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COURT PROCEDURES RULES 2006 - REG 640

Answers by governments, corporations etc

    (1)     This rule applies if any of the following is a party who has to verify a list of documents, or answer interrogatories:

        (a)     a government;

        (b)     a corporation;

        (c)     the holder of a position (including, for example, the sheriff);

        (d)     an unincorporated body;

        (e)     a person represented by a litigation guardian.

    (2)     The affidavit verifying the party's list of documents, or answers to the interrogatories, must be sworn as follows:

        (a)     for a government—by a Minister, or an authorised officer, employee or agent, of the government;

        (b)     for a corporation—by a director, the secretary, or an authorised officer or employee, of the corporation;

        (c)     for the holder of a position—by the holder of the position or an authorised officer, employee or agent of the position holder;

        (d)     for an unincorporated body—by the members, or 1 or more authorised members, or an authorised employee or agent, of the body;

        (e)     for a person represented by a litigation guardian—by the litigation guardian.

    (3)     However, the court may make an order for a party's list of documents or answers to interrogatories to be verified by the affidavit of a person not mentioned in subrule (2).

Note     Pt 6.2 (Applications in proceedings) applies to an application for an order under this rule.



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