.963A-ssec.1) This rule applies if there is an interlineation, erasure or other alteration in any part of a statutory declaration. (sec.963A-ssec.2) The statutory declaration may be filed but, unless the court orders otherwise, may be used only if the interlineation, erasure or other alteration— has been initialled by the signatory or substitute signatory for the statutory declaration in the same way the signatory or substitute signatory signed the statutory declaration; and has been initialled by the witness for the statutory declaration in the same way the witness signed the statutory declaration. (sec.963A-ssec.3) To remove any doubt, it is declared that a statutory declaration must not be altered after it has been made, signed and witnessed under the Oaths Act 1867 , whether the declaration is in the form of a physical document or an electronic document. (sec.963A-ssec.4) In this rule— a reference to a witness in relation to a statutory declaration has the same meaning as given to that reference by the Oaths Act 1867 , section 13 ; and a reference to a signatory in relation to a statutory declaration has the same meaning as given to that reference by the Oaths Act 1867 , section 13 ; and a reference to a substitute signatory in relation to a statutory declaration has the same meaning as given to that reference by the Oaths Act 1867 , section 13 . (sec.963A-ssec.5) In this rule— witness , a statutory declaration, has the meaning given by the Oaths Act 1867 , section 11 . - (a) has been initialled by the signatory or substitute signatory for the statutory declaration in the same way the signatory or substitute signatory signed the statutory declaration; and - (b) has been initialled by the witness for the statutory declaration in the same way the witness signed the statutory declaration. - (a) a reference to a witness in relation to a statutory declaration has the same meaning as given to that reference by the Oaths Act 1867 , section 13 ; and - (b) a reference to a signatory in relation to a statutory declaration has the same meaning as given to that reference by the Oaths Act 1867 , section 13 ; and - (c) a reference to a substitute signatory in relation to a statutory declaration has the same meaning as given to that reference by the Oaths Act 1867 , section 13 .