Queensland Consolidated Acts

OATHS ACT 1867 - SECT 31Z

31Z Documents made using counterparts

(1) This section applies to a document that is made using counterparts if a counterpart—

(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) .

(2) The counterpart confirmed by the witness for the document must be kept with the counterpart signed by the signatory or substitute signatory.

(3) The counterparts together constitute the document.

(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—

(a) given, produced or used for the purpose; and

(b) relied on as evidence of the document.