Queensland Consolidated Acts

OATHS ACT 1867 - SECT 13

13 References to witnesses, signatories and substitute signatories

(1) In this part—

(a) a reference to a witness in relation to a document is a reference to a person witnessing the making of the document; and

(b) a reference to a signatory in relation to a document is a reference to the person for whom the document is made, whether signed by the person or by a substitute signatory at the direction of the person; and

(c) a reference to a substitute signatory in relation to a document is a reference to a person signing the document at the direction of the signatory.

(2) Also, for an affidavit or a declaration—

(a) a reference to a witness in relation to the affidavit or declaration is a reference to the person who administers an oath or affirmation to the person making the affidavit or declaration before the affidavit or declaration is made; and

(b) a reference to a signatory in relation to the affidavit or declaration is a reference to the person who makes or gives an oath or affirmation for the person’s affidavit or declaration before the affidavit or declaration is made.